Common heart attack drug may raise death risk in some women: Study

IANS | August 30, 2025 5:42 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Beta blockers, the standard treatment after a heart attack for the last 40 years, may offer no benefit for heart attack patients and can raise death risk in some women, according to a study on Saturday that called for a rejig into the standard treatment paradigm.

Metals, sulphate in air pollution mixture may worsen asthma

IANS | August 30, 2025 10:50 AM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Metals, particularly nickel and vanadium, and sulphate particles -- components of fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) -- can worsen asthma and lead to hospitalisation, according to a new study.