London, Dec 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Vitamin D supplements do not increase bone strength or prevent bone fractures in children with the vitamin deficiency, claims a major clinical trial of over 8,000 kids. Around one-third of children…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 1 ( IANS) Union Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said there was a huge potential and scope for young entrepreneurs to launch startups in various domains of the Ayush sector and they…
London, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lack of knowledge, awareness and stigma about PrEP — a drug which stops HIV infecting the body — are the major barriers that limit young men at HIV risk from taking…
Lucknow, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) About 36 per cent people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Uttar Pradesh, lack awareness regarding their HIV status. They remain largely asymptomatic, refraining from testing, leading to virus transmission to others….
New Delhi, Nov 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 35th World AIDS Day (WAD), which began in 1988, is an occasion to take stock and reflect upon what has been achieved towards the prevention, control and management of…
London, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Eating leafy greens, such as spinach, cabbage and broccoli, rich in folate, may help to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study. Folate is a natural form of…
Lucknow, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a welcome move, at least 500 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in Uttar Pradesh, have shown an interest in getting married and have even begun the initial paperwork required for…
New York, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers have harnessed the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to map visual functions in the brain, which they say will also remove biases that may arise when looking at responses….
Ottawa, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Canadian government has launched 988, a new three-digit suicide crisis helpline to provide suicide prevention support. The Public Health Agency of Canada said in a statement that the helpline is…
Hyderabad, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) A man’s attempt to treat his daughter’s illness through antibiotics using Internet knowledge led to severe kidney infection, doctors said. The case underlines the need to follow responsible healthcare practices The…
Sydney, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) A simple-to-apply, needle-free vaccine patch is being developed to protect people from the potentially deadly mosquito-borne Zika virus. Zika virus has been a risk to people across the Pacific, Southeast Asia,…
New Delhi, Nov 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hot on the heels of a deadly Covid-19 pandemic, the recent pneumonia outbreak reported in China is a concern for the rest of the world as our interconnected world still…
Jaipur, Nov 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) A minor girl died while 42 children were admitted to a hospital after they ate ‘prasad’ at Bhandara and drank water at a local fair at Jhalrapatan in Jhalawar district, Rajasthan….
Kolkata, Nov 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting the latter’s intervention in the release of the Central funds to the state government under…
New Delhi, Nov 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Denmark and Netherlands are the latest countries to report an outbreak of pneumonia in children, days after China. A post on Avian Flu Diary, an infectious disease news blog, revealed…
New Delhi, Nov 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Outdoor air pollution from all sources claims 2.18 million lives per year in India, which could potentially be avoided by replacing fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy sources, according to…
Taipei, Nov 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) A surge in respiratory illnesses in China, particularly among children, has reportedly swamped paediatric units in city hospitals, while authorities have urged calm, attributing it to a post-lockdown wave of illness,…
New Delhi, Nov 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of doctors here have given a new lease of life to a 2-year-old baby who became the first in India to survive a Berlin Heart (artificial heart) and…
New Delhi, Nov 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Netherlands is witnessing an outbreak of pneumonia cases in children, days after China reported a similar uptick in cases, raising concerns. According to the Netherlands Institute for Health Services…
New Delhi, Nov 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Eating junk food, stress, unhealthy lifestyle and genes explain the major reason behind increase in stomach cancer cases in India, said experts here on Wednesday. Stomach cancer, also known as…