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Lung blood clot risk double in Covid survivors: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Covid-19 survivors have twice the risk for developing blood clots in lungs or respiratory conditions, according to a study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

May 26, 2022

Does Vitamin D affect fertility; all important questions answered [details]

Vitamin D has received a lot of attention in recent years, and most people have heard of it. Vitamin D is also known as the "sunshine vitamin". It is produced in the skin as a result of sun exposure and can also be absorbed through food and supplements.

May 22, 2022

Vision scientists revive light-sensing cells in eyes of dead people, restore "b wave" seen in living eyes

, the team was able to restore a specific electrical signal seen in living eyes, the "b wave." It is the first b wave recording made from the central retina of postmortem human eyes.

May 14, 2022

Kidney damage is the silent killer in Covid patients, say USA's top docs

Can low-dose lithium help "slow kidney ageing" and promote its proper functioning?

Long known as a valuable treatment for bipolar disorder, lithium may also be useful in treating kidney disease, a silent killer which affects about an estimated 10 crore people in India, health experts contended here on Friday.

May 7, 2022

World's longest known Covid infection lasted for 505 days in UK patient

An immunocompromised UK patient suffered the longest known days, 505, with Covid infections, claim researchers.

Apr 22, 2022

10 B'luru cops injured in honey bee attack, 2 in ICU

10 Benguluru cops injured in honey bee attack at Freedom Park, 2 in ICU

Around 10 policemen, among others, sustained injuries after they came under an attack by honey bees at the Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Mar 10, 2022

Need of the hour: How Green Corridors are crucial in saving time, lives and to make organ transplant a success

Green corridors are all the more crucial for seamless transfer of live organs as they cut down on almost 70 per cent of the traffic time

Mar 10, 2022

Airbnb bookings in Ukraine through the roof; reason will melt your hearts [read now]

Amid an intense war, humanity has once again filled hearts of those distressed in Ukraine with hope as people from around the world show support in the most unexpected way.

Mar 7, 2022

George Soros remembers World War II when Nazis sieged Budapest

Billionaire investor and major political donor George Soros has compared the Ukraine conflict to the 1944 siege of Nazi-held Budapest by the Soviet army.

Feb 28, 2022

Study claims life replays before ours eyes when we die; scientists study brain scans [details]

Ever imagined what happens in the brain when a person dies? Brain scans of a dying man revealed that our entire life flashes in front of our eyes like lightning.

Feb 25, 2022

SC not happy at pharma cos' freebies to doctors, rules out tax exemption on this count

The Supreme Court has expressed concern at freebies - including gold coins, fridges, LCD TVs, and funding international trips for vacations - offered by pharmaceutical companies to "manipulate" doctors' prescriptions

Feb 23, 2022

How Delhi doctors saved 2-yr-old with cardiac arrest, failing organs post-COVID [details]

Sudden cardiac arrest is rare in children, but it can happen. Hence, all children need regular check-up visits with their doctor, the doctors advised.

Feb 22, 2022

First woman reported to be cured of HIV after stem cell transplant

Despite the cessation of antiretroviral therapy (ART), the woman has had no detectable levels of HIV for 14 months.

Feb 17, 2022

Who was Nadoja Channaveer Kanavi; eminent Kannada poet passes away [details]

In a devastating loss to Kannada literature, eminent Kannada poet Nadoja Channaveer Kanavi passed away on Wednesday. He was aged 93.

Feb 16, 2022

Bengaluru-based IISc ventures into medical education, sets up PG hospital with specialisation [Details]

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), known as India's premier institute for advanced research and education, will be setting up a Postgraduate Medical School along with a multi-speciality hospital in its Bengaluru campus, with funding from two sets of philanthropists.

Feb 15, 2022

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