New Delhi: Even as air quality in the national capital fell to the ‘very poor’ category, city doctors on Tuesday reported a 30 per cent surge in respiratory diseases like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A thick layer of smog enveloped Delhi on Tuesday morning as the city’s air quality deteriorated to the […]
New Delhi: Japanese researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19, carries an enzyme that can act against a cell’s innate defence mechanism against viruses. This can answer why Covid-19 is more infectious than the previous SARS and MERS-causing viruses, said the researchers from Kobe University. The team focussed their study on the […]
Relatives sit next to patients suffering from dengue fever at a hospital. — AFP/File As the country deals with a nationwide spread of dengue, with hundreds of cases being reported on a daily basis, the Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted that the disease outbreak will subside next month. “Dengue is likely to subside in November […]
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A representational image depicting two men working on computers while sitting and standing. — Unsplash/File Standing more has been found not to be significantly improving heart health compared with sitting over the long term by a new study from researchers at the University of Sydney. The research has also found that it may also increase […]
Leather and faux leather shoes are celebrated as much for their durability as they are for their aesthetics. If you know how to clean leather shoes, and maintain them properly, they can last a really, really long time. Now, the best way to keep your leather boots and shoes clean is to prevent them from […]
Andrea Byrne says infertility made her feel guilty News presenter Andrea Byrne has said she feared her husband would be “better off” without her during the couple’s seven-year experience of infertility. Byrne, 45, who is married to former Wales rugby international Lee Byrne, 44, has presented Welsh and network news for ITV since 2008. “You […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to reduce the number of fractures and broken bones missed when doctors analyse X-rays, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The health assessment body says research suggests the technology is safe and could speed up diagnosis, relieving pressure on clinicians and reducing the need […]
Essential oils such as vetiver are used in aromatherapy for the potential health benefits they could offer. “The practice of aromatherapy uses natural plant extracts, such as essential oils, hydrosols and carrier oils, in a variety of ways to heal the body, mind and spirit,” according to the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA). Essential […]
Strokes are the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States, and the leading cause of disability — but up to 80% of them are preventable. That’s according to the American Stroke Association (ASA), which on Monday published its updated guidelines for stroke prevention in the journal Stroke. This was the first update since its […]
