Category: Features
Cardiac arrest? An IV to the leg could save you
SINGAPORE: From August, paramedics from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will adopt a new method to help those suffering from cardiac arrest: An intravenous (IV) drip to the leg. The SCDF said on Friday (July 25) that the new […]
Poisonous spiders spotted in Dubai communities
DUBAI – Reports of poisonous redback spiders are increasing among people living in new developments around the city. Residents in communities such as Emirates Hills and Al Furjan in Dubai, and Al Ghadeer in Abu Dhabi, have encountered the small […]
Anti-tank missile detector to fight malaria
An anti-tank Javelin missile detector, commonly used in warfare to detect the enemy, has been found to rapidly identify malaria parasites in blood. The technique is based on Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy which provides information on how molecules vibrate. […]
Controversial trend for inhaling alcohol gets domestic
Taking your booze in vapour form has been a steadily growing — if controversial — trend in certain bars for some time now, but a new invention is bringing the practice into American homes. Vapshot Mini is a miniature portable […]
S.Korea confirms foot-and-mouth outbreak at hog farm
South Korea has confirmed a case of foot-and-mouth disease at a hog farm, the country’s first outbreak in more than three years, a provincial government said on Thursday. The case comes as Asia’s fourth-largest economy strives to contain a six-month […]
Paracetamol no better than placebo for low back pain, study finds
Paracetamol, a painkiller universally recommended to treat people with acute low back pain, does not speed recovery or reduce pain from the condition, according to the results of a large trial published on Thursday. A study published in The Lancet […]
Baby gender selection: A pressing need for clear guidelines
IS it going to be a boy or a girl? This is a common question on the minds of couples who are expecting a baby. It is natural for couples to think of their baby’s gender whenever they want to […]
Milk teeth stem cells help treat chronic diseases
ALLAHABAD – Stem cells, which have the potential to protect from life threatening diseases, can be ‘locked’ within your family teeth. Now, dentists have introduced process to send milk teeth to Mumbai-based labs to harvest milk teeth for future use […]
Probiotics might help lower blood pressure
Regularly consuming probiotics, or the “good” bacteria found in yogurt, milk and cheese, may help control blood pressure, according to a new review of past studies. Researchers found that consuming the proper amount of probiotics over at least two months […]
Scientists gain new insights into schizophrenia
Scientists are inching closer to better and earlier detection of schizophrenia, after uncovering about 80 new genes linked to the disease. A study of over 80,000 genetic samples from schizophrenia patients and healthy volunteers found 108 specific marker locations, 83 […]
