New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) US researchers have identified a potential biomarker for long Covid that may help develop better diagnostics and potential treatments for the condition.Currently, clinicians confer a diagnosis of long Covid based upon a collection of symptoms that patients develop after SARS-CoV-2 infection.The study, reported in the journal Infection, details the detection of SARS-CoV-2 protein fragments within extracellular vesicles (EVs) — tiny, naturally occurring packages that help…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Women who experienced being stalked are more than 40 per cent likely to develop heart disease and stroke, according to an alarming study on Monday.About 1 in 3 women have been stalked at some point in their lives, according to data on intimate partner violence collected by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The study, published in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation, noted that common forms of violence against women, such as s…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Vision loss caused by a blinding eye disease can be slowed with a neuroprotective surgical implant, according to a study.For people with macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel) — an orphan retinal disorder that gradually destroys central vision — there have long been no approved treatment options.The study, published in NEJM Evidence, reported results from two Phase III clinical trials evaluating ENCELTO — a surgically implanted device that continuously releases a ther…

Srinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday ordered strict action against sub-standard meat sellers and directed the food safety department to launch a stringent drive against the sale of such meat & other food products. The Chief Minister chaired a high-level meeting on market regulation here today.According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Omar Abdullah stressed that consumer health and safety must be the top priority, and no compromise would be tolerated …

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) More than the new and trendy alternatives, traditional tobacco products like cigarettes, bidis, and chewable tobacco are posing a silent crisis for India’s youth, significantly raising the risk of cancers like lung, mouth and throat, said health experts on Monday, calling out the need to step up the fight against these to push the fight against tobacco.According to the 2019 Global Youth Tobacco Survey, 8.5 per cent of students aged 13-15 use tobacco, contributing to 1….

Jerusalem, Aug 11 (IANS) The Israeli Health Ministry reported 93 new diagnosed cases of measles, bringing the total in the current outbreak, which began in early April, to 410.The ministry on Sunday estimated that, due to the high hospitalisation rate and community reports, the number of infected people in the current outbreak in Israel ranges from 950 to 1,700.According to the ministry, the number of active diagnosed patients has increased from 120 to 162, including 22 currently hospitalised.Tw…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) In a new initiative to combat cancer, more than 150 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers have been trained to detect and diagnose cervical and breast cancer at its earliest stages.The initiative, led by the National Association for Reproductive and Child Health of India (NARCHI), in collaboration with the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, was launched in Delhi at the 31st Annual Conference, held from August 8 to 10.The traini…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Amid a severe outbreak of chikungunya, a team of scientists in China has achieved a breakthrough in preventing mosquito-borne diseases by developing an intelligent vector mosquito surveillance system that offers scientific guidance for disease control.Developed by a team led by Chen Xiaoguang, a professor at Southern Medical University, this monitoring technology has been deployed across multiple communities in south China’s Guangdong Province, Xinhua news agency reporte…

Hyderabad, Aug 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy has urged the Telangana government to implement Ayushman Bharat scheme of the Central government in the state.He made the request at inauguration of the Telangana Marketing and Distribution Warehouse under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadi Pariyojana here on Sunday.He along with Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma inaugurated the facility at Lorven Pharma and Surgicals at Uppal.Kishan Reddy said this facility would strea…

Dhaka, Aug 10 (IANS) Three more people have died due to dengue in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Sunday morning, increasing the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 101 in 2025. The deaths have been reported in Chittagong division and Dhaka South City Corporation, the United News of Bangladesh reported, citing the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During this period, 448 more patients were admitted to the hospital with the viral fever, raising the number of confirmed cases to …