San Francisco, Jan 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers have discovered that small declines in “blood lead levels” were associated with long-term cardiovascular health improvements in American Indian adults, a new study has said. In the study published…
London, Jan 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of researchers has identified hundreds of genes subject to recent, clinically-relevant selection in six species of the fungal pathogen Candida. Global fungal infections, which affect one billion people and…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) A new deadly bat virus with potential to spillover to humans have been discovered in Thailand by a controversial research group previously linked to experiments in Wuhan, media reports said….
New Delhi, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) JN.1, the currently dominant and highly transmissible Covid-19 sub-variant, may result in a bigger wave than the previous ones, according to global experts. The JN.1 variant, classified as a variant…
Hyderabad, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) In an event held at the Kanha Shanti Bhavan complex, nestled on the outskirts of Hyderabad, the Global Union of Scientists for Peace (GUSP) proudly showcased an unprecedented “consciousness-based technology” designed…
New York, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bottled water marketed as “alkaline water” is unlikely to be an effective alternative for prevention of recurrent urinary stones, reports a study. Alkaline water, sometimes called high pH water, is…
London, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than 200 genes linked to depression have been newly identified, which may soon lead to treatments for the mental health condition suffered by thousands of people. The research, published in…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lower than the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended calcium supplementation (equivalent to one 500-milligram pill per day) may help prevent preeclampsia and preterm birth — common complications in pregnancy that…
New York, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Despite compliance with recommended disinfection protocols, high-touch hospital surfaces, bed rails, workstations, and other frequently-touched surfaces contain microbial contamination, including harmful pathogens, according to a study. The findings, published today…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) are developing a new heat-tolerant vaccine that can offer protection against different strains of SARS-CoV-2 — both current and future variants. This…
Kanpur, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) An emergency kit for heart patients, developed by Kanpur’s Laxmipat Singhania Institute of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, has been named ‘Ram kit’. The kit that comes with a photograph of Lord…
Geneva, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Holiday gatherings and the globally dominant JN.1 variant fueled the spread of Covid-19 across the world in December, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus head of the WHO, said. Almost 10,000 deaths from Covid-19…
Islamabad, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistani caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar has called for enhanced international cooperation to guarantee global health security. “Our commitment towards health security should extend to establishing global frameworks that facilitate information…
Athens, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Greek government has urged further increase in vaccination rates against Covid-19 and influenza, amid a surge of infections in recent weeks. The Greeks “who lost their lives lately were almost…
Patna, Jan 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) A total of 30 girl students of Ambedkar hostel in Arrah city of Bihar fell sick after they were served partially-cooked rice in dinner on Tuesday night, officials said on Wednesday….
New Delhi, Jan 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has raised alarm over a “coordinated and systematic” mechanism involving the re-packaging and re-branding of expired products with new expiry dates, and re-introducing them into the…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The five-year survival rate for breast cancer, the most common cancer in India, stands at 66·4 per cent, with variations across 11 geographical areas, according to a study led by…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ministry of Defence said that Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi on Wednesday signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) over joint…
New York, Jan 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant breakthrough, a team of US researchers harnessed Zika virus to shrink or eliminate neuroblastoma tumours in mice studies, an advance that suggests the deadly virus could someday…
New York, Jan 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Long thought to only infect the respiratory tract, a new study has found that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common infection in children and senior adults, can infect nerve cells,…