Research

New Delhi : With the Covid scare still very much around, followed by the fear of Monkeypox, a new viral Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HMFD), commonly known as Tomato Flu, is being reported from many states across the country. After the…

London : Vaccinated people who were infected by the earlier Omicron subvariants have four times greater protection than vaccinated people who were not infected against the new variants like BA.5, finds a new study. The study indicates…

New York : The US has likely recorded its first death in a person diagnosed with monkeypox in Texas who was also severely immunocompromised, according to health officials.The unnamed adult who was being treated in Harris County, died on…

Ottawa : The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed 1,251 cases of monkeypox, including 35 hospitalisations in the country.The health agency on Wednesday said that of the confirmed cases, 582 cases are from Ontario, 493 from Quebec, 137…

New York : A team of researchers, including one of Indian origin, believes that the risk of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), or long Covid, in children appears to be lower than what has been reported in adults.…

Los Angeles : The US has confirmed over 17,000 monkeypox cases, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).A total of 17,432 known monkeypox cases had been reported nationwide as of Friday,…

Lucknow : Doctors at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) here have achieved a new feat by performing a life-saving rigid bronchoscopic removal of bullet from the airway wall of a youth. According to…

Barcelona : Older heart disease patients who took a combination "polypill" made up of three different medications had a lower risk of major cardiovascular events, finds a new study. The study, published in the New England Journal of…

New York : The antiviral tecovirimat appears to be safe and effective for the treatment of monkeypox symptoms and skin lesions, finds a new study.Tecovirimat (TPOXX) is an FDA-approved antiviral drug for the treatment of smallpox. It…

Hyderabad : Poor diabetes control, sedentary lifestyle and being overweight are important causes of heart attacks among Indians, revealed a research study.Controlling these risk factors are as important as conventional risk factors, the…