Combination therapy using malaria drug quickly clears TB
IISc researchers have discovered the mechanism by which TB bacteria develop tolerance to TB drugs. They found a combination of
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Year: 2019
Infants become susceptible to measles earlier than thought
In countries that have eliminated or nearly eliminated measles, maternal antibodies against the virus have been found to protect infants
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What led to spread of measles for nearly a year in New York
Though measles vaccine coverage is high in the U.S., the reason why the two outbreaks in New York City and
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IISc: Natural shield protects certain DNA regions from radiation damage
IISc researchers found that certain regions of the genome rich in four-stranded DNA — G-quadruplexes (G4-DNA) — are more resistant to
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Enforcing fast foods sale ban near schools will be a tall order
Though sale and advertisement of tobacco products within 100 yards of a school is prohibited, violation is more a norm
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Jaggi Vasudev gives booster dose for anti-vaxxer movement
The highly dangerous and sweeping statement on vaccine side-effects will give anti-vaxxers the much needed impetus and ammunition to scare
Read MoreCardiovascular disease risk high in rural area near Chennai
A large study that followed-up people for nearly eight years in a rural area near Chennai finds that cardiovascular disease
Read MoreStimulating two receptors on macrophages helps clear TB bacteria
Researchers from IIT Ropar and CSIR-IMTECH have found that stimulating two specific receptors found on the macrophages helps in killing
Read MoreMachine learning-based model can determine if skin cancer can spread
Using machine learning of 17 genomic signatures, researchers from IIIT Delhi and CSIR-IMTECH have developed a webserver called CancerSPP that
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Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, stop spreading vaccine misinformation
At the United Nations, talking about the importance of vaccines and how they have saved millions of children from debilitating
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To enslave youth, E-cigarettes use time-tested machinations of big tobacco
The e-cigarettes makers have been following the time-tested machinations of the big tobacco companies to a tee. Using flavours is
Read MoreExplained: How lab-grown organoids can transform medicine
Researchers had used brain organoids to study how Zika virus affects brain development in the embryo and causes small-sized brain
Read MoreNovel way found to kill dormant TB bacteria in stem cells
Delhi-based researchers have found that TB bacteria promote rapid synthesis of lipids inside mesenchymal stem cells and hide within the
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