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Since the first case of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b in a farm worker in Texas was reported in April this year, the number of confirmed H5N1 cases in humans as of December 20 has shot up to 64 in the U.S., with 34 cases in California alone. Yet, despite H5N1’s high fatality of 52% since 2003,…
The authors claimed that hydroxychloroquine significantly reduced the SARS-CoV-2 viral load More than four-and-a-half years after the highly questionable “study” by a French researcher Didier Raoult and others claiming that hydroxychloroquine monotherapy and hydroxychloroquine in combination with azithromycin was “significantly associated with viral load reduction/disappearance in COVID-19 patients” was published on March 20, 2020, the…
All convenience food products that the study tested were rich in carbohydrate content. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The story so far: A study of 432 convenience food products, in five categories — idli mixes, breakfast cereals, porridge mixes, beverage mixes, soup mixes — and extruded (‘puffed’ or ‘expanded’) snacks, has found…
Many of us around the world are exposed to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation. While we tend to focus on avoiding UV damage to our skin, it’s important to remember our eyes as well. Not many people who spend time outside during peak UV exposure time wear sunglasses. But sunglasses are much more than a fashion…
Massages and beauty treatments have long been cherished for their therapeutic and aesthetic benefits, but recent incidents have cast a spotlight on their potential risks. The recent deaths of a Thai singer and a Singaporean tourist following visits to massage parlours in Thailand have sparked concerns throughout the world. From neck manipulation to chemical peels, these…
The Karnataka Health Department, in association with Aaladamara Foundation, launched Manovruksha, a mental health care initiative for homeless, mentally-ill persons, in C.V. Raman Hospital in October 2024. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Recently, a 65-year-old woman was found wandering in Frazer Town by social workers from a non-governmental organisation (NGO) during their field work. The…
The oxygen generation plant at Government Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru which was formally commissioned in 2021. | Photo Credit: file photo As many as 75 of the 243 pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants installed under corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the Prime Minister CARES funds with assistance from the Railway Board and Ministry of…
Tripura High Court Judge Amarnath Goud, former Chief Vigilance Officer K.V. Chowdary and others during the inauguration of cancer hospital at Mangalampalem of Kothavalasa mandal in Vizianagaram district on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ARRANGEMENT Former Central Vigilance Commissioner K.V. Chowdary on Sunday said that affordable treatment would instill confidence among the cancer patients who were…
Urinary tract infection is very common in women, with one in three having an episode before they turn 25. Contrary to the belief that dirty toilets lead to UTI, doctors say a woman contracts the infection by not voiding the bladder periodically. Anatomically, women have shorter urethra. Around 18% of pregnant women experience UTI, and postmenopausal…
(CAR) T-cell therapy is a form of adaptive cellular therapy in which a patient’s T cells are isolated, genetically modified and infused back in the patients body to recognise and kill cancer cells. Photograph used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Freepik Doctors at AIIMS, Delhi are in the process of developing a low…
