A major fire broke out at a private hospital in Odisha's Cuttack city on Monday but has been doused without any loss of life or injuries, officials said. A total of seven fire tenders were pressed into service to tackle the blaze in the multi-storey building of Sun Hospital. The exact cause of the fire is yet ...
Adding a mushroom serving to the diet can increase the intake of several micronutrients, including shortfall nutrients such as vitamin D, without any increase in calories, sodium or fat, a new study suggests. The findings indicated that adding an 84 grams serving of mushrooms increased ...
The health sector on Monday hailed the Union Budget 2021-22 for increased allocation to the sector and new schemes. Some leading private healthcare providers here welcomed the announcements made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to give a push to the health sector post-...
Malaysia has begun a phase 3 clinical trial of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by the Institute of Medical Biology of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (IMBCAMS), the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The initiative is a collaboration between the governments of Malaysia and China...
Older adults who post more pictures on Facebook may feel more competent and that may lead to significantly higher levels of well-being in general, a new study suggests. The findings, published in the journal Health Communication, indicates that certain Facebook activities are linked to feelings of competence, relatedness ...
Covaxin, the Covid vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech, effectively neutralizes UK variants of SARS-CoV-2 reducing the possibility of mutant virus escape, finds a study. According to the research paper carried by bioRxiv, the preprint server for ...
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday said in the first phase of Covid-19 vaccination, 93,000 doses would be administered to frontline warriors, including healthcare workers. Launching the vaccination programme here, he said on the first day, 2,529 ...
Patients with Type-2 diabetes who follow a strict low carbohydrate diet for six months may experience greater rates of remission compared with other recommended diets without adverse effects, a new study suggests. Most benefits diminished at 12 months, but say doctors might consider short-...
South Korea reported 524 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, raising the total number of infections to 70,728. The daily caseload stayed below 600 for three straight days, but it hovered above 100 since November 8, 2020, owing to small cluster infections in Seoul...
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, joining a long list of world leaders to be infected with the disease. In the statement issued late Monday night, the Portuguese Presidency said that Rebelo de Sousa had "tested negative yesterday, and although today's antigen...
