Your research focuses on inflammatory bowel disease – Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. What sparked your interest there? I did my medical training in India and worked as the only doctor in a village of 150,000 people there. I saw…
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A study commissioned by the government reveals that up to one in three children are consuming caffeinated energy drinks, with frequent consumption associated with a range of health and behaviour problems. The BMJ Open paper, which analysed previous data sets,…
The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has resulted in a significant impact on global health. In most individuals, SARS-CoV-2 infection only causes mild disease; however, in a…
Several messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines have been developed to combat the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, of which includes the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 and Moderna mRNA-1273 vaccines. However, a higher than expected number of myocarditis cases were submitted to…
Approximately one-third of the world’s population has latent tuberculosis, which refers to persons who have been infected with TB bacteria but have not yet developed symptoms and are unable to transmit the disease Representational Image. Alpha Stock Images/ Picpedia.Org Every…
New Delhi: Covid has significantly reversed the gains made in tuberculosis (TB) control and has led to an increase of about 25-30 per cent patients, particularly young adults, said experts on Wednesday ahead of World Tuberculosis Day. March 24 is…
In vitro fertilized embryos are genetically tested before implantation to reduce the transmission of common diseases that can be inherited from the parents. However, the current genetic assessment of these embryos is not quite comprehensive. A new Nature Medicine study…
Male contraceptive pill found 99% effective in mice Updated 1 hour ago · Published on 24 Mar 2022 9:40AM · Researchers say the male contraceptive pill they have been trialling on mice is 99% effective. – AFP pic, March 24,…
World TB Day 2022: Every year we witness 24th of March as World TB Day globally. It is celebrated to educate the masses about the impact of tuberculosis around the world. The effects of Tuberculosis on people an be really…