Home / Health

Health

Pain after heart attack linked with higher risk of death: Study

An individual who has suffered from a heart attack which then led to severe pain a year after the incident, is more likely to die within the eight years afterward, according to a new study. The Journal of the American Heart Association published a study on Thursday which has shown results proving that people who reported extreme pain a year ...

Read More »

Pfizer’s updated Covid shot effective against new variant in mice study

Pfizer Inc said on Thursday its updated COVID-19 shot, which is being tested against emerging variants, showed neutralizing activity against the “Eris” subvariant in a study conducted on mice. Pfizer, along with its German partner BioNTech SE, as well as other COVID-19 vaccine makers Moderna and Novavax have created versions of their shots, which are aimed at the XBB.1.5 subvariant. ...

Read More »

Divorced diabetic men at highest limb amputation risk, study finds

Diabetes-related amputations, particularly lower limb amputations, have been a significant concern among the patients due to the complications associated with the disease, including neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease. These complications can lead to non-healing wounds, infections, and tissue damage, often necessitating amputation as a last resort to prevent further health risks. Now, a recent research study has highlighted that among ...

Read More »

Red Cross set to end funding at 25 hospitals in Afghanistan

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is likely to end the financial running of 25 Afghan hospitals by the end of August due to funding constraints, a spokesperson told Reuters, amid growing concerns over a plunge in aid to Afghanistan. “Although we continue to engage with government ministries, donors, and organisations to find alternative sustainable support mechanisms for ...

Read More »

WHO holds 1st traditional medicine summit

The World Health Organization holds its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, with warnings that treatments rooted in natural products can be effective alternative healthcare only if scientifically proven. Traditional medicines are a “first port of call for millions of people worldwide”, the UN health agency said, with the talks in India bringing together policymakers and academics aiming to ...

Read More »

Scientists reconstruct Pink Floyd song by listening to people’s brainwaves

Scientists have reconstructed Pink Floyd’s Another Brick in the Wall by eavesdropping on people’s brainwaves – the first time a recognisable song has been decoded from recordings of electrical brain activity. The hope is that doing so could ultimately help to restore the musicality of natural speech in patients who struggle to communicate because of disabling neurological conditions such as ...

Read More »

Dengue patients 4-5 times higher than official figure

With the worsening dengue situation in the country, the numbers of dengue patients and deaths have been increasing day by day while the actual number of dengue patients of the country is 4-5 times higher than the official projection delivered by the health directorate. A large number of dengue patients remained out of the official data of the government as ...

Read More »

US FDA approves Pfizer’s blood cancer therapy

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted accelerated approval to Pfizer’s (PFE.N) therapy for treating patients with a type of blood cancer that is difficult to treat, the company said. The health regulator’s decision allows use of the therapy, branded as Elrexfio, in patients with multiple myeloma that is hard to treat or has come back after receiving ...

Read More »

Pink eye care

The humid climate during the monsoon months creates an ideal habitat for germs and viruses to spread conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye. Against the backdrop of this upsurge in cases of conjunctivitis, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi is consistently recording around 100 patients daily. In July, Maharashtra witnessed an astonishing surge of 87,761 conjunctivitis ...

Read More »

Dengue death toll crosses 400, new deaths 18

Eighteen more people died of dengue in the country in the last 24 hours. Till date, Bangladesh counted some 416 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease this year. Besides, some 2,480 people were hospitalised with dengue infection in the same period of time. The latest information on dengue was learnt from the data of Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room of ...

Read More »