Scientists revive approximately 50,000-year-old ‘zombie virus’ from frozen lake in Russia
When permafrost melts, bacteria, viruses and radioactive materials, trapped in its frigid layers for thousands of years may also be released
Long COVID stigma may encourage people to hide the condition
Long COVID is a relatively new medical condition and has been subject to lots of misinformation and minimisation of its legitimacy as a physical …
Preempting pandemics: Viral discovery is not enough to stop another contagion; here is why
Despite hundreds of novel coronaviruses being sampled, the COVID-19 pandemic grew over an order of magnitude beyond its 2003 SARS counterpart
Rise in hysterectomies among young women, at private hospitals will cause a crisis; here is why
Undergoing hysterectomy at younger ages can have adverse health impacts including osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases
Gene that helps tomato fight viral infection, heat stress identified
Scientists at New Delhi-based National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) have deciphered critical role of a single gene—SlDEAD35&…
Cancer now kills more than double the Indians it did in 1990
An ICMR study finds that while 3.82 lakh cancer patients died in 1990, the number jumped to 8.13 lakh in 2016
New algorithm may help heart patients in remote areas
The new algorithm promises to help transmit heart parameters even on a low-bandwidth network and make it easier for cardiologists to interpret …
Teen makes device that predicts heart attack six hours in advance
It keeps a tab on biomarker level and if it crosses the critical point, the device alerts the patient
Emerging cross-species infections are killing lions and humans
Infectious agents causing life-threatening diseases are spreading to new hosts, and human actions, ranging from dairy farming to tourism, are …
Traditional medicine classified for the first time
The World Health Organization classified traditional medicine in International Classification of Diseases (ICD -11), a system that allows …
Carrying a particular set of genes puts you on higher risk of heart diseases: study
The study is based on analysis of genomic DNA samples from over 750 individuals from Indian population
Yoga can work wonders, but caution is the key word
Experts say yoga is a holistic approach to treat various disorders, but it is a slow process and takes time to show results
Zika, the mystery fever, now grips India
In 2016, authorities had negated the possibility of this virus transmission in the country
Resistance-causing mcr-1 gene isolated in India
The gene is responsible for resistance against colistin, a last resort antibiotic used to treat human diseases
Bird flu monitoring panel says containment measures in place
Zoos are being screened regularly for any dead bird and preventive medication is given to their staff
Unused funds, understaffed civic agencies cause spurt in vector-borne diseases
In 2015-16, only 42 per cent of the Rs 620 crore allocated for prevention of vector-borne diseases was spent
Chikungunya grips national capital
The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme has reported chikungunya cases from other regions too, such as Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh …
Why being able to distinguish between a good and a bad fat matters so much
Despite the increase in cardiovascular disease in the developing world, not enough is being been done to improve public awareness of the benefits …
Is chicken's odour the answer to mosquito-borne diseases?
Research finds that mosquitoes avoid feeding on chicken through olfactory identification
Making sex count
In the annals of modern medicine, medical research experiments have always been sexist. The tide is finally turning
Cancer cells are getting transmitted from one marine species to another
Infectious cancer cells found in carpet shell clam were traced back to a completely different species
Non-communicable diseases pose economic threat to Pacific Islands
Heart disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory disease have emerged as top killers in the region
Will gene editing provide succour to HIV patients?
There are plenty of problems with the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) used to treat HIV/AIDS patients
Unkindest cut of all
The Union government's health budget hack is pushing Maharashtra back into the malnutrition trap
Mobile tester for crop diseases
Michigan State University scientists have developed a portable, effective device for testing plant diseases. Called Gene-Z, it was unveiled at …