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October 4, 2024 11:10 AM

What is Marburg virus, and how worrying is it?

Rwanda is battling its first-ever outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, with 36 cases reported so far and 11 deaths. The World Health Organization said this week the risk of the outbreak is very high in Rwanda, high across the African region, and lo...

October 3, 2024 6:15 PM

Plant-Based Meats Highlight Future Food Forum, Promising Sustainable Food Revolution

The sixth annual Future Food Forum entered its second and final day today, continuing to draw key industry stakeholders, government officials, and academia to Dubai. The event, which opened on October 2nd under the theme "Future Consumer, Future Gov...

October 3, 2024 1:14 PM

Fewer radiation sessions safe before breast reconstruction

The commonly used number of radiation sessions can be cut by half in mastectomy patients who need the treatment before breast reconstruction, according to a study reported at a large meeting of cancer radiologists. Today many breast cancer patients ...

October 2, 2024 4:27 PM

Researchers find strategies to address low blood glucose in type 1 diabetes

A novel approach to treating type 1 diabetes may involve blocking the hormone somatostatin to prevent harmful dips in blood glucose levels. A study conducted at the University of Gothenburg, among other institutions, has demonstrated this potential s...

October 1, 2024 11:49 AM

WB junior doctors resume total cease work over safety and security concerns following Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder

Junior doctors in West Bengal on Tuesday resumed total 'cease work' as they continue to protest over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The doctors have taken the decision to press the Mamata Ba...

September 29, 2024 6:16 PM

Why gene therapy for sickle cell is slow to catch on with patients

Student Zoe Davis, 20, was just weeks into her junior year when she landed back in the hospital with severe sickle cell pain earlier this month. She is doing what she can to prevent the crippling attacks in her arms, legs and abdomen that are becomin...

September 28, 2024 1:18 PM

Sleep shortage during pregnancy may hurt baby’s brain

Pregnant women who do not get enough sleep may be at higher risk of having children with neurodevelopmental delays, a new study suggests. Among mothers who averaged less than seven hours of sleep per night while pregnant, the effect on neurodevelopm...

September 27, 2024 1:32 PM

India calls for global collaboration to combat antimicrobial resistance at UNGA high level meeting

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, called for urgent global cooperation to address the rising threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) during her address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Mee...

September 27, 2024 10:58 AM

Centre issues advisory for states, UTs to create awareness on Mpox

The Union Health Ministry has issued an advisory for all states and union territories on the Mpox disease after India became the third non-African country to report a case of clade 1b Mpox infection recently. In the advisory dated September 26, the ...

September 26, 2024 11:35 AM

Researchers find genetic clues to cholera severity and outbreaks

Recent discoveries may eventually help researchers prevent cholera bacteria from causing deadly illness, according to a report published in Nature Communications. The Vibrio cholerae bacteria have been evolving in ways that make cholera more seve...

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