London, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) People infected with the chikungunya virus (CHIKV) still have an increased risk of death from complications of heart and kidney for up to three months post-infection, according to new research published…
London, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could also prevent the disease in individuals deemed to be at risk. Results from a Phase 2b clinical trial, published in The Lancet, provides…
Hyderabad, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana’s Drug Control Administration has cancelled pharmaceutical major Mylan Laboratories’ license to manufacture Alprazolam after unauthorised diversion of the psychotropic substance was detected from its unit near Hyderabad. According to Drug…
Los Angeles, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) About one in nine adults in the US who have ever had Covid-19 continue to experience Long Covid with a wide range of symptoms, according to new data of the…
New York, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) US researchers have discovered the role of zinc — a mineral that is essential for proper cellular function and hearing — in noise-induced hearing loss and showed that it could…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday called for the formation of an expert committee to effectively handle the problem of inadequate infrastructure and manpower at the government hospitals to treat…
London, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of scientists has identified a genetic cause for the increased risk of low birth weight in babies born following assisted reproductive technologies such as IVF. Previous studies have identified…
Ahmedabad, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Fifty people, including the newlyweds, were taken ill after having a wedding feast in Ahmedabad. Of the 50, 45 found themselves in the emergency rooms of Nadiad Civil Hospital due to…
Los Angeles, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) There have been at least 22 million flu illnesses, 250,000 hospitalizations, and 15,000 deaths from flu so far this season in the US, according to the latest data released by…
Tokyo, Feb 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) About 14,000 birds have been culled in the southern Japan after an avian influenza outbreak was confirmed, local authorities said on Monday. The bird flu has been confirmed on a poultry…
Lucknow, Feb 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The King George’s Medical University (KGMU) will soon get the latest technique to fight against diabetic retinopathy. The renowned medical institution has been allocated Rs 2 crore by the Uttar Pradesh…
New York, Feb 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US developed a small ultrasound sticker that can monitor the stiffness of organs deep inside the body. The sticker, about the…
Hyderabad, Feb 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Telangana government has suspended two doctors and a nursing officer at the government hospital in Kamareddy town after a patient was bitten by rats. Three employees in the Intensive Care…
New York, Feb 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Snacking on tree nuts like pistachios, almonds does not lead to belly fat, rather they help in better weight management and are a more efficient source of energy, according to…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) India has made significant gains with many neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) like leprosy, lymphatic filariasis and visceral leishmaniasis, but challenges still remain, health experts said here on Monday. Neglected tropical…
Chandigarh, Feb 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant development for healthcare in Haryana, the Department of Health, Haryana, and the Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS) at O. P. Jindal Global University inked a Memorandum of…
Hyderabad, Feb 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Telangana Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a Bill banning hookah parlours in the state. A Bill to amend Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act 2003 was passed unanimously with a…
Lucknow, Feb 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Data from the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) national cancer registry suggests that the lone cause of cancer in every second male patient in Uttar Pradesh, is tobacco. Data shows…
San Francisco, Feb 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sleep apnea is prevalent among cardio-oncology patients who are at higher risk of congestive heart failure following cancer therapy, a new study has said. Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) on Saturday approved a proposal to provide medical benefit to insured superannuating workers who were dropped from the ESI Scheme coverage after their wages…