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It seems like one cannot get through a day without receiving messages, or watching the news reports of an untoward situation evolving a medical emergency. For parents, their childs health and safety is the number one priority and they are…

People with one of the most common heart disorders or atrial fibrillation (AFib) who are exposed to greater levels of pollution have a 1.2-fold higher risk of stroke than their peers who live with less pollution, say researchers. For the…

Smoking most likely has a significant share in all cases of subarachnoid haemorrhage, the most fatal type of cerebrovascular disturbances in the brain, warn researchers. The study, published in the journal Stroke, reaffirmed a link between…

An extract of Curcuma longa (CL) or turmeric has been found to be more effective than placebo for reducing knee pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis, say researchers. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting…

With children spending more time on computers and mobile phones for online classes and gaming, cases of eye sight problems are on the rise. Children and teens between the ages of 6 and 18 years have been found to be suffering from…

People who sleep late at night, kindly take note. Researchers have found that after a night of shorter sleep, people react more emotionally to stressful events the next day -- and they don't find as much joy in the good things. For the…

The combined effects of the body's natural community of bacteria, also called microbiota, working together with Covid-19 in the lungs could explain the severity of the disease in people with obesity and diabetes, say researchers. The…

In an astonishing discovery, astronomers have spotted a possible marker of life on Venus, a planet which has not been a significant part of the search for life because of its extreme temperatures, atmospheric composition and other factors.…

By Ranjan K Baruah Many of us have heard of the ozone layer. The ozone hole bought many questions and challenges a few decades back. The ozone layer, a fragile shield of gas, protects the Earth from the harmful portion of the rays of the…

We are all too familiar with the seasonal patterns of some respiratory viruses and now scientists suggest that Covid-19, the illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, will likely follow suit and become seasonal in countries with temperate…