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Over 80mn polio doses to be administered in Africa: WHO
Brazzaville : The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that more than 80 million polio doses will be administered to over 23 million children under five years in a mass vaccination campaign in the African nations of Malawi, Mozambique,…
How brain inflammation in Covid patients triggers neurological damage
London : Researchers have demonstrated how the induction of brain inflammation accounts for neurological damage that can lead to the onset of Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease in Covid-19 patients.The study, published in the journal…
Lithium may decrease risk of developing dementia: Study
London : Researchers have identified a link suggesting that lithium could decrease the risk of developing dementia, affecting nearly 10 million people every year.With more than 55 million people living with dementia worldwide, dementia is…
Exercise key to keep muscles healthy, stay young
London : Want to stay young? Lifelong physical activity could protect against age-related loss of muscle mass and function, according to research.The study, published in The Journal of Physiology, showed that individuals aged 68 and above…
Amid war, Ukraine sees surge in HIV, TB, Covid cases
New Delhi : Infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and Covid-19 are likely to spread in Ukraine as Russia's invasion displaces people and disrupts health services, Nature reported.Russian forces invaded Ukraine on February 24.…
8 hours of sleep may not be necessary, quality matters : Study
New York : You must have heard one should sleep for eight hours, but researchers say that it depends on a person's genetics. When it comes to sleep, quality matters over quantity. People with Familial Natural Short Sleep (FNSS) prefer to…
Every fourth kid with SARS-CoV-2 at risk of long Covid: Study
New Delhi : Over 25 per cent children and adolescents infected with SARS-CoV-2 are likely to suffer long-Covid symptoms, according to a study not peer-reviewed yet.The study led by an international team of researchers from the US, Mexico…
Teenager with twisted neck at 90-degree angle undergoes surgery to straighten neck
New Delhi : A teenage girl suffering from a muscular disorder of twisted neck, medically known as Atlanto-axial rotatory dislocation that caused her head bent at 90 degree angle, has undergone successful surgery to straighten her neck.The…
Severe Covid linked to long-term adverse mental health risk: Lancet
London : People bedridden for seven days or more with Covid-19 showed a higher rate of depression and anxiety, compared to those who were infected but never bedridden, according to a new study published in The Lancet Public Health.The…
Brain cell insight may spur treatments for neurological diseases
New York : Scientists have, in a new research, located immature cells in the central nervous system that could shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative diseases like multiple sclerosis and allow for the development of better…