Health News: Medical Updates

After Centre's flagging, states on alert following respiratory infections in China

IANS | November 29, 2023 12:56 PM

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Days after the Union Health Ministry asked all states and union territories (UT) to implement ‘Operational Guidelines for Revised Surveillance Strategy in the context of Covid-19’ which provides for integrated surveillance of respiratory pathogens presenting as cases of influenza like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) among children in China, at least six states have put their health infrastructure on alert mode.

Climate change to spur bat expansion, rabies virus spillover in US: Study

IANS | November 28, 2023 7:23 PM

New York, Nov 28 (IANS) Vampire bats may soon take up residence in the US and bring with them an ancient pathogen -- rabies virus.

New stem cell therapy may halt multiple sclerosis progression

IANS | November 28, 2023 6:51 PM

London, Nov 28 (IANS) An injection of a type of stem cell into the brains of patients living with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) is safe, well-tolerated, and has a long-lasting effect that appears to protect the brain from further damage, show initial results of clinical trial.

Study shows newborn babies can perceive ‘beat’ in music

IANS | November 28, 2023 2:47 PM

London, Nov 28 (IANS) Your newborn baby is well able to perceive the beat in the nursery rhymes that you play, confirmed a new research.

Covid caused spike in premature births, maternal vax lowered risk: Study

IANS | November 28, 2023 1:18 PM

New York, Nov 28 (IANS) Covid-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, but vaccines were key to returning the early birth rate to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new analysis of birth records in the US.

No respite as Delhi's air quality continues to be in 'very poor' category

IANS | November 27, 2023 8:19 PM

New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The overall air quality in Delhi continues to be in the "very poor" category with AQI at 369 on Monday evening, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).

Decoded: How Covid virus makes itself more infectious

IANS | November 27, 2023 5:44 PM

London, Nov 27 (IANS) Scientists have uncovered a cunning strategy that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, uses to increase its infectivity.

All-women team at Mumbai civic hospital performs complex Cesarean on woman with stuck placenta

Quaid Najmi | November 27, 2023 4:02 PM

Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) An all-women team of medicos and nurses successfully performed a complex life-saving Cesarean section surgery on a pregnant woman with the placenta stuck to the uterus walls, at a civic peripheral hospital, an official said here on Monday.

Study finds common microbe that causes persistent itching

IANS | November 27, 2023 3:40 PM

New York, Nov 27 (IANS) Scientists have for the first time identified a common skin bacterium --Staphylococcus aureus -- that activates nerve cells in the skin, making people with skin conditions like eczema and atopic dermatitis itch and scratch themselves persistently.

New ChatGPT-like AI tool to accurately generate doctors' notes: Study

IANS | November 27, 2023 2:44 PM

New York, Nov 27 (IANS) A new artificial intelligence (AI) computer programme can generate doctors' notes so well that two physicians couldn't tell the difference, according to a study, that may soon open the door for AI to support health care workers with groundbreaking efficiencies.

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After Centre's flagging, states on alert following respiratory infections in China

Climate change to spur bat expansion, rabies virus spillover in US: Study

New stem cell therapy may halt multiple sclerosis progression

Study shows newborn babies can perceive ‘beat’ in music

Covid caused spike in premature births, maternal vax lowered risk: Study

No respite as Delhi's air quality continues to be in 'very poor' category

Decoded: How Covid virus makes itself more infectious

All-women team at Mumbai civic hospital performs complex Cesarean on woman with stuck placenta

Study finds common microbe that causes persistent itching

New ChatGPT-like AI tool to accurately generate doctors' notes: Study

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