After some reports linked Covid-19 with hearing loss, a new study has found no evidence of damage to the auditory system as a result of coronavirus infection. "The possibility of hearing loss has been debated among medical practitioners, with some reporting this symptom in recovered patients," said study author ...
The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday the start of registration for the coronavirus vaccine, starting from Wednesday, for all citizens and expatriates in the country. They can register, through the ministry's mobile application of Sehhaty (My Health). ...
In a major relief to a people with a recently identified type of food allergy to red meat, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a first-of-its-kind intentional genomic alteration (IGA) in a line of domestic pigs which may be used for both food or medical products. ...
Temperature data collected by wearable devices worn on the finger such as a ring can be reliably used to detect the onset of fevers, a leading symptom of both Covid-19 and the flu, say researchers. In a study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, more than 65,000...
In view of the surge in Covid cases in the district, the Gurugram administration on Tuesday asked all private and public hospitals to reserve 35 per cent of their total bed capacity in ICU/ventilator for corona patients. The data of the available beds will have to be uploaded on the platform ...
Fourteen more American soldiers and two civilians have tested positive for the novel coronavirus upon their arrival in South Korea, the US Forces Korea (USFK) announced on Monday. In a statement, the USFK said the 16 individuals arrived at the Osan Air Base on ...
Researchers have revealed that diet modifications - including more wine and cheese - may help reduce age-related cognitive decline in later years. The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, is the first of its kind large scale analysis that connects specific foods to later-in-life ...
With 1,807 discharges in a day, recoveries continued to remain higher than 1,210 new cases in Karnataka, said the health bulletin on Friday. "With 1,807 patients discharged in the last 24 hours, recoveries increased to 8,88,471, while 1,210 new cases shot up the state's Covid tally to 8,99,011, ...
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Friday announced that the city will receive the first batch of a Covid-19 vaccine in January 2021. Addressing a press conference, Lam said that the her government's goal was to provide free vaccination for the city's entire population of approximately 7.5 ...
The World Health Organization (WHO), national regulatory authorities and vaccine manufacturers in WHO South-East Asia Region discussed fast-tracking of Covid-19 vaccine rollout in member countries. "The vaccine manufacturing and regulatory sectors have a critical role to play...
