IIT Madras develops steam-based method to sterilise medical equipment

IANS | October 16, 2023 4:22 PM

Chennai, Oct 16 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed a solar-thermal steam-based system that can help sterilise medical equipment in remote and rural areas, where access to electricity and water could be an issue.

Nerve cells contribute to allergy in different tissues, finds study

IANS | October 14, 2023 8:57 PM

New York, Oct 14 (IANS) In a breakthrough that could transform how doctors treat conditions from eczema to allergies, a team of scientists has discovered a feedback loop centred on a single immune protein called that both causes the urge to itch and dials back nearby inflammation.