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Study finds lung cells induce immune response to influenza
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Researchers have uncovered some novel and unexpected ways that influenza virus and viral RNA are detected by human lung cells, which may have therapeutic ramifications.
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Laparoscopic Surgery at Jehangir Hospital: A Minimally Invasive Alternativ
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 30: Surgical interventions are vital for specific health problems, and the choice of procedure rests with the doctor. Understanding the best option is crucial for insights into postoperative pain, recovery, and hospital stay. While open surgeries were once
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Researchers urges patients to be vigilant about cardiac infections
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on Infective Endocarditis, patients with specific cardiac conditions, such as valvular heart disease and congenital abnormalities, or those needing pacemakers, should practise good dental and skin hygiene to help prevent uncommon b
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Study reveals how being in space impairs astronauts’ immune system
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A recent study led by Karolinska Institutet researchers in Sweden investigated how weightlessness affects immune system T cells. The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, may explain why astronauts' T cells become less active and effective at fighting infection.
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Patients are advised to be careful about cardiac infections
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Patients with specific cardiac conditions, such as valvular heart disease and congenital abnormalities, or those in need of pacemakers should practise good dental and skin hygiene, as per the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines on Infective Endocarditis, which were published onli
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ARS-CoV-2 infection linked to high blood pressure in adults: Study
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A review of electronic medical data for over 45,000 people indicated that COVID-19 infection was strongly related to the development of high blood pressure, according to new research published in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.
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Patients are advised to watch out for cardiac infections
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on Infective Endocarditis, which were published online in European Heart Journal, patients with specific cardiac conditions, such as valvular heart disease and congenital abnormalities, or those needing pacemakers, should pract
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ARS-CoV-2 infection linked with high blood pressure in adults
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to new research published in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal, an analysis of electronic medical records for over 45,000 people found that Covid-19 infection was significantly associated with the development of high blood pressure.
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Prostate cancer drug helps to fight against Covid: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Men appeared to experience greater rates of severe sickness and mortality at the beginning of the COVID pandemic, which led researchers to hypothesise a connection between androgen receptors—which bind to hormones like testosterone—and SARS-CoV-2 virus infection
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Vaccination prior to COVID-19 infection provided 60% protection against po
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The study on factors related to the post-discharge one-year mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 patients study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has revealed that vaccination prior to the COVID-19 infection (at least a single dose) provided 60% protection agains
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Pandemic emergency ended but COVID-19 virus still around, says WHO directo
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO), DG, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has reminded people that Covid is still around and countermeasures are still required.
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Study uncovers 'concerning' defect in malaria diagnosis
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a new study, current methods can greatly overestimate the rates at which malaria parasites multiply in an infected person's blood, which has important implications for determining how harmful they are to a host. The findings have ramifications for understanding how medicine res
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