New Delhi, May 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) British-Swedish pharma giant AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, made in collaboration with Oxford University has been found to raise the risk of vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) — a rare but…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) A rare brain infection — primary amoebic meningoencephalitis ( PAM) — has been detected in a five-year-old girl who is under treatment at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. The child, who…
New Delhi, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Physical activity has a significant effect on brain health, and it can not only rejuvenate your brain but also prevent or delay cognitive decline that comes with ageing, according to…
New Delhi, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rising temperatures, unprecedented floods, and challenges in public health infrastructure are all contributing to the rising burden of dengue in India, said experts on Wednesday, ahead of National Dengue Day….
New Delhi, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) UK scientists have identified blood proteins linked to 19 different types of cancer, which could predict the deadly disease at least seven years before diagnosis. The scientists from the Oxford…
New Delhi, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday announced that it has prequalified Japanese drug maker Takeda’s dengue vaccine. The live-attenuated TAK-003 vaccine is the second dengue jab to be prequalified…
Mumbai, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CSDCO) on Wednesday approved Boehringer Ingelheim’s Spevigo (Spesolimab) injection, a first-in-class treatment for adults suffering from Generalised Pustular Psoriasis (GPP) flares — a rare skin…
New Delhi, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The longer blood pressure (BP) remains uncontrolled, the greater the damage it can cause, such as heart attack or stroke, heart failure, and kidney problems, said experts on Wednesday, ahead…
New Delhi, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) A child living with severe obesity at age four and doesn’t lose weight may have a life expectancy of just 39 — about half of the average life expectancy, finds…
Seoul, May 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government of South Korea plans to amend tobacco-related laws to designate synthetic nicotine as a type of tobacco to regulate the product category seeing growing popularity among young smokers, according…
Jaipur, May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hridayansh (23-month-old) was administered an injection worth Rs 17.50 crore at JK Lon Hospital in Jaipur on Tuesday. Medical practitioner Priyanshu Mathur, in charge of the Rare Disease Unit in the…
New Delhi, May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) US researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that shows differences in how the brains of men and women are organised at a cellular level. While brain size, shape,…
New Delhi, May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) While the association between junk food — rich in sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats — doctors on Tuesday warned how these may also contribute to poor mental health in young…
London, May 14 (IANS/DPA) Young users of live-streaming gaming platforms appear to be eating more unhealthy snacks after being “bombarded” with promotional content while logged on. “Food and drink advertisements on video game live streaming…
New Delhi, May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Do you stop working out if there is no weight loss? You may be wrong, as exercise is beneficial for overall health, even if it does not help you lose…
New Delhi, May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) As many as one-third of all children in urban India aged 5-15 years are expected to suffer from myopia by 2030, eye doctors said, as a result of increased sedentary…
New Delhi, May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Protein supplements, which come with added sugars and additives, may harm the kidneys and bones and are not required for healthy people, said experts on Tuesday, even as the ICMR-NIN’s…
New Delhi, May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Many people who are living with obesity, suffer from dysmorphic disorder — a condition in which a person has a distorted image of their body — and conceal their body…
Johannesburg, May 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla has urged the people to be vigilant as the country has reported a laboratory-confirmed case of monkeypox disease, also known as Mpox. The National…
Chandigarh, May 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) on Monday launched ‘Project Sarathi’, a collaborative effort aimed at streamlining patient rush within its premises. It has partnered with the National…