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Smartphone Apps Not Accurate Enough to Spot All Skin Cancers, Say Researchers

Current regulations for the smartphone apps to spot skin cancers does not provide adequate protection to the public, said researchers. The findings of the study are published in The BMJ.




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Artificial Intelligence to Improve EKG Testing for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

In the future, a new approach based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning may allow EKGs to be used to screen for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.




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Artificial Intelligence Enhances the Treatment of Sleep Disorders

Published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, the position statement was developed by the AASM's Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine Committee.




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Artificial Intelligence to Define Very Young Brains

A new technique using artificial intelligence to better define the different sections of the brain in newborns during a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exam has been developed by Canadian scientists.




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IIT Bombay Launches 'CORONTINE' To Track Quarantine People

CORONTINE app could help authorities track asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 and prevent the spread of the coronavirus. A team led by Manjesh K Hanwal




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Artificial Intelligence can Now Diagnose 134 Skin Diseases

Deep learning-based artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm has been developed by Korean researchers. The AI can accurately classify cutaneous skin disorders,




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Artificial Intelligence Used For COVID-19 Lung Imaging Analysis

Health care providers are using AI in a clinical research study aimed at speeding the detection of pneumonia, a condition associated with severe COVID-19.




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Zoom Video Conferencing App, Warns Govt

The Cyber Coordination Centre (CCC) of the Ministry of Home Affairs has warned that the well-known Zoom video conferencing app for meetings is not a safe platform.




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Artificial Intelligence Could Become the Future of Mass Testing

Tech experts have been working towards using next-gen technologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to make mass screening possible.




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Sleep Problems in Infancy: New Insights

Among toddlers, behavioral problems, depression and anxiety are due to disrupted and poor sleep quality in the earliest months of a child's life, stated




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Parents can Influence Physical Activity in Kids with Developmental Disabilities

Parents who reported spending more time on physical activities observed better motor skills in their kids, reports a new study. The findings of the study




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Insights Into Ependymoma, The Rare Brain Cancer in Children

TPR gene is closely linked to ependymoma. It can help with not just diagnosis, but also treatment options for the condition, according to Richard Wong's




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Alcohol Use by Fathers Before Conception may Negatively Impact Child Development

Paternal consumption of alcohol before conception and maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy can generate several deficits in the offspring, reports a new study.




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DCPCR Launches New Helpline to Counsel Kids Amid Lockdown

A new helpline has been launched by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) to provide counseling support to children and parents




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Simple Tips on Balancing Screen Time as Life Moves Online

As life has become virtual, parents who had previously set screen boundaries for their children, have to shift those boundaries for their kids to continue learning and growing, revealed study.




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Childhood Vaccinations may Help Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance

In low and middle income countries, immunizing children with two common vaccines namely the pneumococcal conjugate and rotavirus vaccines was found to




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Smoking During Pregnancy Tied to Higher Asthma Risk Even in Adulthood

Maternal smoking during pregnancy raises the incidence of asthma in their kids later in life, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the iEuropean Respiratory Journal/i.




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Earlier the High School Starts Lower the Attendance

Earlier high school start times results in increased rates of tardiness and absenteeism. "The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that high schools begin class after 8:30 a.




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Financial Hardship in Cancer: Fresh Insights

Among adult cancer survivors in the United States, health insurance literacy was linked to medical financial hardship as well as non-medical financial




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Health Insurance Costs Among Middle-aged Adults

Nearly half of adults in their 50s and early 60s weren't sure they'll be able to afford health insurance after their retirement, and two-thirds worried




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Substance in Chinese Medicine can Cause Cardiac Arrhythmia: Study

The natural substances dehydroevodiamine (DHE) and hortiamine isolated from Evodia rutaecarpa, a medicinal plant used in Traditional Chinese Medicine




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Acupuncture Does Not Have Any Effect On In Vitro Fertilization Process

Acupuncture seems to have no effect (Good or bad) on the in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure, finds a new study. The findings of this study are published in the IJAMA/I journal.




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Acupressure Relieves Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment

Acupressure could be a low-cost, at-home solution to reduce persistent side effects that linger after breast cancer treatment, according to new study.




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Acupuncture Improves Symptoms Associated With PTSD

Acupuncture, a complementary approach shows promising results in improving psychological and pain symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder




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Acupuncture as Added Treatment for Chronic Stable Angina

Clinical trial results have found that adjunctive therapy with acupuncture had a significant effect in alleviating chronic stable angina within 16 weeks.




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Chinese People Seek Modern Treatment, Shun Ancient Medicine: Study

In China, activists are protesting the use of ancient and traditional medicine, which hospitals are obliged to offer to patients on an equal footing with modern medical care.




