Guinea reports first Ebola cases since 2016, including three demise Kumar Jeetendra | February 14, 2021 Three people have died of Ebola, and another five have tested positive for the virus in southeastern Guinea, the state health agency said, the first possible resurgence of the disease there because the world’s worst outbreak in 2013-2016. The five still living have been isolated in therapy centres, the agency ANSS said on Sunday. It …
Study describes cisplatin-prompted hearing loss in pediatric cancer growth patients Kumar Jeetendra | February 14, 2021 Permanent hearing loss is a common side effect of the medicine, but until now, studies have been too little and too varied to accurately characterize this risk. Today in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles published results of the biggest analysis of cisplatin-induced hearing loss to date. The analysis …
Novel finding could prompt better medicines for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes Kumar Jeetendra | February 13, 2021 Monash University researchers have discovered the barrier to β-cell (beta mobile ) regeneration which could pave the way for improved treatments for diabetes and diseases that involve organ and tissue damage. The human body does not repair itself very well, with our liver the only organ that can regenerate economically. We have limited capacity to …
Active way of life related with lower risk of death from a heart failure Kumar Jeetendra | February 13, 2021 An active lifestyle is linked with a lower chance of dying immediately from a heart attack, according to a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally and prevention is a major public health priority. …
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus cautions of lack of concern as worldwide infection cases drop Kumar Jeetendra | February 13, 2021 The head of the World Health Organization has stated that the fall in confirmed COVID-19 infections around the world was reassuring, but cautioned against relaxing restrictions that have helped curb the spread of the coronavirus. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said the number of reported infections globally has declined for the fourth week in a …
Sexual and reproductive health was the top consulted specialty online in 2020: Practo Insights Kumar Jeetendra | February 11, 2021 India, February 11, 2021: Online consultations made access to medical care easy and affordable during the pandemic. This, in turn, helped in providing effective care for sexual and reproductive health (SRH), about which many were hesitant to talk openly. According to its latest insights, Practo registered 4000+ queries related to SRH every hour in 2020 …
Anesthetic Considerations in Orthopedic Surgery Kumar Jeetendra | February 11, 2021 Anesthetic management of orthopedic patients could vary from normal routine management to more challenging critical management depending on the state in which the patient is presented. Orthopedic surgery challenges the anesthesia provider. The comorbidities of these patients vary widely based on age group. Patients may present as neonates with congenital limb deformities, as teenagers with …
Arctoris Celebrates 5th Anniversary and Launches Its Expanded Robotic Platform Ulysses Kumar Jeetendra | February 10, 2021 Oxford, UK – 10 February 2021 – Life Science Newswire – Arctoris Ltd, an Oxford-based technology company operating a fully automated drug discovery platform, celebrated its 5th anniversary on the 4th of February. Over the past five years, Arctoris has grown from a technology startup to a globally operating company delivering integrated drug discovery projects …
Altered lipids focus on the body’s endocannabinoid framework to control pain and inflammation Kumar Jeetendra | February 10, 2021 When modified using a process known as epoxidation, two naturally occurring lipids are converted to potent agents that target multiple cannabinoid receptors in neurons, interrupting pathways which promote inflammation and pain, researchers report. These modified compounds, called epo-NA5HT and epo-NADA, have much stronger effects than the molecules from which they are derived, which also modulate …
Scientists investigate how messenger substances impact singular decision making Kumar Jeetendra | February 10, 2021 According to other studies, different parts of the brain are responsible for different kinds of decisions. A research team headed by Luca Franziska Kaiser and Prof. Dr. Gerhard Jocham in the HHU working group’Biological Psychology of Decision Making’, and Dr. Theo Gruendler together with colleagues in Magdeburg examined the balance of the messenger substances GABA …
100+ corporates sign up for Practo’s corporate health plans to promote employee well-being Kumar Jeetendra | February 9, 2021 India, February 9, 2020: Practo, India’s leading integrated healthcare company, has witnessed a significant growth in the demand for its corporate health and wellness plans, with over 100 corporates signing up for them in 2020. The increase in sign-ups is recorded as organizations continue looking at strengthening employee-safety initiatives and providing them with easy access …
South Africa halts AstraZeneca immunization after shots fall flat against new variation Kumar Jeetendra | February 8, 2021 South Africa halted Monday’s planned rollout of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccinations after data showed that it gave minimal protection against moderate infection from one variant, stoking fears of a much longer cat-and-mouse battle with the pathogen. The coronavirus has killed 2.3 million people and turned regular life upside down for countless but new versions have raised …
