Global measles cases see 88pc jump in 2023 from 2022: WHO
New Delhi: The number of measles cases worldwide has witnessed a significant increase of 88 per cent in 2023 from 2022, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday. From 171,153 measles cases in 2022, it…
One-litre bottled water could contain about 2.4 lakh plastic pieces, new study finds
New Delhi: A litre of bottled water could contain about 2.4 lakh plastic pieces on average, which is about 10 to 100 times greater than previous estimates that mainly concerned plastics of larger sizes, according to a new study. While…
Researchers examine efficacy of kala-azar therapy regimens in India
New Delhi: Researchers have evaluated the efficacy of current therapy regimens for the neglected tropical disease, Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL), and published their findings in The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia journal. The researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 131 studies aimed at…
Coffee grounds can help prevent neurological disorders
Texas: Millions of people in the United States are affected by neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s, and the expense of caring for persons with these conditions totals hundreds of billions of dollars each year. Researchers at The…
UN climate meetings organised in a way that benefits richer, larger countries: Study
New Delhi: The UN COP climate meetings are organised in a way that benefits richer and larger countries at the expense of smaller and poorer ones, according to a study. The research by a team from the University of Leeds…
Oral contraceptives may be impairing fear-regulation in women, study finds
New Delhi: Synthetic hormones in oral contraceptive pills may be impairing fear-regulating processes in women’s brains, scientists have found in a study. The researchers from Canada-based universities investigated the short- and long-term effects of using combined oral contraceptives (COCs), which…
Air pollution may increase risk of type 2 diabetes, India study finds
New Delhi: Exposure to polluted air is associated with an increased risk of type-2 diabetes, according to a first study of its kind in India published in the BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care journal. The study conducted in Delhi…
Hypertension Treatment Could Save 76 Million Lives : WHO
Between now and 2050, 79 million heart attacks and 17 million episodes of heart failure may be avoided if more people received appropriate treatment for their hypertension at the levels seen in high-performing nations. One in three persons worldwide suffer…
US NIH rolls out clinical trial of HIV vaccine
New Delhi: The Phase 1 clinical study of an anti-HIV vaccine has begun, according to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The innovative vaccine, VIR-1388, is renowned for its security and capacity to induce an immune response in people…
Regular physical activity can cut stress levels in kids: Study
London: Daily exercise can help school children cope better with stress, making them more resilient, finds a study. In the study, published in Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, it was found out that the participants who exercise more…
