Monthly Archives: September 2018
Being nice really makes you feel good
Being good towards others is beneficial for you, says a study
The ‘warm glow’ of kindness is real – even when there’s nothing in...
Common kidney disease biomarker could also be an indicator for chronic respiratory diseases
Kidney disease biomarker may also be a marker for chronic lung disease, like COPD or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A commonly used biomarker of kidney...
Hospital curtains may be source of dangerous drug-resistant bugs
Hospital privacy curtains may harbor dangerous drug-resistant germs
Privacy curtains in hospitals can become breeding grounds for resistant bacteria, posing a threat to patient safety,...
Ebola may spread from Congo to other countries, says WHO
The disease has already reached Uganda, a neighbouring country
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the risk of the deadly Ebola virus spreading from...
Vitamin B supplements protect kidney function in early diabetics
Vitamin B supplements may protect kidney function in children with diabetes
Vitamin B supplements have a protective effect on kidney function in children and adolescents...
Reduce alcohol availability, raise taxes, WHO tells members
World Health Organisation unveils SAFER a five pronged strategy to crack down against alcohol consumption
World Health Organisation has called upon countries to strengthen restrictions...
Research shows why only some patients respond to cancer drugs
A potent ovarian cancer drug works in some patients, not others. Doctors can now predict who would
Powerful drugs called PARP inhibitors (PARPi) are an...
After chicken, bird flu virus emerges in ducks in China
Two new genetic variations of the H7N9 and H7N2 subtypes of the virus found in unvaccinated ducks
After chicken, the bird flu virus has now...
New rehab method could double recovery in stroke patients
Targeted plasticity therapy doubles rate of movement recovery in stroke patients
A new rehabilitation technique called targeted plasticity therapy (TPT) could double movement recovery in...
Weight loss surgery can lead to safer deliveries in obese moms
Obese mothers can reduce chances of C-Secs and infection by undergoing weight loss surgeryObese mothers who lose weight through bariatric surgery can have safer...
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Hand hygiene initiative reduces hospital infections in Australia
The National Hand Hygiene Initiative reduced infections in 132 hospitals in the country
Since its implementation in 2009, the National Australian Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI)...
Hotels, homestays can give you drug resistant bacteria to carry home
Study presented at ECCMID warns that a hotel or a private accommodation like a homestay is associated with higher risk of exposure to a...
Petting zoos harbour highly virulent drug-resistant bacteria
Petting zoos could transmit highly virulent drug-resistant bacteria to visitors, especially children
New research shows that petting zoos can create a diverse reservoir of multidrug...
