Mumbai, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra recorded the first Covid-related fatality in months, with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) clarifying that the death had occurred in July but was included in the official records now. The deceased…
Panaji, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) To get rid of fish laced with formalin, a carcinogenic cadaver preservative, Goa BJP MLA Rodolfo Fernandes on Thursday suggested inventing a testing strip to check fish quality for public usage…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued guidelines for doctors and police in handling medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) cases for rape victims. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma directed the police to…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) People with low levels of Vitamin K in their blood are more likely to have poor lung function and to say they suffer with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) An international team of researchers has tested the accuracy of an automated microscope, combined with AI software, to identify malaria parasites in blood samples of travellers in a true clinical…
New Delhi, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said India is committed to eliminating lymphatic filariasis (LF) by 2027, three years ahead of the global target through a…
Vijayanagara (Karnataka), Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than 30 girl students fell ill following consumption of chicken at a hostel in Vijayanagara district of Karnataka on Thursday. The incident took place at the Matric ST Girls’ Hostel…
Lucknow, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) A man got a fresh lease of life when his 18-year-old son donated a part of liver to him and he was successfully operated upon by doctors in King George’s Medical University…
San Francisco, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) A team of researchers found that the genes of the mitochondria, the energy producers of the human body cells, can be negatively impacted by the coronavirus, leading to dysfunction in…
Lucknow, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Uttar Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Department is launching a mass drug administration drive from Thursday across 27 filaria endemic districts of the state, an official said. Vector-borne diseases Additional…
Dhaka, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bangladesh reported 12 dengue deaths, down from 13 a day earlier, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 352 this year, said the Directorate General of Health Services…
Panaji, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Wednesday that the orthopaedics department of Goa Medical College (GMC) has successfully performed its first robotic surgery. “The surgery was conducted on a 67-year-old…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court has sought response from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of embryologist Dr. Nitiz Murdia…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday called upon pharma companies to ensure the highest levels of production quality. Mandaviya, who is also the Minister in-charge of…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Lieutenant Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena on Wednesday said that he has approved the promotion of 263 doctors working as Senior Medical Officers to the post of Chief Medical Officers in…
San Francisco, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The impact of particulate matter air pollution on premature cardiovascular diseases (CVD) death and disability is on the rise worldwide, a new study said on Wednesday. The researchers of the…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) People’s everyday pleasures, such as listening to music and drinking coffee, can impact a person’s brain activity in ways that improve cognitive performance, including tasks requiring concentration and memory, a…
New Delhi, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) By walking at least 3,967 steps a day may reduce the risk of dying from any cause, and 2,337 steps a day may reduce the risk of dying from diseases…
Oslo, Aug 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) on Tuesday announced a new funding agreement with Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals to advance the development of their self-amplifying mRNA (saRNA) platform to develop vaccine…
Toronto, Aug 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 39-year-old woman in Canada experienced lead poisoning and landed in hospital after using Ayurvedic medicines to treat infertility, according to a case report in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) on…