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Saliva helps Covid linger twice as long in drier air : Study
New York : Our saliva protects the Coronavirus' viral particles, keeping them infectious twice as long, according to a study that emphasises the importance of managing indoor air filtration and ventilation.
Researchers from the…
Eat breakfast to ward off risk of cancer, heart disease
New York : Are you one of those busy bees often skipping breakfast? Here's why you should never miss out on the largest meal of the day. Not eating the first meal of the day could make you inefficient in fighting off infections that can…
Over 40% Covid patients at high risk of autoimmune disease : Study
London : More than 40 per cent patients, who suffered Covid-19 disease, are at an increased risk of developing autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study led by German researchers.
Autoimmune disease happens…
Bisexual women face increased risk of heart disease : Study
New York : Bisexual women are likely to have worse cardiovascular health than their heterosexual peers, new research showed. There is growing evidence that sexual minority adults have poor cardiovascular health.
It is likely in part due…
59% of long Covid patients suffered organ damage a year later : Study
London : Organ damage persisted in 59 per cent of long Covid patients a year after initial symptoms, even in those not severely affected when first diagnosed with the virus, according to researchers, led by one of an Indian-origin.
The…
Car, truck exhaust may speed up bone damage in elderly women
New York : Long-term exposure to air pollutants may lead to bone damage among postmenopausal women, finds a study. Scientists from Columbia University in the US found that the effects were most evident on the lumbar spine, with nitrous…
Bolivia reports 8,700 dengue cases, 29 related deaths
Bolivia : Bolivia has seen a sudden increase in dengue fever cases this year, with a total of 8,700 cases and 29 related deaths reported to date, Health Minister Jeyson Auza said.
As of Saturday, which marked the end of the seventh…
Some parents may needlessly give kids fever-reducing medicine : Study
San Francisco : In the winter, when kids are regularly exposed to circulating viruses at school or daycare, a warm forehead is one of the first clear signs a child has caught a virus, and it has been found that some parents may reach for…
Revealed : This is how Covid virus impacts the heart
New York : Scientists have found that Covid-19 infection can cause changes in calcium channels that can affect how the heart beats which can also trigger inflammation and oxidative stress in the heart.
In heart tissue from patients who…
No ‘male disadvantage’ when it comes to Covid-heart disease link : Study
London : The so-called 'male disadvantage' in severity of Covid-19 cannot solely be explained by pre-existing cardiovascular disease as other factors also contribute to heart disease severity, researchers now say.
Covid-19 is a deadly…