Category: Features
Science finds chink in superbug armour
Scientists Wednesday announced an advance in the quest to solve the growing problem of antibiotic resistance, saying they had found a chink in the armour of bacteria cells. A resilient class of germs called Gram-negative bacteria have an impermeable lipid-based […]
Pharmaceutical companies to develop oral cholera vaccine
New Delhi -Two global pharmaceutical firms – Hilleman Laboratories and Gotovax AB – Tuesday joined hands to develop affordable oral cholera vaccine. “Our partnership with Gotovax AB is carefully aligned to Hilleman Laboratories’ core philosophy of addressing unmet health needs […]
Blood pressure meds, low-sodium salt potentially dangerous
TAIPEI – Patients who take hypertension medicines like angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) should not consume low-sodium salt for it might trigger cardiac arrhythmias, Cathay General Hospital said yesterday. Feng Hsiang-hua (馮祥華), head of Cathay General Hospital’s […]
Aspirin ‘no longer recommended’ for heart problems
Aspirin is to no longer be recommended as a treatment for common heart problems, the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has said. Chair of NICE’s Guidelines Development Group, told the Today programme that blood-thinning drugs known as […]
Sensor-fitted cup will study your drink
Researchers have created a sensor-fitted cup that identifies what you’re drinking and tells you how it affects your health and hydration needs. Vessyl will not only identify and track what you drink and how much of it, but also senses […]
Genetically modified mosquitoes open up new front in war on malaria
Biologists say they have devised a new weapon against malaria by genetically engineering mosquitoes which produce mostly male offspring, eventually leading to a population wipe-out. The sex selection technique produces a generation of mosquitoes which is 95% male, as opposed […]
New dental treatment could mean the end of drilling, pain
An innovative cavity treatment, designed by scientists at King’s College London and announced this week, may eliminate the need for drilling, injections and even pain. Rather than removing decay and refilling a cavity with manmade materials, Electrically Accelerated and Enhanced […]
Feeling drowsy during the day? Check your bones
If you often feel sleepy during the day, chances are that your bones may also be fragile. Researchers have found that orexin proteins – blamed for spontaneous daytime sleepiness – also play a crucial role in bone formation. In lab […]
Microwave helmet may mean better diagnoses of strokes: study
A microwave helmet can help doctors make quicker and more accurate diagnoses of patients who have had strokes which can help counter brain damage. In a study involving 45 patients last year found that the microwave technique allows doctors to […]
Lechal – A revolutionary fitness wearable made in India
Google Glass is just a drop in the ocean when it comes to the amazing things technology can do. We belong to a generation which has seen various kinds of wearable technology. Lechal is one such technology that is made […]
