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Drinking Alcohol Can Weaken Bones of People Living with HIV

Any level of alcohol consumption is linked to lower levels of a protein involved in bone formation in people living with HIV, increasing the risk of osteoporosis.




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Simple Method may Prevent HIV in South Africa (and) Uganda

Mobile vans dispensing antiretroviral treatment (ART) and other treatment in parts of Africa significantly increased viral suppression, reports a new study.




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Fresh Insights into New High-cost HIV Prevention Drug

F/TDF the new drug for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was unlikely to confer any discernible health benefit over generic alternatives, it was also




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Women Living With HIV: Fresh Insights

Women living with HIV were found to prefer long-acting injectable anti-retroviral therapy over current daily medications, stated a study by researchers




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Tips for Staying Burn-free in the Kitchen Revealed

Staying at home has increased more people getting burned in the kitchen, found health experts. Since California's stay-at-home order took effect,




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Ways to Build Self-Efficacy to Cope With COVID-19 Revealed

To cope and navigate with the current stressful state due to COVID-19 pandemic, scientists have shown that improving our "self-efficacy" may help. Here




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Protective Suit for Healthcare Workers Developed by CSIR

CSIR labin Bengaluru has developed and certified overall protective coverall suit for protection of healthcare workers from covid-19 The polyproplylene




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Alcohol-based Disinfectants Effective Against COVID-19: WHO

Alcohol-based hand disinfectants are effective against the novel coronavirus, according to the study published in the journal iEmerging Infectious Diseases/i.




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Protection Box Downs Risk of Infection Among Health Workers

New cost-effective Infection 'Protection Box' protects physicians and nurses during the COVID-19 patient intubations, reducing their risk of infection.




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Reason for Leakiness in Degenerative Eye Diseases Identified

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




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Guidelines On Quarantine Facilities' Disinfection

Guidelines to carry out disinfection in the quarantine facilities where people who have contracted coronavirus are housed is have been issued. "Due




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Low-allergen Wheat Variations in Development Bring Good News for the Wheat-sensitive

New study has revealed significant insights about the proteins causing two of the most common types of wheat sensitivity - occupational asthma (baker's asthma) and non-celiac wheat sensitivity.




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Ultrasound-assisted Molecule Delivery Looks to Preserve Blood for Years: Study

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




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Brain Insulin Sensitivity can Determine Body Weight and Fat Distribution

People with high insulin sensitivity in the brain benefit significantly more from a lifestyle intervention with a diet rich in fiber and exercise compared




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Blood Clot Dangers of COVID-19 Revealed

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.




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Plasma Therapy Seems Successful To Fight Corona Virus

Plasma therapy results being positive in curing the coronavirus infected, the national capital is hopeful of recovering from the crisis. Delhi Health




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Physically Active Older Veterans Fall More, but Hurt Themselves Less: Study

Older veterans who are physically active fall more and are less likely to injure themselves when they do, says a University of Michigan researcher. A




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Tracking Of Salmonella Food-Poisoning Outbreaks May Improve

Sensitive and specific assay to detect different serotypes of Salmonella has been developed, which would paving the way for rapid serotyping directly from specimens.




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Early Warning Of COVID-19 From Indian Sewers

Protocol to test sewage for traces of COVID-19 as an effective community surveillance method for India has been discovered. A group of experts and agencies




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Offspring may Inherit Legacy of Their Father's Toxoplasma Infection, Says Study

Males infected with the Toxoplasma parasite were found to impact their offspring's brain health and behavior, revealed Australian researchers. Studying




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How Physical Contact Alters the Brains of Couple?

Two-person-together MRI scans on couples were used to investigate how touching is perceived in the brain. The study was carried out by Aalto University and Turku PET Centre researchers.




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Fecal Transplantation can Improve Outcomes in Patients with Multi-drug Resistant Organisms

Fecal microbial transplantation (FMT) in patients with drug-resistant bacteria can reduce hospital stays and treat infections easier, reports a new study.




