Aye for an eye
Transplanting light-sensitive cells of aborted human foetuses into retinas of blind adults can enable them to see again
A pinch of salt, anyone?
If you are health-conscious, you will politely decline the offer. But what do the experts have to say?
Cutting clots
These clot busters can be an enormous help to medical science, helping those prone to vascular diseases
SARS-CoV-2 changes classic feature of virus becoming endemic: Shahid Jameel
Shahid Jameel, former head of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, speaks to DTE about how a virus mutates, the trajectory of COVID-19,…
New diseases are the result of environmental degradation
After being instrumental in the eradication of smallpox, D A Henderson , director, Centre for Civilian Biodefence, Johns Hopkins University, USA,…
Lethal breath
After respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, air pollution now shows a definitive link with strokes
Relevance to India
While countries with comparatively low particulate pollution are concerned, the Indian administration is complacent
A close look at particles
Simply put, particles are tiny killers thatadversely affect humans at very lowconcentrations and even with minimal increase
Exercise linked to higher pain tolerance: Study
People who regularly exercised had a higher pain tolerance compared with those who hardly exercised
Global warming: Africa, Asia most at risk of zoonotic spillovers
There can be 15,000 instances of viruses jumping from one species to another over the next 50 years
Mammals in wildlife trade host 75% of known zoonotic viruses
The researchers surveyed the association of 226 viruses responsible for zoonotic diseases with more than 800 mammal species
World not on track to meet 2020 milestone for malaria control: WHO
Currently, less than one per cent of the global funds for health R&D investment are allocated to develop tools to fight malaria
India has fourth highest number of measles cases in the world: WHO
The country’s disease incidence rate per million is 29.68, the lowest in the top 10 countries
India should beware of 10 viral threats, including Ebola
The diseases include Ebola, MERS-CoV, yellow fever, bird flu, Usutu virus, Tilapia novel orthomyxo-like virus, Cyclovirus, Banna Reo virus and …
This diabetes drug can prevent cardiovascular, kidney diseases: Study
Dulaglutide reduced heart attacks and strokes by 12%, decreased risks of kidney failure by a third
Patients having atopic dermatitis, food allergy have structural differences in skin
Identifying such differences will help prevent children at an elevated risk from developing food allergies
Soon, a tear-based screening test for childhood blinding condition
Researchers at LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad have identified a few proteins that cause inflammation in the eye leading to abnormal blood …
WHO launches high impact plan to check malaria
The newly launched response, high burden to high impact, builds on the principle that no one should die from a disease that can be easily prevented
Method to prescribe tamarind for chikungunya yet to be found
A new study shows that tamarind seed can help cure chikungunya but the method to prescribe it is yet to be found, says an author of the study
3,000 adolescents die every day of preventable causes: WHO
Gains from investments in maternal and child health programmes are not sustained in adolescence
Researchers identify protein's function to help treat inflammatory diseases
Researchers identified immune-modulatory function of a protein that could potentially help in treating sepsis and other inflammatory diseases
Fenugreek and onions are good for diabetic heart
The fibre-rich fenugreek seeds and sulfur compound-rich onion are now understood to possess significant sugar-lowering as well as lipid-lowering …
Nipah outbreak synonymous with India's ill-preparedness to deal with health crises
Nipah virus is part of a clutch of emerging pandemics threatening the world due to global warming and environmental pressure
Mizoram swine flu outbreak: humans at risk of infection
The swine flu and PRRS outbreak, which killed over 2,900 pigs in Mizoram since March, could mean an increased risk of transmission of swine …
Health in news on April 17
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around health