New York, Feb 12 (IANS) Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US developed a small ultrasound sticker that can monitor the stiffness of organs deep inside the body.
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) India has made significant gains with many neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) like leprosy, lymphatic filariasis and visceral leishmaniasis, but challenges still remain, health experts said here on Monday.
Chandigarh, Feb 12 (IANS) In a significant development for healthcare in Haryana, the Department of Health, Haryana, and the Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS) at O. P. Jindal Global University inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration in various healthcare initiatives.
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Health experts on Sunday stressed the need to avoid using cooking oils with carcinogenic contaminants like glycidyl esters (GE) and 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol esters (3-MCPD).
London, Feb 11 (IANS) Using popular weight loss drugs like Wegovey can make patients lose their muscle mass, AstraZeneca chief Pascal Soriot has warned.
Hyderabad, Feb 11 (IANS) International Epilepsy Day is celebrated every year on the second Monday of February to promote awareness of epilepsy around the world. This year, the International Epilepsy Day will focus on the journey of people living with epilepsy who faced challenges in their life. Epilepsy affects almost every aspect of the life of the person diagnosed with the condition.
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) NASA’s Expedition 71 astronauts will study neurological “organoids”, plant growth and shifts in body fluids aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
New York, Feb 10 (IANS) Ovarian cancer is hard to diagnose in its early stages because it has vague symptoms, such as constipation, bloating, and back pain. Moreover, there are no routine screens for ovarian cancer like there are with other cancers, such as breast or colon cancer.
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Smokers who quit smoking before the age of 40 can expect to live almost as long as those who never smoked, a new report has said.
San Francisco, Feb 10 (IANS) Women, who have suffered from coronavirus, have been found to be interested less in sexual activity, a new study has discovered.
