New York, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) US researchers are launching a new five-year project on patients playing video games during brain surgery to better understand how the brain regulates movement in people with Parkinson’s. The project,…
New Delhi, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Avoidable sight loss would add $27 billion per year to India’s economy, according to a global study released on Wednesday, ahead of the World Sight Day. Held on the second…
London, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers have developed a new blood test that detects early stage ovarian cancer and may determine whether a pelvic mass is benign or cancerous with 91 per cent accuracy, a rate…
London, Oct 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) British scientists have successfully used gene editing techniques to limit the spread of bird flu in chickens. Bird flu is a major global threat, with a devastating impact in both farmed…
Guwahati, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) An indigenous point-of-care testing device has been created by Primary Healthtech Private Limited, a company founded by alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG). This device is expected to…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Waning vaccine immunity is likely to spur Covid-19 infections in the coming months in Hong Kong, warned a government pandemic adviser. Hong Kong is seeing a fresh surge in Covid…
Toronto, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) An international team of researchers studying the remains of 1918 flu pandemic victims found that frail and young adults were more likely to die, contradicting the widespread belief that the flu…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked a panel of doctors in AIIMS to put on hold the medical procedure of termination of 26-week pregnancy of a married woman. A bench,…
Mumbai, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Failing to fulfill minimum attendance requirements, a total of 305 MBBS students from two BMC medical colleges in Mumbai have been debarred from appearing for at least one university examination, a…
New York, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Obesity before or during pregnancy is the actual root cause of future cardiovascular disease, finds a study. The study showed that the obesity plays a larger role than pregnancy complications…
Shimla, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Tuesday said the government would withdraw, on humanitarian grounds, cases registered against the people who violated Covid-19 norms during the pandemic. Instructions had been…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Traditionally associated with older individuals, arthritis is now increasingly affecting young adults as well as teenagers, said health experts on Tuesday, ahead of World Arthritis Day. World Arthritis Day is…
Lucknow, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Patients with chronic ailments such as diabetes, or who have undergone major surgery recently, have 40 per cent chance of dying by suicide as compared to people who are not ill….
Varanasi, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The doctors of Sir Sunderlal Hospital (Banaras Hindu University) have performed the first successful endoscopic surgery on a one-year-old boy, diagnosed with bilateral renal stones. It is believed to be the…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) As people the world over continue to raise awareness about mental health issues with mental health being a “universal right”, here are some new features to maintain your mental wellbeing…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) India is among countries in Asia, along with some in Africa, with the highest risk of stroke among the younger population, according to a global burden of stroke report published…
Patna, Oct 9 (SocialNews.XYZ):A doctor of a government hospital in Bihar’s Munger alleged that BJP MLA Pranav Kumar threatened him with dire consequences and tried to strangulate him on Monday. Dr Kumar Shanu, who is…
London, Oct 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) British TV presenter Richard Madeley says he has gone deaf after contracting Covid-19 infection. The 67-year-old presenter said he has a perforated eardrum, The Sun reported. While doctors have assured Madeley that his…
New Delhi, Oct 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the air around Delhi-NCR begins to deteriorate ahead of Diwali, health experts on Monday warned that the pollutants in the air may cause inflammation in the brain that can…
New York, Oct 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Statins, commonly used to lower cholesterol levels, may cause a rare long-term condition which causes muscle weakness, according to a report by the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency…