New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued an advisory for carrying out antibody testing for all symptomatic individuals in coronavirus hotspots in the country.
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New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Doctors, nurses and healthcare personnel fighting COVID-19 from the front lines have to spend many hours a day wearing face masks. Although it offers invaluable protection, health
Beijing, April 4 (IANS) Researchers have found that a larger thigh circumference may be associated with lower blood pressure and a reduced risk of heart disease in obese people.
The findings, published
April 3 (Reuters) - There is no vaccine against the novel coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2, that is spreading rapidly around the world. But scientists in several countries are testing a century-old tuberculosis (
Seoul, April 1 (IANS) Working from home? Read this carefully. Researchers have found that adults who work long hours are more likely to have hypothyroidism, which is an underactive thyroid.
Hypothyroidi
A student wearing a white mask holds a red ribbon cutout during an event to raise awareness on HIV a day ahead of the World AIDS Day, in Chongqing, China November 30, 2018. Chen Chao/CNS via REUTERS
New York, March 31 (IANS) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of two anti-malaria drugs to treat patients infected by the coronavirus.
The US Department of Health and Human Se
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Without additional investment in childhood cancer care, 11 million children aged 14 years and younger are expected to die from cancer over the next 30 years worldwide, warn resea
New York, March 30 (IANS) New research has claimed that when temperatures reach extremes of an average daily temperature of 42.7 degrees Celsius, the number of deaths from cardiovascular disease may double
New York, March 29 (IANS) Amid the fast-spreading coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, researchers have revealed that strict and early isolation and other preventative mandates may be really effective in minim
New York, March 28 (IANS) Researchers now claim that COVID-19 can have fatal consequences for people with underlying cardiovascular disease and cause cardiac injury even in patients without underlying hear
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Actress Shikha Malhotra, who worked with Sanjay Mishra in "Kaanchli Life in a Slough", is currently working as a volunteer at a hospital in Mumbai to fight against coronavirus.
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Bengaluru, March 28 (IANS) Leading digital healthcare platform Practo on Saturday said it has partnered with diagnostic lab chain Thyrocare to conduct Covid-19 detection tests authorised by the government
New York, March 27 (IANS) People who manage to balance living in the moment with planning for the future are best able to weather daily stress without succumbing to negative moods, says a new study.
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London, March 27 (IANS) Researchers have found that eating too much salty diet weakens your immune system and makes it harder for your body to fight off bacterial infections.
For the findings, published
New Delhi, March 27 (IANSlife) Often, when one gets frustrated with normal dieting, or when it gets monotonous, it's natural to get attracted to a newer, seemingly-more interesting option that is the hot trend.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The 21-day nationwide lockdown gives India an opportunity to flatten the new coronavirus curve, especially if widespread testing is carried out during this period -- the absence of wh
New Delhi, March 26 (PTI): An international team, including scientists of Indian-origin, has identified 69 drugs and experimental compounds which may be effective in treating COVD-19.
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As the spread of coronavirus causes anxieties to rise, mental health professionals turn
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TOKYO, MARCH 25 (IANS): If you want to live longer, read on. Researchers have found that regular hot tub bathing is linked to a lower risk of mortality from heart disease and