Medieval STI has returned: Changed symptoms, new strain and what else we know about itThe UK has witnessed an unprecedented surge of syphilis cases, which are at a 75-year peak. Another matter of concern is that a new strain ...
20 Dec, 2023, 09.34 PM IST
Rising Syphilis cases in the US amidst funding shortagesNevada, for instance, witnessed a staggering 44% increase in congenital syphilis cases from 2021 to 2022. The state was poised to receive o...
28 Oct, 2023, 06.50 PM IST
HIV infections on the rise in the state: Assam State AIDS Control SocietyASACS added although sexual transmission has always been a main route of HIV transmission in the state, it has been observed that sharing o...
19 Jul, 2023, 08.26 PM IST
Syphilis outbreak in Houston, 128% increase in cases among women; All you need to knowSyphilis is an infection caused by the bacteria called Treponema Pallidum.
19 Jul, 2023, 07.04 AM IST
Your genes can reveal a lot about you: StudyIncreasingly, scientists are collecting large amounts of data to be kept in biobanks - repositories that store genetic data and other biosp...
01 Jul, 2023, 10.38 AM IST
LordsMed enters into distribution partnership with Hindustan Antibiotics LimitedThe healthcare company will manufacture high-quality rapid antigen test kits at its ICMR approved GMP and ISO certified facility at Vasai, ...
26 Jan, 2023, 08.53 PM IST
Why is Syphilis surging in US? All you need to know about the diseaseThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released preliminary data in September, which shows the rise of sexually transmitte...
28 Sep, 2022, 06.21 PM IST
Experts explain how Delhi plasma bank will function; who can donate and who can'tAmid rising coronavirus cases, the bank has been established in the premises of the Delhi government-run Institute of Liver and Biliary Sci...
02 Jul, 2020, 09.26 PM IST
View: Nehru and science in the age of coronavirusWith 422,829 infections, worldwide and 18,907 deaths and still counting, Nehruvian vision of science and his efforts in creating a scientif...
25 Mar, 2020, 11.42 AM IST
- Ancient syphilis causing genomes recovered
London, June 25 (IANS) Scientists have recovered the first historic genomes from a bacterium that causes syphilis -- a sexually transmitted...
25 Jun, 2018, 06.52 PM IST
World Health Organisation publishes its first essential diagnostics listThe step was taken to address the problem of people's inability to access diagnostic services, thus failing to receive the correct treatmen...
16 May, 2018, 10.45 AM IST
Health check: Suicide is a leading cause of death among women below 60The UN observes May 28 as the 'International Day of Action for Women's Health'. Did you know that women are more prone to anxiety & depress...
27 May, 2016, 03.09 PM IST
1,433 people died of infectious disease in China: ReportLast month, 1,172 people living with HIV/AIDS died, according to a statement by the National Health and Family Planning Commission.
11 Oct, 2015, 12.52 PM IST
Indian IT has the smarts, but giants must get over inferiority complexInfy and Wipro are coming to the party that is about to end; instead of restructuring and reinventing as they need to do, they are chasing ...
04 Oct, 2015, 11.42 AM IST
Smartphone dongle detects HIV, syphilis in 15 minutesThe team made two main innovations to the dongle to achieve low power consumption, a must in places that do not always have electricity.
05 Feb, 2015, 04.22 PM IST
Device to detect dengue from saliva in 20 minutesThe device developed by The Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) in Singapore is currently undergoing further development.
30 Jan, 2015, 02.51 PM IST
- How sexually transmitted diseases up HIV infection risk
Scientists have for the first time described how sexually transmitted diseases increase an individual's risk of becoming infected with HIV....
07 Sep, 2008, 02.23 AM IST