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Sniff Test Predicts Recovery of Brain Injured Patients

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




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Patients With Glomerular Disease: New Findings

Patients with glomerular disease and their caregivers were found to give the highest priority to the health outcomes of kidney function, mortality, and need for dialysis or transplant.




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Loss Of Smell Included Among New COVID-19 Symptoms In US

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.




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Smart Tips for Gardening During a Crisis Revealed

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




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Mobile Phones be Acting as 'Trojan Horses' for Coronavirus

Mobile phones host cocktail of live germs, aiding spread of diseases and urging billions of users worldwide to decontaminate their devices daily, warned new study.




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NE States Try to Fight African Swine Fever

Coronavirus infections in northeast India are comparatively under control so far, the eight northeastern states are now affected by African Swine Flu (ASF).




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Different Types of White Fat Play Different Roles in Metabolic Diseases

New study has discovered different types of white fat cells, even within a single site, may play different roles in disease. The findings of the study




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World's First Coronavirus Vaccine Developed in Italy

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.




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Religious Services Linked to Lower Risk of Deaths of Despair

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




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New Treatments may Offer Hope for Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia Patients

New medication will decrease the need for blood transfusions in thalassemia patients, and eventually improve bone-marrow transplant outcomes, according




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Hygiene can Decrease the Need for Antibiotics by Up to 30 Percent

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.




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Accurate 3D Imaging Of Sperm Cells May Improve IVF Treatments

Safe and accurate 3D imaging method to identify sperm cells moving at a high speed has been developed. The research, a study of which was published in Science Advances on April 10, was led by Prof.




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Indicators of Cancer Indicate Heart Failure too

Patients with heart failure, several known tumor markers can also be indicators of heart failure severity and progression. In the study, researchers




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How HSV Escapes the Immune Response to Infect the Brain

Herpes simplex virus (HSV1) evades immune response in the brain by targeting STING (The stimulator of interferon genes) protein ubiquitination. HSV1




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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Diagnosed with Rare Type of Cancer

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




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Ultraviolet Disinfection Cuts Risk of Hospital-acquired Infections

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.




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Survey Studying Social Influences in People Attending A (and) E

Nearly 20 disadvantaged households across the North West (UK) were surveyed to study the social reasons behind people attending their local Accident (and) Emergency department.




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Marketing Opioids To The Doctors Could Be Influencing The Opioid Overdose Deaths

Pharmaceuticals companies which market their drugs tend to target physicians, which encourages them to prescribe more opioids which is what is causing




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Delhi Hospital Performs Rare Knee Replacement Surgery on a 100 Kg Iraqi Woman

Rare bilateral total knee replacement was performed successfully on an Iraqi woman weighing 100 kg in Delhi's Vimhans Nayati Super Specialty Hospital, state the authorities.




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Perks of Having Medical Scribes in the Emergency Department

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




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Providing Surgery Training to Health Officers a Safe Alternative

Sierra Leone, a small West African country has the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world, with 1360 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births.




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Probiotic-Based Sanitation Has Managed To Reduce Hospital Infections: Study

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.




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Novel Sleep Index To Wean Off Critically-Ill Patients from Ventilator

Having higher levels of wakefulness and experiencing the same depth of sleep on both right and left brains can help in successfully weaning critically-ill




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Tell These 8 Things to Your Physician Anesthesiologist before Surgery

Never hide anything from your physician anesthesiologist before surgery or a medical procedure. Sharing your detailed health history can provide safe,




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Hospital Cleaning Trial Reduces Healthcare-associated Infections

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




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Sepsis a Leading Cause of Death in US Hospitals

Even though many attempts are being made for better detection and treatment of sepsis, their role in many associated deaths and their prevention remains unknown.




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Vitamin C Helps ICU Patients Recover Faster

Increasing the intake of vitamin C can reduce the length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) for critically ill patients, reveals a new study. The biochemistry of vitamin C is complex.




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State Of West Virginia Is Short On Neurologists: Study

West Virginia state has just half of the neurologists it really needs. This problem can cause issues for people with migraine whose primary physicians aren't trained to deal with complicated cases.