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  15 days special casual leave for govt employees whose parents test Covid positive: Centre

  India | June 09, 2021 17:37 IST

  "In case of active hospitalisation of any of the family members/parents even after 15 days of the expiry of SCL, the government servants may be granted leave of any kind due and admissible beyond 15 days of SCL till their discharge from hospital," it said.

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  COVID significantly impacted mental health of adolescent girls: Lancet study

  World | June 06, 2021 23:40 IST

  A team of Icelandic and North American behavioural and social scientists analysed over 59,000 Icelandic adolescents.

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  Seropositivity rate, anti-spike antibody titre higher in Covishield than Covaxin: Study

  India | June 06, 2021 21:18 IST

  The study is titled, Antibody Response after Second-dose of ChAdOx1-nCOV (CovishieldTM) and BBV-152 (CovaxinTM) among Health Care Workers in India: Final Results of Cross-sectional Coronavirus Vaccine-induced Antibody Titre (COVAT) study published in MedRxiv.

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  Vitamin D may not protect against COVID: Study

  World | June 05, 2021 22:54 IST

  According to the researchers, including Guillaume Butler-Laporte from McGill University, vitamin D supplementation as a public health measure to improve outcomes is not supported by this study.

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  Green tea might help tackle COVID: Indian-origin researcher

  World | June 05, 2021 16:45 IST

  The initial findings suggested that one of the compounds in green tea could combat the coronavirus behind Covid-19, said lead author Suresh Mohankumar, who researched during his time at JSS College of Pharmacy in Ooty before taking up his current role at Swansea University Medical School.

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  Obesity may increase risk of long-term complications of COVID

  World | June 04, 2021 20:21 IST

  Obesity is known to weaken the immune system and create a chronic inflammatory state. These conditions can lead to poor outcomes after an infection with SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus that causes Covid-19, as per the study.

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  First COVID-19 lockdown improved air quality in India: Study

  India | June 02, 2021 18:03 IST

  The findings, published in the journal Environmental Research, provide a strong evidence for potential environmental benefits through larger scale policy implementation.

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  Prolonged air pollution exposure doubles risk of smell loss: Study

  World | May 30, 2021 21:50 IST

  The loss of smell, a condition known as anosmia, can severely impact a person's quality of life, making it extremely difficult to taste foods, detect airborne hazards in the environment, and carry out other functions dependent on the senses.

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  Depressive symptoms may lead to rapid kidney function decline

  News | May 30, 2021 20:40 IST

  While people suffering from depression and its symptoms may suffer from a multitude of health issues, a new study has pointed out that individuals who show its symptoms have bigger chances of kidney function decline. Adults with normal kidney function, those who had frequent depressive symptoms were more likely to later experience a rapid decline in kidney function.

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  UK study finds long-term lung damage after COVID

  World | May 26, 2021 16:22 IST

  The study, conducted by Sheffield and Oxford researchers using a cutting-edge method of imaging, said the damage was not detected by routine CT scans and clinical tests, and the patients would consequently normally be told their lungs are normal.

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  Delhi University five-year research records 8 more species of snakes in Delhi

  India | May 23, 2021 11:38 IST

  Eight more species have been added to the national capital's list of snakes after an extensive five-year study conducted by researchers from the Delhi University.  

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  Delhi hospital study finds 16 pc vaccinated individuals tested COVID positive

  India | May 05, 2021 18:40 IST

  The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews on May 3, was conducted on employees of the Fortis Centre of Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases and Endocrinology in Delhi.

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  Higher body weight linked with severe COVID-19 risk: Lancet study

  India | April 29, 2021 18:59 IST

  The researchers from the University of Oxford in the UK noted that this is the first large study to report the effect of bodyweight on risk of worse outcomes from COVID across the full range of body-mass index.

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  Study reveals too much coffee consumption can be detrimental for your heart health

  News | March 01, 2021 15:00 IST

  Too much coffee could be detrimental for your heart health and could cause heart-related issues, suggest the findings of a new study.

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  Study discovers specific area of brain prompting desire to overeat

  Lifestyle | February 15, 2021 8:07 IST

  A study led by the 10-member team of researchers from the University of Texas at El Paso discovered a specific area of the brain tied to recollection and the desire to seek and consume food.

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  Study reveals high blood pressure causes atrial fibrillation

  Lifestyle | February 10, 2021 12:23 IST

  A new study has found that high blood pressure is casually associated with the most common heart rhythm disorder.

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  Study finds exercising could combat chronic inflammation

  Lifestyle | January 26, 2021 8:20 IST

  Exercising regularly has a number of health benefits, but did you know that exercising muscle could combat chronic inflammation on its own? According to a recent study led by Biomedical engineers at Duke University, the human muscle has an innate ability to ward off the damaging effects of chronic inflammation when exercised.

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  Study suggests frequent travellers 7 pc happier

  Lifestyle | January 10, 2021 8:37 IST

  If you wish to be happier in life, go travelling. As per the findings of a new study, frequent travellers are happier with their lives than people who don't travel at all.

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  Nearly 30 pc of breast cancer patients gain weight after receiving chemotherapy

  Lifestyle | October 26, 2020 16:16 IST

  Nearly 30 per cent patients with breast cancer gained weight after receiving chemotherapy treatment, suggested a study.

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  Study supports airborne spread of COVID-19 indoors

  News | October 01, 2020 18:17 IST

  Findings of a recent study from the University of Georgia support growing evidence for airborne transmission of COVID-19 in enclosed spaces.