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In 1979, old salmon cans were stored in an Alaskan cannery, and decades later, when scientists cracked them open, a rising worm count revealed something unexpected about changing ocean food websOld canned salmon from Alaska reveals a significant increase in parasitic worms. Scientists studied cans dating back to 1979. This rise in ...
Zydus Lifesciences gets USFDA nod to market generic drugsZydus Lifesciences has won regulatory clearance in the United States to launch generic Ivermectin and Dapsone tablets. Used to treat parasi...
How to dry papaya seeds at home in simple three steps: The powerful superfood for cancer prevention, blood sugar control and liver healthPapaya seeds are a powerhouse of nutrients, possess anti-cancer properties, help in digestion, help in blood sugar control, and also help i...
How Chimpanzees Use Plants as Medicine in the WildChimpanzees exhibit sophisticated self-medication, using plants like "bitter leaf" to combat parasites and rough leaves to purge intestinal...
Don't miss the opportunity! Here's the exact date and time when the full Snow Moon in Leo peaksThe Full Snow Moon in Leo will peak in February, bringing intense emotions, revelations, and a desire for self-expression. With Uranus shak...
In a race with HCQ, remdesivir and Coronil, Paracetamol has witnessed a sudden rise in demandSudden demand for paracetamol has been taken to be a possible clue to people concealing Covid-19 at home. People who have, or think they ha...
Want to increase your lifespan? Follow dietary restrictions religiouslyThe study reveals understanding on how dietary restriction leads to increase in lifespan and impacts autophagy in the intestine.
Nearly 9 crore children given deworming tablets in 2015: GovernmentThe campaign managed to cover a total of 8.98 crore (85 per cent) children who received deworming tablet (Albendazole) on National Dewormin...
Blocking fat-transporting protein may slow ageingWhen the scientists genetically blocked production of worms' yolk lipoprotein, called vitellogenin (VIT), the nematodes lived up to 40 per ...
Assam school children torch bearers of hand-washingOther schools in the nearby villages are also following the example with Haberikura LP School already implementing it.
Vitamin B12 deficiency may lead to major neurological problemsVitamin B12 deficiency causes anaemia and subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord, which leads to destruction and can present as ...
Good Samaritan: A whistleblower who plants trees, cares for straysHer philanthropic side surfaces en route her 10-kilometre walk with her four dogs at Cubbon Park.
Health ministry to launch de-worming initiative to improve child healthThe programme, to be flagged off later this month, will initially focus on 11 high burden states, among them Assam, Bihar, Haryana and Chha...
It costs less than Rs 30 for an entire year to treat a person: Dr Neeraj MistryNeglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) are the second largest disease burden in developing and under developed countries in the world.
- 2-year-old lioness dies of infection
A two-year-old lioness died of lung and stomach infection in Bhavnath area.
- Carcass of leopardess found in Chanda forest
The recovery of mutilated carcass of a sub-adult leopardess at Karwa jungle in Ballarpur forest range has baffled forest department officia...
Hygiene Hypothesis: Banishing germs from your life can make you seriously illEvidence accumulates in favour of the hygiene hypothesis, which says that banishing germs from your life can make you seriously ill.
- Johnson & Johnson giving $200 million for health of women, kids
Health giant Johnson & Johnson is donating about $200 million in cash and medicine to a sweeping United Nations program created to improve ...
BT may curb roundworm infection, says studyBT, or soil bacteria could help battle roundworm infection worldwide, says a study.
- Rural India writes pharma fortunes
According to a research, the Indian pharma market in rural areas has witnessed a 39% growth.