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Rubbing vaginal fluid on C-section babies boosts development: study

Babies born by cesarean section don’t acquire the same healthy bacteria as those delivered vaginally, a setback to the development of their immune system thought to increase their risk of certain diseases later in life. But a new study, published Thursday in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, finds that exposing C-section babies to their mother’s vaginal fluids after birth ...

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Bangladesh Faces Alarming Risk of HIV Infection: Urgent Measures Needed

  By Imran Hossain:   In a concerning development, Bangladesh finds itself grappling with a high risk of HIV infection, raising urgent alarm bells within the nation. Despite commendable efforts by the government and international organizations, the prevalence of HIV/AIDS remains a daunting challenge. This report aims to shed light on the factors contributing to the increased risk of infection ...

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Over 2.2cr children to be fed Vitamin A capsule Sunday

The ‘National Vitamin-A Plus Campaign’ will be observed on June 18 across the country to feed vitamin-A Plus capsule to over 2.20 crore children aged between six months to 59 months to prevent childhood blindness and reduce child mortality. Under the campaign, around 25 lakh children aged between 6 months and 11 months will be given a blue colour capsule ...

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Human brain’s cerebellum affected more than other regions from Covid, study finds

The human brain’s cerebellum might be more vulnerable to Covid infections than other brain regions, a new study employing an innovated MRI technique has found. The study from Rotman Research Institute and Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, Canada, reinforces the idea that Covid can lead to changes in the brain, it said. The new imaging technique, called correlated diffusion imaging (CDI), ...

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Hospital doctors in England stage 72-hour walkout

Hospital doctors in England begin a new 72-hour strike over pay on Wednesday, prompting warnings from health officials of huge disruption to patients and services. The latest walk-out by junior doctors — those below consultant level — starts at 7:00 am (0600 GMT) and is set to last until Saturday. The British Medical Association’s Junior Doctors Committee say medics have ...

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Positive results for potential first chikungunya vaccine

French-Austrian drugmaker Valneva’s vaccine candidate against chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus which causes occasional outbreaks across the world, showed promising results in a large new trial, a study said on Tuesday. While the results were hailed as good news in the fight against chikungunya, the trial was carried out on people in the United States where the virus is extremely rare, ...

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Diabetes, weight loss drug may help cut alcohol dependence in half

Semaglutide, which is primarily a diabetes drug and has been recently approved for the treatment of obesity, can also help cut alcohol dependence in half, finds a study in mice. Semaglutide is a long-acting substance that only needs to be taken once a week. This is the first medication to act on the GLP-1 receptor that can be taken in ...

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5 signs of a healthy menstrual cycle you shouldn’t ignore

A healthy menstrual cycle is not only indicative of good reproductive health but also reflects overall well-being. It is essential for women to pay attention to their menstrual cycles and understand what constitutes a healthy and normal period. By being aware of the signs of a healthy menstrual cycle, women can better monitor their reproductive health and seek medical attention ...

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Cheap diabetes drug reduces risk of long Covid: study

People who took a cheap diabetes drug after testing positive for Covid-19 had a 40 percent lower risk of getting long Covid, a US-based study said Friday. The finding was hailed as a potential “landmark” in the fight against the still little-understood condition, which the World Health Organization estimates affects one in 10 people who get Covid. The study said ...

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Lung cancer pill cuts down risk of death by half: Study

A once-daily pill halved people’s risk of dying from a common lung cancer when they took the drug after tumour-removal surgery, trial results from a global study show. The research, published recently in The New England Journal of Medicine, found that taking the drug osimertinib after surgery dramatically reduced the risk of patients dying by 51 per cent. The researchers ...

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