Health-Lifestyle

Tokyo, June 29 (IANS) Japanese researchers have identified a pivotal gene that mediates the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on blood sugar metabolism. Covid-19 is best known for causing respiratory disease, but can also damage other organ…
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London, June 28 (IANS) A highly antibiotic-resistant strain of the superbug methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, which emerged in pigs in the last 50 years, has the potential to spread to humans, finds a new study. MRSA was…
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London, June 28 (IANS) Scientists have proven for the first time that viruses can survive and remain infectious by binding themselves to plastics in freshwater -- raising concerns about the potential impact on human health. Rotavirus, which…
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New York, June 28 (IANS) SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, undertakes a massive takeover of the body's fat-processing system, creating cellular storehouses of fat that empower the virus to hijack the body's molecular machinery and…
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By Vishnu Makhijani
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New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The Parliamentary Committee on Health and Family Welfare will discuss the 'affordability of cancer treatment' for the second day in a row. The committee started the discussion with Union Health Secretary Rajesh…
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New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) While the Covid-19 pandemic was hard for all, children belonging to the most marginalised section in India were the worst affected as it led to their increased isolation, affecting their mental health…
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New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Doctors here gave a new lease of life to a 9-year-old girl from Iraq who was suffering from a rare disease called Diamond Blackfan anaemia (DBA). DBA is a rare blood disorder that occurs when the bone marrow fails…
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