COVID (and) #8208;19 pandemic reveals underlying inequalities in our socio (and) #8208;economic and health systems, such as gender (and) #8208;based violence, reports a new study.

Australia needs 29,000 blood donations every week, yet about 900 donors are cancelling appointments each day during the COVID-19 crisis. AMSA has continued

Age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy could be treated by targeting a vital step in the process that leads to leaky vessels and harmful

In mice, halting the activity of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) protein was found to reverse cardiovascular damage

A novel way to use ultrasound to create pores in blood cells, which allows the molecule trehalose to enter the cells and prevent their degradation when

People living in high-altitude areas may have a lower risk for chronic diseases like hypertension, diabetes-associated anemia, and their bodies could

The new method can potentially identify levels of coronavirus infection at both a local and global scale. Within weeks of arriving on the world stage,

The prevention, diagnosis and treatment of complications stemming from blood clots in patients with COVID-19 have been outlined in a special report published in the journal Radiology.

COVID-19 pandemic and self isolation are increasing stress and anxiety which in turn affect the quality and duration of sleep. "We are especially vulnerable

How isoflurane weakens the transmission of electrical signals between neurons at junctions called synapses is revealed in study published in the iJournal

Three Swedish patients have lived for several years with the new technology neuromusculoskeletal prostheses with sensations of touch, reported a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.

A simple, sniff test developed by scientists signals the consciousness after a brain injury. Published today in the journal Nature, the study involved

Muscle pain and new loss of taste or smell are among the six new COVID-19 symptoms. This list is compiled by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added to its official list.

During the COVID-19 crisis, gardening is a great activity to reduce anxiety or get active outside. As a result, gardening is growing in popularity in

World's first coronavirus vaccine has been successfully developed in Italy. Scientists in Italy have claimed that the vaccine works on humans by generating antibodies in mice.

Regularly attending religious services was found to less likely die from "deaths of despair," including deaths related to suicide, drug overdose, and

Everyday hygiene decreases the need for antibiotics by up to 30 percent, helping to prevent daily deaths from antimicrobial resistance (AMR), reports a new study.

The chance of surgeons getting contaminated after entering the operation room may be lower if they wear their gowns by themselves without a surgical technician's assistance.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who left for America for medical treatment, has been diagnosed with a rare cancer type and may not be able to present this

Using ultraviolet disinfection was 97.7 percent effective in eliminating pathogens in hospital settings, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.

A randomized trial shows that medical scribes assist in increasing physicians' productivity and are also known to shorten the patients' emergency department

New probiotic-based sanitation routine adopted in five Hospitals in Italy has managed to cut the healthcare-associated infections in half and also reduce the costs of sanitation by 75 percent.

Following effective hospital cleaning practices can significantly reduce healthcare-associated infections, reports a new study. A major trial of a bundle

Families of the patients who have died at the hands of medical errors want to remove the term 'second victim,' which subtly promotes the belief that patient

Experience yields great results has been proved in this study. Exceptional post-operative success rates of pediatric thyroid patients, particularly children

Poor hand hygiene increases the risk of developing a wide range of hospital-related infections. Therefore, healthcare workers should follow a proper hand

Patients feel more confident and better able to communicate with orthopedic surgeons who wore white coats, reports a new study. Hospitalized patients

Homeless people living in the United Kingdom are denied primary access to UK health services, reveals a new study published in the iBritish Journal of General Practice/i.

Scientists, physicians in surgery and anesthesia and informatics experts created machine-learning models for each surgical specialty and individual surgeons

Most deaths in adults undergoing noncardiac surgery occur after surgery, and even after discharge from the hospital, reports a new study. It's not

A 57-year-old man from Sudan, who underwent a tumor removal surgery 15 years back, did not have any problems until 2018. He came to Aakash Healthcare

Accidental collisions are the principal reason for injury and death amongst 16- to 19-year-olds in the United States. It's recommended that the development

A 60-year-old female patient who had a rare tumor in her heart was admitted to the hospital. Specialists at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College of

Using bone marrow transplant, Anurag Mishra, a 47-year-old man from New Delhi, suffering from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for the past seven years was treated

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections were found to originate outside the hospital setting more often than thought, according to a study published

Haemophilia patient's urinary bladder was reconstructed at the privately-run Fortis hospital through surgery; an official said. "The surgery was

Methods could be revolutionary for diagnosing and testing the effectiveness of new treatments for more severe forms of multiple sclerosis. Aided by a

After bird flu was detected at Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), the Odisha government ordered the culling of poultry. OUAT

New collaborative study has shown that an anti-parasitic drug already available around the world can kill the coronavirus within 48 hours. The findings

The most common characteristics of 85 COVID-19 patients who died in Wuhan, China in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic have been identified by scientists.

Covering the nose and mouth with good face mask can prevent the spread of coronavirus to a larger extent. Here is a set of advice issued by the U.S. Centers

Patients admitted to ICU due to severe COVID-19 pneumonia lived longer than those who did not gain admission to ICU, reports a new study. The findings

Global confirmed COVID-19 cases exceeded 1.5 million on Wednesday afternoon local time, reports Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

With the help of continued intensified inspection and testing, 21 more has tested positive in Gujarat for COVID-19 on Thursday. Thursday alone had

The death toll from COVID-19 exceeded 90,000 worldwide on Thursday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The fresh figure reached 90,057 as of 12.

11 out of 100 people below 25 years, 17 out of 100 people in the 25 to 45 age group, and 21 out of 100 people between 45 and 65 years who presented with

The United States component of a global registry that aims to help protect health care providers who intubate patients with COVID-19 and better quantify

New study says that the recommendation to separate mothers with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 from their infants after delivery is not supported by evidence and could cause lasting harm.

Rural hospitals face unique challenges in the fight against COVID-19. However, timely diagnosis and treatment can save millions of lives from deadly coronavirus.

Current smokers and people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have increased level of angiotensin converting enzyme II (ACE-2) that is