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Mindfulness Meditation Enhances Positive Effects of Psilocybin: Study

Mindfulness meditation was found to enhance the positive long-term effects of a single dose of psilocybin, which is found in certain mushrooms, revealed University of Zurich researchers.




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Brits Discover Breast Cancer Vaccine

British scientists claim to have developed a drug with the potential to 'vaccinate' those with a family history of bre




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Combination Therapy Found Safe (and) Effective in Prostate Cancer

New therapy combining two targeted treatments helps to maximize efficacy apart from decreasing the incidence of side effects in patients with prostate




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Androgen Deprivation Therapy Increases Vulnerability to Dementia (and) Alzheimer's

Androgen deprivation therapy is a hormone-suppressing therapy used to treat prostate cancer. New research has found that androgen suppression therapy




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Erectile Dysfunction: The Global Prevalence

The global prevalence of erectile dysfunction vary widely, ranging from 3% to 76.5%, stated a review of published studies. The findings are published in BJU International.




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Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Up Alzheimer's, Dementia Risk

Hormone therapy for prostate cancer, known as androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia, reports a new study.




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Prevalence of Male Infertility is 50%, Say Andrologists at Rutgers

The prevalence of infertility is 50% attributed to men. Blood tests for testosterone, semen analysis, autoimmune factors, genetics, and a clinical examination




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Artificial Reproduction is Associated With Prostate Cancer Risk

Prostate cancer has greater probabilities of happening in men who seek medical care for infertility and assisted reproduction compared to those who became fathers by natural means.




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Detection and Therapy of Prostate Cancer Now More Enhanced And Sophisticated

Prostate cancer-selective antigen has been identified as a useful molecular imaging target for the detection and targeting of metastatic prostate cancer lesions.




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Immunotherapy Can Extend Prostate Cancer 'Super Responders' Lives for Upto Two Years

Researchers found that a small proportion of men were 'super responders' and were alive and well even after the trial had ended Men with high-level prostate




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Individualized Physical Therapy Decreases Incontinence, Pain in Men After Prostate Surgery

Individualized pelvic physical therapy program aimed at normalizing pelvic floor function can help reduce stress urinary incontinence and pelvic pain, reports a new study.




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Zinc, Folic Acid Products Unable to Increase Male Fertility

Nutraceuticals like Zinc and folic acid are unable to enhance pregnancy rates, sperm counts, and sperm potency, according to a new study conducted at




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Cancer Risk in Men Due To Loss of Function In Y-chromosome Genes

Men are at higher risk of cancer due to some fundamental biological mechanism that results in the loss of function in specific genes of the sex-determining Y chromosome, which is present only in men.




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Most Men Do Not Regret Their decision on Surgery for Prostate Cancer

Most patients choosing surgery for prostate cancer don't regret their decisions, according to a study published in The iJournal of Urology (Regd) /i, an




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Higher Risk Of Death For Men With Erectile Dysfunction

Regardless of their testosterone levels, Men with erectile dysfunction have a higher risk of death. "As both vascular disease and low testosterone levels




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Preschool Home Visiting Program Improves Academic Performance: Study

Home visiting programs designed to help families enhance school readiness for their preschool children were associated with improved academic performance,




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Afghanistan's Eastern Province Reports Mysterious Poisoning of 60 School Girls

Sixty girls in a Zarbia Girl School in Afghanistan's Eastern Parwan Province have been mysteriously poisoned. They were rushed to the hospital right after the incident.




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Digital Boost to the Science and Technology Heritage of India

A collaboration with Google Arts (and) Culture by the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) has taken place to put up an online exhibition about inventions




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Household Preparedness for Disasters Increases from Face-to-face Workshops

Workshops based on the psychology of behavior change and disaster preparedness done in a face-to-face manner can be used to prompt households to take




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Nanovectors Can Enhance The Administration Of Combined Antimalarial Drugs

Combining different two drugs with different properties into nanovesicles surrounded by antibodies can hugely improve their delivery and efficiency. .




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Violence Among Male Teens In Urban Neighborhoods Could Be Curbed By Giving High Social Support

Teen boys who have lower resources in urban communities have surprisingly fewer incidents of sexual violence, youth violence, and bullying in the presence of adult social support.




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E-Cigarette Ads Not Only Influence Adolescents But Also Justify Their Usage

Adolescents are being targeted for e-cigarette advertisers as potential young customers and are mislead just like tobacco companies used to years ago.




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High Schools To Soon Introduce Curriculum for First Aid Concerning Severe Trauma

Life-saving course is being developed to train high school students around the country on how to deliver first aid skills for severely injured trauma victims.




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Why Males Set a Powerful Punch

Elk have antlers. Rams have horns. In the animal kingdom, males develop specialized weapons for competition when winning a fight is critical. Humans do