New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ahead of the upcoming Union Budget 2024-25, experts on Thursday called on lowering customs duty on import of global medical devices. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to present the…
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Air pollution, exposure to secondhand smoke, occupational hazards, and indoor pollutants like cooking fumes are responsible for the rising cases of lung cancer, even among people who do not smoke,…
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Scientists have identified a gut protein that can prevent the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD) by protecting against brain damage. This disease affects nearly 10 million people globally. Parkinson’s is…
Seoul, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Despite many months-long efforts by the medical community and the government for a breakthrough, over 10,000 striking trainee doctors were presumed to leave hospitals as they have decided not to withdraw…
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi conducted a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of five solar cell technologies to determine the most sustainable and profitable options for…
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has launched the first overseas Jan Aushadhi Kendra in Mauritius. The launch, which took place on Wednesday, testifies to “the close cooperation between our…
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) US researchers have uncovered how the most common chemotherapy drug doxorubicin causes severe cardiac damage. The study, published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research, shows that doxorubicin activates CD8+ cytotoxic…
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The hematopoietic cell transplant team at Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine has developed a novel technique based on a new drug combination that has shown considerable anti-cancer activity…
Sydney, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has spread to a second farm in Sydney’s northwest, with emergency control zones established to curb the transmission of the highly contagious disease. In…
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Success rates of freezing eggs are comparable to those obtained by normal in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and are subject to the same variables of female age and embryo quality, according…
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Higher GDP allocation for healthcare and advances in digital health infrastructure is imperative, said experts ahead of the Union Budget. The Union Budget 2024 is slated to be presented on…
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) French drug major Sanofi Healthcare India has announced plans to make an investment of about Rs 3,600 crore (400 million euros) in its Global Capacity Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad over…
Washington, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 as his bid for re-election faced fresh opposition from within his own Democratic party. “Earlier today following his first event in Las…
Washington, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 following his first event in Las Vegas, the White House said on Wednesday. Biden is vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing…
Hyderabad, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Doctors at the Osmania General Hospital, the oldest government-run hospital in Hyderabad, have successfully performed a liver transplant on a three-year-old boy. Modugu Chohan Aditya of Khammam district was suffering from…
Mumbai, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid 25 Zika virus cases reported in the state from January to July, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday appealed to the citizens not to panic but, at the same time, not…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 27-year-old woman was bitten by a snake at a state-run hospital in Chittoor taluk of Kerala’s Palakkad district on Wednesday as she brought her daughter for treatment. According to a…
Bengaluru, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Doctors here have treated a 59-year-old Iraqi man with an 11 cm large abdominal aneurysm — a swelling in the aorta –, giving him a new lease of life. The man…
New Delhi, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the growing threat of Avian Influenza, commonly known as bird flu, and the looming risk of spillover to humans, the Union government convened a high-level session to step up…
New Delhi, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) India is the most sought-after destination for medical tourism and preventive healthcare, said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, on Wednesday. He said this…