Type 2 diabetes diagnosis at 30 may cut life expectancy by 14 years: Lancet Study
New Delhi: People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the age of 30 could see their life expectancy fall by as much as 14 years, according to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. The analysis of data from 19 high-income countries found that even people who do develop the condition at the […]
New ‘inverse vaccine’ shows potential to treat multiple sclerosis, diabetes: Study
New Delhi: A new type of “inverse vaccine” has been shown in the lab setting to completely reverse autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes, all without shutting down the rest of the immune system, according to a study. A typical vaccine teaches the human immune system to recognise a virus or bacteria […]
About 70 pc of premature cancer deaths in 2020 preventable, 30 pc treatable: Lancet Study
New Delhi: About 70 per cent of the 5.3 million premature deaths from cancer globally in 2020 were preventable, while the remaining 30 per cent were treatable, according to a new The Lancet Global Health research. Of the total deaths, 2.9 million were in men, while 2.3 million were in women, the study said, which […]
Covid antiviral drug molnupiravir linked to virus mutations: Study
New Delhi: A widely used COVID-19 antiviral drug, molnupiravir, has been linked with a pattern of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a study published in the journal Nature. A team, including researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and the University of Cambridge in the UK, noted that molnupiravir works by inducing mutations in […]
SKUAST launches agri-entrepreneurship startup training programme
Srinagar: The Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) on Monday launched a skill training programme for creating the next generation of agri-entrepreneurs in Jammu and Kashmir. The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has granted 550 skill training programmes to SKUAST for implementation in the current year, officials said. “We have […]
Institutional collaboration precursor to solution finding: CJI Chandrachud
New Delhi: Institutional collaboration is the way forward in facilitating access to justice, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said on Saturday and highlighted the need for engagement between nations, institutions and individuals. The CJI, addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Bar Council of India’s two-day ‘International Lawyers Conference 2023’ here, spoke about setting […]
Cough sounds analysed for assessing Covid severity in patients in a new study
New Delhi: A cough analysis could soon reveal disease severity in COVID-19 patients, researchers said. Differences in cough sounds depending on the severity of the respiratory condition were observed, the research team led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), Barcelona, Spain, said. The results indicated that analysing coughs could help categorise Covid patients […]
World’s largest Cedar tree found in Doda: Officials
Bhaderwah: A Cedar tree, having 54 feet trunk and 35 feet breast diameter, was found in Chanti Bala in the Bhalessa forest range in Jammu and Kashmir Doda district, which forest officials claim is the world’s largest and perhaps the oldest Cedar tree. The officials want the location of the Cedar tree to be declared […]
5.8 million Patients under hypertension treatment: WHO Report
Says drug availability biggest challenge
New Delhi: Around 5.8 million hypertension patients across 27 states were being treated under the Indian Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI’s) as of June 2023, the World Health Organization said in a recent report and pointed to the availability of medicines as the “biggest challenge”. The IHCI aims to achieve the government’s objective of reducing premature […]
Current global ‘mess’: UN chief says people are looking to leaders for action and way out
United Nations: Leaders of a world fractured by war, climate change and persisting inequality gathered under one roof Tuesday to hear the UN chief summon them to take united action on humanity’s huge challenges and to start delivering their own assessments on the most global of stages. “Our world is becoming unhinged. Geopolitical tensions are […]