New York, Jan 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Brief seizures, accompanied by muscle convulsions, could be a potential reason behind unexpected deaths in young children, which usually occur during sleep, revealed a study. Experts estimate in excess of…
Colombo, Jan 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) With an aim to control the ongoing measles outbreak in Sri Lanka, the island nation will begin a special vaccination drive from Saturday to curb the spread of the disease. In…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Odisha on Thursday reported two cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1. Sources in the Health and Family Welfare Department said that of the two infected persons, one is from Sundargarh while the…
New York, Jan 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a first in the world, an 18-year old boy in 2022 underwent a partial heart transplant. Now, more than a year later, the procedure that repaired functioning valves and…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) China, India, and Japan are the three leading countries in Asia in terms of the number of new cancer cases, deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), according to a study….
London, Jan 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The persistent fatigue experienced by patients with long Covid may have a biological cause, according to a study. Researchers from Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) in…
New York, Jan 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) High-fat diets affect genes linked not only to obesity, colon cancer and irritable bowels, but also to the immune system, brain function, according to a study in mouse models. Researchers…
New York, Jan 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of US scientists have developed a novel antibiotic that can kill a drug-resistant superbug, known to kill about half of all patients who acquire it. The antibiotic zosurabalpin…
New York, Jan 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) People who have more disrupted sleep in their 30s and 40s may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems a decade later, according to new research. The study,…
Gorakhpur (UP), Jan 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dr Surekha Kishore, director at AIIMS Gorakhpur, has been removed from office, following a controversy over the alleged misuse of office in appointments of her two sons — Dr Shikar…
Lucknow, Jan 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uttar Pradesh notified 6,24,490 TB patients in 2023 which is the highest among all states in the country. Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak, who also holds the health portfolio, said “This…
Lucknow, Jan 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 63-year-old woman, who had tested positive for Covid, succumbed to the virus during treatment at SGPGIMS. The woman died on Wednesday. This marks the first Covid-related death among patients in…
New York, Jan 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Healthy fats found in nuts and fish may help slow the progression of potentially deadly lung scarring known as pulmonary fibrosis and delay the need for lung transplants, according to…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) India has recorded 602 new Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours, pushing the the total number of active cases to 4,440 on Wednesday. The country had recorded 865 new…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) While pet owners in India have a high level of awareness about the potential presence of viruses in their homes, only 27 per cent of them consistently engage in cleaning…
Sydney, Jan 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A tasty and nutritious vegetarian salad made up of soybeans, poppy seeds, barley, kale, peanuts, sweet potato and/or sunflower seeds could be the optimal “space meal”, suggests a study. As space…
Canberra, Jan 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Disadvantaged Australians were six times more likely to die from Covid-19 at the peak of the pandemic than the country’s most advantaged people, researchers revealed on Wednesday. In its submission to…
Houston, Jan 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Texas can ban emergency abortions, despite President Joe Biden’s administration arguing that federal guidance should take priority over state laws banning…
New York, Jan 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A chemical used in the Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic and the weight-management drug Wegovy is not associated with an increased risk for suicidal thoughts, revealed a new study. The…
New York, Jan 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of US researchers have identified a previously unknown genetic mutation in a small protein that provides significant protection against Parkinson’s disease. The study, led by the team at…