Health

April 4, 2024 2:30 PM

Global life expectancy rises despite setbacks from COVID-19

Global life expectancy surged by 6.2 years between 1990 and 2021, as revealed by a recent study published in The Lancet. The rise has been attributed to significant decline in mortality rates linked to diseases such as diarrhea, lower respiratory infections, stroke, and ischemic heart disease. How...

April 2, 2024 11:09 AM

World Autism Day 2024: Empowering the autistic voices

World Autism Day, observed on April 2 globally, is a day aimed at spreading awareness regarding autism. The UN established the day as a means to affirm and promote the full realization of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for autistic people on an equal basis with others. This year, the day...

March 30, 2024 8:23 PM

New AI tool can accurately predict fatal heart rhythms

By: Aditya Ahuja  In a study conducted in Leicester, researchers explored the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to detect the risk of a deadly cardiac rhythm disorder called ventricular arrhythmia (VA).  Led by Dr. Joseph Barker in collaboration with Professor Andre Ng, the study found that an...

March 23, 2024 8:35 PM

Researchers shed light on how brain wakes up from anesthesia

A recent study conducted by Mayo Clinic, published in Nature Neuroscience, sheds light on the fascinating role of microglia in the process of waking up from anaesthesia. This groundbreaking research opens up new possibilities for treating complications that arise post-anesthesia. Delirium, a common...

September 16, 2024 5:01 PM

President Murmu calls for unified efforts to combat tuberculosis

On the eve of World Tuberculosis Day, observed annually on March 24, President Droupadi Murmu delivered a message emphasising the importance of raising public awareness about Tuberculosis (TB) and the collective efforts needed to tackle this global health challenge. “I am happy to note that ‘Wo...