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Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at riskEastern Congo faces a rapid Ebola outbreak. Women are primary caregivers, increasing their infection risk. Many lack protective gear, forci...
'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of AfricaMothers in the Central African Republic face dire circumstances. Moreover, aid cuts have closed vital health services, forcing women to giv...
FDA approval puts Wockhardt’s Zaynich in $9 billion antibiotics marketWockhardt's new antibiotic, Zaynich, has received US FDA approval. This drug uses a novel mechanism to fight drug-resistant bacteria. It ta...
Doctor explains why checking blood pressure on both arms can save a life: 'Blood pressure is rarely identical...'Measuring blood pressure in both arms during initial evaluations can reveal hidden vascular disorders, according to Dr. Nikhil Agrawal. A s...
Rare but ruthless: How Hantavirus strikes fast, and should you be concernedA rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has drawn global attention after multiple infections and three reported deaths prompted ...
10 Indians died while fighting alongside Russian forces in war against Ukraine: Centre to Supreme CourtA bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi said the situation requires "tactful handling" as the...
Deadly ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria with 20% mortality risk detected in Long Island: Symptoms, spread, treatment and preventionScientists have detected the potentially deadly "flesh-eating" bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, in Long Island waters, posing a significant ris...
12 lakh excess deaths in Covid year, reveals report; govt says methodology flawedResearchers, including those from Oxford University, analyzed data from the National Family Health Survey 2019-21 and estimated that nearly...
Cancer treatment complications lead to death of 1 in 15 children, says studyApproximately one in every 15 children undergoing cancer treatment in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) die from complications arisin...
Cancer mortality sees increase in women but declines in men, finds studyThe cancer mortality trend in India has decreased by 0.19 per cent annually among men but increased by 0.25 per cent among women, which tra...
TB patients at increased risk of all-cause mortality even after treatment: ICMRThough there is improved treatment outcome and a steady decline in mortality in recent years, long-term survival of these patients post tre...
Blood thinners significantly reduce Covid-related risks, hospitalisation, shows studyThe researchers analysed the relationship between 90-day anticoagulation therapy.
Monoclonal antibody treatment combo keeps high-risk Covid patients out of hospital: StudyThe research enrolled nearly 1,400 patients, of whom 696 received the drug combo.
A new study suggests men have a 30 per cent higher risk of dying from Covid-19 than womenMortality rates increased with each decade of life with the highest mortality, 34%, among those aged 80 and older.
India to review use of remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine for Covid therapyIndian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) director general Balram Bhargava told ET that clinical protocols will be updated after discussion...
Tocilizumab fails to improve condition of severe Covid-19 patientsThe result of the COVACTA study dashes the hopes of experts who were looking to use the rheumatoid arthritis drug as treatment option for C...
Bengaluru now constitutes 25.92% of total cases in Karnataka: MinisterKarnataka on Sunday recorded a biggest single day spike of over 1,200 new COVID-19 cases and 16 related fatalities, taking the total number...