Sunday, September 8, 2024

Health

Study reveals children with chronic kidney disease have outsized health burden

Chronically ill children with kidney disease may spend more time in the hospital, incur larger health care costs and have a higher risk of death compared to paediatric patients hospitalised for other chronic conditions, a new study suggests. And one of the...

UK seeks non-white volunteers for Covid-19 vaccine trials

The Boris Johnson government on Tuesday reiterated its call to people of Indian, Asian, Afro-Caribbean and other racial origins to volunteer for ongoing vaccine trials, including those by the University of Oxford–AstraZeneca. The non-white community has been disproportionately affected by...

No clear link between school opening and Covid-19 surge: Study

Widespread reopening of schools after lockdowns and vacations is generally not linked to rising Covid-19 rates, a study of 191 countries has found, but lockdown closures will leave a 2020 “pandemic learning debt” of 300 billion missed school days. The analysis,...

New measurements show moon has hazardous radiation levels

Future moon explorers will be bombarded with two to three times more radiation than astronauts aboard the International Space Station, a health hazard that will require thick-walled shelters for protection, scientists reported on Friday. China’s lander on the far side...

Suffering from hallucinations can be halved by improved early psychosis detection system: Study

Doctors have developed a new data mining method to detect many young people with emerging psychosis. The new method, based on advanced data mining to pick up early risk signs from schools, hospitals, and general doctors, will be presented at...

National Nutrition Week: Manushi Chhillar runs on the beach, practices yoga, gives fitness goals

National Nutrition Week is a week-long initiative, from September 1 to September 7 to raise awareness about the importance of consuming nutritious food, following a healthy diet and also an exercise regime for holistic health and wellness. Former Miss World and...

Covid-19: People with lower stress response had higher signs of PTSD after coronavirus outbreak

Coming as a surprise to the researchers, the recent study showed that people who did not have a large heart rate response to a stress task would experience more distress related to COVID-19. Previous work shows individuals with post-traumatic...

National Nutrition Week: How do Keto, Intermittent Fasting and popular diets affect heart health? 

In a review of existing scientific studies on trendy ketogenic and intermittent fasting diets, researchers concluded that these diets do seem to help people lose weight in the short-term, and modest evidence suggests they may contribute to cardiovascular health. However, these...

National Nutrition Week: Manushi Chhillar starts social media campaign to raise awareness about nutrition

National Nutrition Week that kicked off on September 1, is a week-long initiative to raise awareness about the importance of nutritious food, good diet and more. Former Miss World and actor Manushi Chhillar took to Instagram to start a social media campaign...

Goans give travel influencer a reality check on tourism during pandemic

Popular Instagram travel influencer ‘ShenazTreasury’ was forced to delete an Instagram post after she faced a backlash and a barrage of comments In a post on Instagram, Shenaz posted a selfie of herself riding pillion on a two wheeler in...

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CBI probes possible cover-up in Kolkata horror

CBI officials are now closely examining some other rooms adjacent to the seminar hall, the reported spot of rape...