Indian scientists develop AI tool for nerve disorders in hand, forearm

IANS | December 23, 2023 8:23 PM

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with Aster-CMI Hospital, have developed an AI tool that can identify the median nerve in ultrasound videos and detect carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) -- a common condition that causes numbness, tingling, and pain in the hand and forearm.

Brain cell discovery sparks hope for fertility treatments

IANS | December 23, 2023 7:35 PM

Tokyo, Dec 23 (IANS) Japanese researchers have demonstrated how a specific type of neuron in the brain affects the release of hormones that control ovarian function, such as follicular development and ovulation in females.

The new JN.1 wave - an explainer

IANS | December 23, 2023 4:34 PM

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) JN.1, from the lineage of Omicron variant of Covid, is rapidly driving a large share of the current winter wave of Covid-19 infections across the globe.

Global dengue surge sparks concern as cases top 5 million in 2023

IANS | December 23, 2023 4:27 PM

Geneva, Dec 23 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on the threat of dengue Friday as the mosquito-borne disease has spread to previously untouched countries, infecting over 5 million and killing more than 5,000 this year.