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April 23, 2024

Pressure in the womb can influence the baby’s facial features

It’s not just genetics that determine how a baby’s face forms in the womb. Physical pressures experienced by the embryo play a significant role in shaping facial features, according to researchers at…

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April 18, 2024

Global Outbreak of Whooping Cough Reported, Should The World Worry?

Whooping cough, a highly contagious respiratory illness also known as ‘pertussis’, is making a concerning comeback across the globe. It is more common among young children and babies and can even prove…

Health

March 29, 2024

6 Effective Ways to Relieve Vertigo

Vertigo is one of the most common forms of dizziness The sensation of feeling off balance or feeling like you or the world around you is spinning are common symptoms of vertigo.…

Know what flu is and if you need a vaccine shot before winter sets in Kashmir

Dr Zafar Nowshad Wani Flu is a respiratory (i.e., nose, throat, and lung) infection that can be caused by a variety of influenza viruses. Many people use the word “flu” when they…

September 11, 2020

Health·Kashmir·Latest News·Lead Stories

Social distancing reduces chance of Covid-19 infection: Study

New York: Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that practicing strict social distancing is associated with a markedly lower likelihood of testing positive with the Covid-19 virus. While using public transportation, visiting…

September 11, 2020

AstraZeneca vaccine trial pause a ‘wake-up call’, says WHO

Zurich: AstraZeneca’s pause of an experimental vaccine for the coronavirus after the illness of a participant is a “wake-up call” but should not discourage researchers, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist said…

September 11, 2020

India had 64 lakh Covid cases by May: ICMR Sero survey

New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday published the results of part two of the first national population-based sero survey to check the transmission of Covid-19 in the country.…

September 11, 2020

Health·India·Latest News·News

World Suicide Prevention Day: Lockdown, joblessness fuel suicidal tendencies in Kashmir

Srinagar: Neck-deep in debt, a 45-year-old fruit vendor Rahim (name-changed), attempted to end his life in April when COVID lockdown was announced. “He was in abject poverty and had borrowed some amount…

September 10, 2020

Kashmir·Health·Latest News

Nearly 10,000 children may die of hunger every month: WHO chief

New Delhi: The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned on Wednesday that growing hunger can result in an estimated global death of as many as 10,000 children…

September 10, 2020

Low-cost chip to detect Covid-19 antibodies developed

Tokyo: To fight against Covid-19, Japanese scientists have developed a rapid, reliable and low-cost antibody test, that uses portable lab-on-a-chip technology to accurately measure the concentration of antibodies present in diluted blood…

September 10, 2020

Health·Latest News·News·World

Plasma therapy safe for children with severe Covid-19: Study

New York:In a major study, researchers have shown that convalescent plasma appears to be a safe and possibly effective treatment for children with life-threatening cases of Covid-19. To date, no therapies have…

September 9, 2020

With 89k fresh cases India’s Covid-19 tally reaches 43.7 lakh

New Delhi: India on Wednesday witnessed a spike of 89,706 fresh cases of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) taking the total tally to 43,70,128 with 1,115 deaths due to pandemic in last 24 hours,…

September 9, 2020

India·Health·Latest News

Unexpected illness in volunteer forces AstraZeneca to pause Covid vaccine trial

London: Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Tuesday it had “voluntarily paused” a randomized clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine in what it called a routine action after a volunteer developed an unexplained illness. The…

September 9, 2020

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