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Food crisis
Drugs Health Medical

Unveiling the impact of fasting diets on eating behaviors, sleep, and mood

HQ Team January 29, 2024: Fasting diets (FDs) have gained popularity for their impact on health, disease, and weight control. Despite the vast

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Climate Health Medical

World’s worst methane polluters identified by new satellite images

Bharti Jayshankar January 29, 2024: Kayrros, an environment intelligence company, has identified the world’s 1,300 largest methane-polluting sites from space with its satellite surveillance.

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The national public health agency of the US has issued a nationwide alert to healthcare providers to track measles, following a concern for a potential rise in imported cases associated with increased international travel in summer.
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CDC issues alert on measles in US as cases rise due to global travel

HQ Team January 27, 2024: The national public health agency of the US has issued a nationwide alert to healthcare providers to track

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depression
Drugs Health Medical

Novel MRI technique shows lasting effects in treatment of severe depression

Bharti Jayshankar January 26, 2024: A recent UK-based BRIGhTMIND trial sheds light on the comparable effectiveness and safety of two advanced neuromodulation MRI

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Cancer patients and survivors who drink alcohol make their treatment less effective and raise their chances of the disease returning — an exigency often ignored by caretakers.
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Medications for obesity show promise in curbing alcohol cravings

Bharti Jayshankar January 26, 2024: A recent study has uncovered an unexpected benefit of medications commonly prescribed for obesity and type 2 diabetes:

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Drugs Health Medical

Gene therapy restores hearing in children with inherited deafness

Bharti Jayshankar January 25, 2024: A new gene therapy has demonstrated remarkable success in treating inherited deafness. Two separate studies, one conducted by

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GSK Plc., a British global pharmaceutical company, announced the FDA had approved an oral drug to treat anaemia arising from chronic kidney disease in patients who have been on dialysis for four months.
Drugs Health Medical

New study paves way for animal-to-human organ transplants

Bharti Jayshankar January 25, 2024: Scientists at the University of Alabama-Birmingham’s Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have successfully transplanted genetically modified pig

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As cities light up during the night, the pollution caused by the illumination sets an ‘ecological trap’ for migratory birds causing them to collide with glass buildings leading to their death, a study finds.
Climate Health Medical

Global bird extinctions exceed previous estimates

Bharti Jayshankar January 24, 2024: A new comprehensive study says the extent of bird extinctions since the Late Pleistocene has been vastly underestimated,

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Maternal deaths have risen or stagnated globally over recent years, and every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the WHO.
Drugs Health Medical

Scientists cultivate mini-placentas in lab to decode pregnancy disorders

Bharti Jayshankar January 24, 2024: Researchers in the UK and Switzerland have successfully grown miniature placentas in a laboratory setting, offering new insights

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The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has estimated the death toll in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict at 25,000, since the war began on October 7 last year.
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About 25,000 die in Israel-Palestine conflict, food scarce: UN body says

HQ Team January 23, 2024: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has estimated the death toll in the ongoing Israel-Palestine

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