NewsOctober 7, 20268 min read
The ICMR-led study found important gaps after animal bites; about one in five dog-bite victims had not received anti-rabies vaccine, while only 66.2% had received at least three doses and among those who received only one dose, nearly half did not complete the vaccination course
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NewsOctober 6, 20264 min read
Pneumonic plague is highly infectious and can be fatal if not treated early
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Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel allowed neuroscience to move beyond observing correlations and testing how particular neurons and neural circuits are related to different behaviours and emotions
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JSA, Working Group on Access to Medicines and Treatment call for ceilings on hospital charges and trade margins; they say absence of a uniform mechanism to regulate hospital charges had left patients vulnerable to hefty bills
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NewsOctober 6, 20261 min read
Optogenetics has fundamentally changed human perception of the incredible human brain and its functions
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NewsOctober 6, 20262 min read
A ‘Wall of Hope’, a youth-led initiative by the Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF) and its Department of Youth Mental Health, was unveiled at the IIT-Madras Research Park in Taramani on…
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NewsOctober 6, 20264 min read
H. pylori is much more than an ulcer organism. If the infection persists for many years, it can cause chronic inflammation in the stomach and increase the risk of gastric cancer, says Dr. Marshall
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NewsOctober 5, 20262 min read
The episode looks at medicine pricing, the risks of inappropriate painkiller and antibiotic use, and a new dengue early warning system being developed in Keralam
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NewsOctober 5, 20267 min read
AI systems more reliable in everyday settings is a challenge worth solving, not just to improve gadgets and apps, but because AI has the potential to support human well-being, whether that means safer streets, smarter healthcare or more secure homes
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NewsOctober 5, 20262 min read
Members of the three-year-old’s family had to walk about 10 km from their village in West Khasi Hills district to the nearest point a vehicle could reach
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