Researchers have identified nerve cells essential for helping paralyzed people regain their ability to walk, making this a breakthrough in treating spinal cord injuries. Nine patients who participated in an ongoing Swiss study to help paralyzed people regain movement contributed to the findings. With implants that electrically stimulate spinal nerves that control lower-body movement, all […]
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Looking at the safety of 50 million lives till the end of this decade, nations worldwide agreed last year to ensure sustainable access to a wide range of vaccines for everyone. But according to Kate O’Brien, the WHO’s vaccine chief, “a new paradigm” is required to meet this challenge. Geneva: WHO emphasized on Wednesday that […]
Continue ReadingThe three-person team consists of experts from the National Centre for Disease Control in New Delhi, Lady Hardinge Medical College in New Delhi, and the regional office for health and family welfare in Pune. New Delhi: On Wednesday, the Union Health Ministry announced that it had sent a high-level, multidisciplinary team to Mumbai to assess […]
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The conclusions are based on a review of test results from 287 patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (NOCAD) who had coronary angiography and a coronary provocation test at a hospital in Rome, which involves injecting medication to see if the coronary arteries are hyperresponsive. New Delhi: According to a study published in the Journal […]
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Kochi: In a study on how timely treatment of breast cancer improves longevity, the overall survival (OS) of those with breast cancer was found to be 79% and 66% after five and ten years, respectively. According to a study conducted by Amrita Hospital in Kochi, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in […]
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Our health depends on the health of the climate surrounding us and these ecosystems are now under threat from deforestation, agriculture, and other land-use changes and rapid urban development,” according to the WHO. Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a sad reminder that the climate crisis is still making people sick and endangering lives […]
Continue ReadingA sense of being separated from the body, the ability to observe events without experiencing pain or distress, and the ability to meaningfully assess one’s actions, intentions, and thoughts toward others are all unusual lucid experiences that survivors have described. New York: A first-of-its-kind study has found that one in five people who survive cardiopulmonary […]
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According to research, regular exercise enhances blood glucose control, delays or prevents the onset of type 2 diabetes, and increases your body’s sensitivity to insulin, which combats insulin resistance. In New Delhi, regular exercise or physical activity is a crucial component of managing type 2 diabetes. Studies demonstrating the value of exercise in managing diabetes […]
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Additionally, there is a lot of variation between districts. For instance, the prevalence of hypertension is nearly 17% in Jalgaon and almost 30% in Ratnagiri. There aren’t enough localized interventions to lower the prevalence of lifestyle diseases; a district health officer told the media outlet. Mumbai: The ongoing door-to-door campaign for screening non-communicable diseases (NCD) […]
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New leprosy cases were discovered in 2020–2021, 39% involved women, 5.8% involved children under 14, and 2.4% involved apparent deformities. In the nation, there were 1.1 visible deformities for every million people. Pune: After two years of Covid peaks, health screenings are now finally identifying the prevalence of other diseases. A recent state survey revealed […]
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