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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Convalescent plasma therapy may be a preventive measure to fight the novel coronavirus. The therapy aims at using antibodies from the blood of a recovered

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

Neural circuit that drives physical responses to emotional stress has been discovered. The circuit begins in deep brain areas, called the dorsal peduncular

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

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

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

Severe obesity, diabetes, hypertension can raise the risk for severe COVID-19 complications, and bariatric or metabolic surgery can dramatically and rapidly improve these conditions.

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.

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.

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

Number of people showing up at U.S. hospitals with stroke symptoms has dropped almost 40 percent, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published

Stem cells are able to postpone their own death in order to respond to an injury that needs their attention. "Planarian stem cells, even when challenged

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.

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.

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

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.

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

iKlebsiella pneumoniae/i carbapenemase (KPC) is commonly found in sinks located near patients toilets in hospital rooms. These sinks act as reservoirs

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.

Patients and health activists demanded the end to malpractices in private hospitals by voicing their concerns on Tuesday. They also urged the Health Ministry

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Radiology reports have been accessed online by an increasing number of people, finds a study. The study's findings published in the iAmerican Journal

A chain of crisis pregnancy centers in the United States that oppose abortion and don't offer contraceptives will be awarded (Dollor) 1.7 million family planning

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

The linking of patient health records by as much as 8 percent, which equals to 2 billion health records, could be improved by standardizing last names and address information, reveals a new study.

A 22-year old girl from Ghaziabad who was suffering from cystic adenomyosis got a new lease of life after doctors successfully treated her with the rare uterus malformation.

Following a proper hand washing procedure can prevent a wide range of hospital-related infections, reports a new study. The findings of the study are

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

Hospital patient's hands contain dangerous 'superbugs' that can trigger a wide range of hospital-related infections, reports a new study. For decades,

Early plans and documenting end-of-life wishes can prevent unwanted hospitalizations and improve the quality of life in most dying patients, reports a new study.

Poor hand hygiene increases the risk of developing a wide range of hospital-related infections. A new study suggests that even water splashing out of

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