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27 Mar 2025

Global HIV Funding Cuts Can Cause Over 10 mn Infections, 3 mn Deaths By 2030

The significant reductions in international funding for HIV prevention and treatment programmes may result in more than 10 million infections, and about 3 million deaths by 2030, according to a study published in The Lancet HIV journal on Thursday.

10 Mar 2025

Inadequate Sleep, Night Shifts Can Make You More Prone To Infections: Study

Sleep debt, defined as the gap between sleep need and actual sleep duration, increased infection risk in a dose-dependent manner, study says Both sinusitis and gastrointestinal infections also showed higher risks with increasing levels of sleep debt The study emphasises the importance of adequate sleep and shift management in reducing susceptibility to infection.

08 May 2024

4 Essential Tips To Avoid Ear Infections During Summer Season

Summer's here, and so are potential for infections! Keep your ears clean and infection-free with these expert tips.

10 Aug 2023

Study Reveals How Sugars In Breastmilk May Prevent Infections

The researchers say that this work could allow for these sugars to be used as a viable therapeutic option to treat GBS infection and prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Personal hygiene

22 Jul 2023

Hygiene First: 5 Personal Items You Should Never Share

Practicing better hygiene can prevent spread of infections. Maintaining proper hygiene goes a long way in reducing infections. It is strongly suggested against sharing personal items.

06 Jul 2023

Keep Your Health Upto Date This Monsoon Following These 5 Tips

Rain brings joy and happiness but with this also come diseases that may hamper your plans for monsoon season. Keep up good health in the rainy season by following some simple tips.

20 Apr 2023

Exposure To Air Pollution During Pregnancy Enhances Risk Of Infections: Study

The study reveals pregnant women are disproportionately affected by influenza, resulting in a more than 10-fold increase in hospitalisation risk.

15 Apr 2023

Covid Patients More Prone To Hospital-Associated Infections: Study

The study reveals that the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infection was nearly fourfold higher among the Covid-19 population than the non-Covid-19 population.

31 Dec 2022

Corona Cases : WHO meet with Chinese officials on current COVID-19 situation

The World Health Organization (WHO) visited China regarding the deteriorating situation on the Corona epidemic. WHO also gave strict instructions to China regarding Corona

12 May 2022

DNA: How to avoid infection spreading in hospital?

The World Health Organization has released a report which says that 24 percent of patients die every year due to viruses and bacteria present in hospitals around the world.

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16 Mar 2020

DNA: What has coronavirus taught us and India's plan to fight the deadly virus

The novel coronavirus that has affected most countries of the world has now reached India. The death toll and the number of infections are increasing daily. So what has coronavirus taught us and what are preparations has India made to fight the deadly virus. Watch all of this in this segment of DNA.

26 Mar 2018

This new antibiotic may help fight superbug infection

Researchers successfully created a simplified, synthesised form of "teixobactin" -- a natural antibiotic capable of killing superbugs, discovered by US scientists in soil samples in 2015.

Urinary Tract Infection

14 Mar 2018

Urinary, respiratory tract infections may double stroke risk: Study

The effects of the common infections were of similar magnitude among the people suffering from diabetes, hypertension, and cholesterol, researchers said.

27 Nov 2017

Effective tuberculosis vaccine in the offing?

The airborne disease is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, but despite 20 years of intense global efforts no effective vaccine has been developed.

23 Nov 2017

Rare fungal infection victimises man 30 years after first exposure

The man learned of his infection when he went to see infectious-disease experts at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center in Tucson because he had been feeling confused for four days.

15 Nov 2017

Stay healthy in winters – Check out five useful tips

Cold, fever, flu, asthma, body ache, stiffness and all sorts of infections are some of the problems people face in winter.

01 Oct 2017

This protein may improve flu symptoms, cut death risk

The protein called retrocyclin-101 (RC-101) is unique in that it not only targets the flu virus itself, but also the harmful inflammation the virus triggers in the host.

29 Sep 2017

How to fight dengue, malaria, flu and chikungunya – Symptoms, prevention

With Diwali round the corner, these problems are bound to increase and knowing the symptoms for timely diagnosis and most importantly, our protection becomes our first and foremost priority.

04 Sep 2017

Dentists believe that dating apps could be responsible for cancer-causing STI – This is how!

As per the report, experts have warned that a huge number of the population is at risk of being infected with human papilloma virus (HPV).

02 Aug 2017

Hospital infections may increase risk of cardiovascular diseases: Study

A new study has revealed that infections acquired from the hospital may increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases such as stroke.

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