New York, Aug 18(SocialNews.XYZ) Secondhand smoke is a largely overlooked source of lead exposure in children, according to a study. Researchers from Texas A&M University in the US analysed data on 2,815 children and adolescents’…
Toronto, Aug 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Scientists believe they have found a way to identify the earliest warning signs of cardiovascular disease from a simple saliva sample. Periodontitis is a common infection of the gums which has…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Thursday said it is examining in detail the recommendations of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) performance audit report…
Gandhinagar, Aug 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday lauded the government’s Ayushman Bharat scheme as well as the country’s medical system. Tedros, while delivering his keynote address on the…
London, Aug 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Doctors have removed a massive cyst weighing over 15 kg from a UK-based woman’s stomach, which according to her was so large that it made her look pregnant. Siobhan Foster, 26,…
Gandhinagar, Aug 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Gujarat Nephrology Association (GNA) on Thursday called off its strike, which was initiated on August 14 in response to the inequities observed in dialysis rates within the ambit of the…
London, Aug 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers have found that molecules in vegetables like broccoli or cauliflower can help to maintain a healthy barrier in the lung and ease infection, a new study has shown. According to…
Sydney, Aug 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) An injection of a specific blood platelet can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain, suggests pre-clinical trials in mice. A team from University of Queensland discovered platelets — the…
Bharuch, Aug 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The anticipated bulk drug park in Jambusar is set to witness accelerated progress, with the Gujarat government gearing up to initiate the tender process for the park’s communal facilities and the…
Lucknow, Aug 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The doctors at King George’s Medical University have performed a complex yet successful C-section surgery on a 26-year-old woman suffering from a rare heart condition called Eisenmenger syndrome (ES). This was…
Tokyo, Aug 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Japanese scientists have developed an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model that utilises chest radiographs to accurately estimate a patient’s chronological age. In the case of a disparity, the AI model can…
New York, Aug 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a ray of hope for thousands of kidney transplant patients, surgeons at New York University Langone Transplant Institute have transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney that continues to function…
Sydney, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia’s medical watchdog has advised consumers and health professionals that medicines and herbal supplements containing the herb Curcuma longa (turmeric) and/or curcumin may cause liver injury in rare cases. There are…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya held a meeting with the Steve Barclay, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care of the UK. During their meeting, they…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Modern day parenting pressures and expectations are leading to the death knell for children enjoying spontaneous play, according to a new study. While parents have always felt some responsibility for…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chief Swati Maliwal on Wednesday issued a notice to the Directorate General of Health services (DGHS), seeking introduction of free of cost Human Papillomavirus (HPV)…
London, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Levels of grey matter in two parts of the brain may be linked to a desire to start smoking during adolescence and the strengthening of nicotine addiction, a new study has…
New York, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pain one year following a heart attack is common and has now been linked with a higher likelihood of death within the next 8 years, an alarming study revealed on…
San Francisco, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers have found that sulfate groups on complex sugar molecules called ‘glycosaminoglycans’ (GAGs) affect “plasticity” in the brain that assists with learning, memory, and recovery, a new study said on…
Gandhinagar, Aug 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) In response to the ongoing strike by nephrologists in Gujarat from August 14 to 16, the state government has taken the decision to extend the operating hours of all 280 centers…