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Exposure to air pollution linked to increased stroke risk within 5 days: Study
``Earlier,the correlation between short-term exposure to air...
Antimicrobial resistance high in India, doctors should prescribe antibiotics only if needed: ICMR scientist
A study released by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)...
US firm ASKA unveils world’s first 4-seater flying electric car
The vehicle also fits into existing parking spaces and can be charged at home and at EV charging stations, according to the company The company said that the vehicle is also built to meet the highest safety standards US-based firm ASKA has unveiled the first...
Omicron subvariants BA.5.2, BF.7 responsible for latest COVID outbreak in China: WHO
“The China CDC analysis showed a predominance of Omicron lineages BA.5.2 and BF.7 among locally acquired infections. BA.5.2 and BF.7 together accounted for 97.5 per cent of all local infections per genomic sequencing.” Geneva: The World Health Organization on...
Samsung shares vision for connected homes as future way of life
The South Korean tech giant shared its vision to create a future where all home gadgets are connected and seamlessly communicate with each other to make people's lives easier and more convenient, reports Yonhap News Agency. It will help save energy and reduce climate...
Japanese families offered huge cash to move out of Tokyo
According to the Statistics Bureau of Japan, in 2021, 28.9% of Japan’s total population was at least 65 years old, marking a record high for the country. There were 14.78 million 0-14-year-olds in the same year, accounting for 11.8% of the total population, the lowest...
Autopsies show covid virus lingers in brain for months: Study
"We demonstrated virus replication in multiple non-respiratory sites during the first two weeks following symptom onset," the authors of the study noted.Prior to this study, "the thinking in the field was that SARS-CoV-2 was predominantly a respiratory virus," senior...
What is Omicron’s XBB.1.5 Sub-variant? Should India be worried?
"Immune evasiveness is the ability of the virus to infect people who had prior infection or vaccination or both. XBB.1.5 achieved this by creating a rare type of mutation called F486P, located in its RBD (receptor binding domain). It is not known whether it causes...
Vaccination and boosters reduce transmission : Study
''A lot of the benefits of vaccines to reduce infectiousness were from people who had received boosters and people who had been recently vaccinated.'Our findings are particularly relevant to improving health for the incarcerated population,'' said LoRecent vaccination...
Stress speeds up immune ageing: Study
Immune aging is associated not only with cancer, but with cardiovascular disease, increased risk of pneumonia, reduced efficacy of vaccines and organ system aging. What this means is people who experience more stress tend to have poorer diet and exercise habits,...
Good Hydration is associated with healthy ageing: Study
"The results suggest that proper hydration may slow down aging and prolong a disease-free life," said Natalia Dmitrieva, Ph.D., a study author and researcher in the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute...
5 New Year resolutions almost everyone makes but doesn’t follow!
Every year people make new year's resolutions and while the intent is to follow and live by them throughout the year, very few of them actually materialise. While there are some new ones, some simply are carried forward every year. As we are about to step into 2023,...