Research

New York : Donor hearts from people who were Covid-positive appeared to be as safe for transplantation as those from people without the infection, according to a new analysis that includes data from the first 84 Covid-positive donor heart…

New Delhi : A team of researchers has found a sharp increase in the incidence of stroke in young adults, especially among the working professionals.Among young people who had a stroke, there was a significant increase in the proportion who…

Ottawa : Canada has confirmed 1,435 cases of monkeypox, including 42 hospitalisations, health authoties announced.The Public Health Agency of Canada said on Friday that of the confirmed cases, 684 are from Ontario, 524 from Quebec, 175 from…

New York : Among cirrhosis patients, receiving a third dose of the vaccine was associated with an 80 per cent reduction in overall Covid-19 and a 100 per cent reduction in the severe course of the infection or death, says a new report.…

New York : A simple ultrasound technique can be used to move, reposition or break up kidney stones, all while the patient is awake, a new study has revealed.The technique combines the use of two ultrasound technologies to offer an option to…

Maputo : Mozambique has registered the country's first case of monkeypox detected in an adult male, announced the Health Ministry.The case was tested after showing symptoms and diagnosed on Wednesday in Maputo city and the individual in…

Wellington : New Zealand confirmed the first two community transmission cases of monkeypox on Thursday, bringing the total case number to 11.The two new cases have been identified as community transmissions where the disease has been…

New York : mRNA booster immunisations extend protection against moderate and severe Covid-19 for four to five months and then its effectiveness starts waning away, says a new study.The findings, published in The BMJ, found that in the…

Hanoi : Vietnam's Health Ministry has said that a 35-year-old woman had been diagnosed with monkeypox, who became the first case of monkeypox detected in the Southeast Asian country. A resident in southern Ho Chi Minh City, the patient…

Tehran : Higher intake of refined grain may increase the risk of premature coronary artery disease (PCAD), finds a new study.The findings indicate that eating refined grains was associated with increased risk of premature heart disease and…