Health-Lifestyle

New York, July 6 (IANS) While SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, does not directly affect the brain, the immune response triggered by the infection damages the brain's blood vessels, leading to short- and long-term neurological…
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Chennai, July 6 (IANS) An Artificial Intelligence-based tool that can predict cancer-causing genes in an individual has been developed, paving the way for devising personalised cancer treatment strategies, said researchers at the Indian…
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Geneva, July 5 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said that 5,322 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox had been reported to it from 53 countries -- both endemic and non-endemic. "From January 1 to June 30 this year, we…
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London, July 5 (IANS) Covid-19 virus leaked out of a laboratory in the US, rather than the infamous Wuhan lab in China, claimed US economist Jeffrey Sachs. According to Sachs, who led a two-year probe into the pandemic's origins, he was…
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Sydney, July 5 (IANS) A team of international researchers may have uncovered the cause of the neurological conditions seen in patients with long-Covid, such as brain fog. The team from Swinburne University of Technology and La Trobe…
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Toronto, July 5 (IANS) Painkillers are not always beneficial as patients recover from minor surgery, and may also be the reason behind the surge in the current opioid crisis, according to a study published in The Lancet. The study led by a…
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New York, July 5 (IANS) US scientists have discovered how a protein and enzymes interact to allow the hepatitis A virus to replicate. They also used a known drug to stop viral replication in an animal model. While there is vaccination…
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London, July 4 (IANS) A bionic valve implant from pig may help patients with a debilitating heart condition avoid major surgery. The new JenaValve Trilogy bionic implant, which has a metal frame and a valve from a pig, can be fitted during…
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