It has been said many times that there is very little irrigation development in Africa, that there is little water storage per head of population, that this adds up to high vulnerability to droughts.

Three in five people with Down syndrome were found to be diagnosed with dementia by age 55, revealed new study of 3,000 people in Wisconsin. Not

Even when using very sensitive methods, there are no cell lines with chromosomal aberrations in IVF kids. Hence, in vitro fertilization does not pose

A novel method to optimize facial analysis that enables reconstructing the face in 3D from 2D photographs allows early identification of genetic syndromes, presented new study.

Scientists are working globally to educate clinicians and families on how to identify, test and provide care for those born with fragile X syndrome, often linked to autism.

Gene therapy could prevent or reverse cardiac dysfunction in Barth syndrome according to the new research at Boston Children's Hospital. The findings,

Even though recipients who received liver grafts from older donors (70 and older) had improved outcomes with reduced mortality, graft loss and postoperative

New study found no significant difference in patient survival or rates of rejection when the recipient accepted increased risk lungs, reveals a new study.

Survival rate of patients who received a heart transplant from a donor with hepatitis C to those who received hearts from donors without the disease was similar.

A new study published in CJASN indicated that biopsies of donated kidneys are likely not useful for assessing organ quality prior to transplantation unless

Patients older than 75 years who received a kidney from a similarly aged donor remain dialysis-free for the rest of their lives, reveals a new study.

It is pretty easy to get a gun these days without going through a background check. A Connecticut law enacted in 1999 to allow police to temporarily

The report showcases some of the leading global businesses in Black Soldier Fly production.

Using text messaging could help improve access to prenatal health information among urban African American and immigrant Afro-Caribbean women, reports a new study.

In 2018, around 320 children and adolescents died every day from AIDS-related causes, according to a global snapshot on children, HIV and AIDS released

Protocol to test sewage for traces of COVID-19 as an effective community surveillance method for India has been discovered. A group of experts and agencies

Having higher levels of wakefulness and experiencing the same depth of sleep on both right and left brains can help in successfully weaning critically-ill

Doctors from a southern Chinese hospital successfully removed a 14-centimeter-long toothbrush from a man's stomach which he swallowed 20 years ago. The No.

A 60-year-old female patient who had a rare tumor in her heart was admitted to the hospital. Specialists at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College of

Skin-whitening or skin-bleaching is a way to lighten the skin tone with the help of chemical substances. Several people opt for cosmetics that claim to

In sewage and drinking water, coronaviruses, including the SARS-CoV-19 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, can remain infectious for days, said scientists.

New guideline based on classifying patients and procedures, aims to protect operating room team members who perform urgent and emergency operations from COVID-19.

11 out of 100 people below 25 years, 17 out of 100 people in the 25 to 45 age group, and 21 out of 100 people between 45 and 65 years who presented with

Triple drug combination of antiviral drugs helped relieve symptoms in patients with mild to moderate Covid-19 infection and quickly reduced the amount of virus in their bodies, reports a new study.

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, working remotely could make people work inefficiently. But, practicing mindfulness may lower levels of procrastination, says a new study.

In 2 months, coronavirus positive cases in Maharashtra have zoomed from 2 to nearly 20k, revealed sources.

New study has discovered a genetic signature that could help identify an adult-onset form of diabetes, sharing many type 1 diabetes (T1D) characteristics from pediatric-onset T1D, reports a new study.

Newly developed insulin compound could offer fresh hope of better diabetes treatment to millions of diabetics, reports a new study. The findings of the

Breastfeeding can protect preemies from developing deadly infections such as sepsis, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the

Telemedicine, home-monitoring devices, regular medical appointments, positive reinforcement from carers and health professionals could keep supported

Inhibiting the inflammatory and blood-clotting molecule thrombin with targeted nanotherapy could protect against Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)-like injury in newborn, reports a new mice study.

iArtemisia annua/i herb has now been genetically engineered to produce more Artemisinin. Anti-Malarial benefits of Artemisinin compound can only be

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), that affects one in five people worldwide is treatable through gut-directed hypnotherapy delivered by psychologists. IBS

Kidneys are involved in many crucial functions such as (i) maintaining balanced levels of fluids in the body, (ii) filtering waste materials from food,

The National Health Mission (NHM) has advised health workers, who are part of the primary health care (PHC) team, to ensure safety for themselves and

Aromatherapy may decrease nurses' on-the-job feelings of stress, anxiety, exhaustion, and being overwhelmed, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, reports a new study.

Laura Moon, 18, from Whinmoor in Leeds, has four kidneys. All of them are functional and growing naturally. She is wi

Men tend to shy away from medical services and formal health care programs, leaving community-based programs to help fill the gap, but a new study gives 8 tips for promoting men's health.

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.

A new and a more virulent strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae (K pneumoniae) has been isolated from a patient in the US. This strain is said to be resistant to some of the top class antibiotics.

Blindness Might be as well be termed as an epidemic in Sri Lanka as Nearly 1 million people suffer from it and cataract could be the reason behind it.

Face masks may protect Livestock workers like those who work on hog farms from a resistant form of staph bacteria. Even the family members of these farmers

In an earlier decision, the Medical Council of India (MCI) barred nearly 80 percent of the disabled students from appearing in MBBS exams. However, a

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

UK Prime Minister Borish Johnson has been shifted from the intensive care unit, a spokesperson for the UK Prime Minister said. "The Prime Minister

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Video game developers expand on their controversial opinions.

Frank Miller brings King Arthur to Netflix! Netflix has revealed the first look at Cursed, a re-imagining of the Arthurian legend based on the illustrated novel by Tom Wheeler and Frank Miller.

Earlier today, Airbnb Co-Founder and CEO Brian Chesky sent the following note to Airbnb employees. This is my seventh time talking to you from my house. Each time we've talked, I've shared good news and bad news, but today I have to share some very ...