Kigali, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rwanda has launched the world’s first clinical trial for a treatment of Marburg virus disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced late Tuesday. The initiative, in partnership with the WHO, is…
New Delhi, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of US researchers on Wednesday said they have found a rare mutation that leaves its carriers much more likely to become ill with tuberculosis (TB) — but, curiously,…
New Delhi, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) A new poll in the US showed on Wednesday that 74 per cent of people above age 50 would have very little or no trust in health information if it…
Canberra, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia’s fertility rate fell to a new record low in 2023, according to official figures. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on Wednesday that there were 286,998 registered births in Australia…
New Delhi, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Scientists on Wednesday reported a new blood test that can diagnose heart attacks in minutes rather than hours, and could be adapted as a tool for first responders and people…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh will lay the foundation for the Centre of Excellence in Ayurveda Research at the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) here…
New Delhi, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) New drug rules and regulatory procedures introduced in India have promoted scientific and ethical research at par with global expectation and international practices, the government said on Wednesday. Addressing at…
Amaravati, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday expressed concern over the death of five persons due to diarrhoea in Vizianagaram district during the past two days. The Chief Minister,…
Kolkata, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The fast-unto-death demonstration by a group of junior doctors at Esplanade in central Kolkata in the aftermath of the rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College…
New Delhi, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior people who are socially isolated are more likely to have an insufficient intake of key micronutrients such as vitamin C and vitamin B6, increasing their risk of health problems,…
Hyderabad, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Renowned gynaecologist Dr. Kotha Ushalakshmi, who was the inspiration behind Ushalakshmi Breast Cancer Foundation and KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases passed away here on Tuesday. She was 91. Born in 1933…
Accra, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ghana has confirmed nine cases of cholera in the country’s southeastern Greater Accra Region, health authorities said late Monday. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) said that it has received confirmation from…
New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that disability above 40 per cent should not disentitle a candidate from securing admission in a medical course under the PwD category. A bench,…
New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Tuesday stressed that the National Task Force (NTF), set up by the Union government pursuant to the apex court’s order in the aftermath of the ghastly…
New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union government on Tuesday announced the establishment of three Centres of Excellence (CoE) for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, agriculture, and sustainable cities. The CoEs in AI, to be…
New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a bid to curb advertisements that falsely claim products to be natural, eco-friendly, or green, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued guidelines that will prevent and regulate…
New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) While the most common presentation in breast cancer is a lump in the breast, it can occur even without any noticeable symptoms, said doctors on Tuesday while urging for self-examination…
New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The healthcare and pharma sector saw an overall 64 deals, valued at $2.8 billion in Q3 of 2024, marking the sector’s highest quarterly volumes in three years, according to a…
Jodhpur, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Coming in support of protesting doctors in Kolkata who are demanding justice in the RG Kar rape and murder case, the medical professionals from Jodhpur in Rajasthan on Tuesday started a…
New Delhi, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Cancer and dementia are the major risk factors that increase the risk of mortality among patients with sepsis admitted to the emergency medical department, according to a study on Tuesday….