How startups can bridge healthcare gaps in rural India
N.B. Nair New Delhi (ISJ): The Novel Coronavirus spread across India exposed the country’s gap in healthcare infrastructure. Over 43 million people were infected, while...
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One in four women experience intimate partner violence, finds new study
N.B. Nair London/New Delhi (ISJ): A new international research published in The Lancet estimates that over one in four women have experienced domestic violence in...
Antibiotic Resistant Bacterial Infections killed 1.2 million in 2019: Study
N.B. Nair New Delhi (ISJ): More than 1.2 million people – and potentially millions more, died in 2019 as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial...
Indian lab identifies genetic mutations causing heart failure
N.B. Nair New Delhi (ISJ): An Indian lab identified the genetic mutations that cause dilated cardiomyopathy, a common cardiovascular disease that often results in heart...
If you are a pregnant woman, avoid hair and beauty products
Washington (ISJ): The use of certain personal care products during pregnancy may impact maternal hormone levels, according to a new study. Personal care and beauty...
Daily yoghurt intake helps to manage high blood pressure, research reveals
Canberra, Australia (ISJ): Whether it’s a dollop on your morning cereal or a simple snack on the go, a daily dose of yoghurt could be...
Study finds increased health risks linked to night shift work
Washington (ISJ): A small clinical trial supported by the US National Institutes of Health has found that eating during the night-time—like many shift workers do—can...
Probiotics improve nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, shows study
Washington (ISJ): A first-of-its-kind of study by researchers at the Davis School of Medicine, University of California shows, probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related...
New Delhi, Kolkata among top four cites facing threat of extreme heat
Washington (ISJ): Between climate change and the "urban heat island" effect, many of the world's cities are sizzling. Extreme heat already affects almost 2 billion...
COVID vaccine booster increases antibody responses, reveals US study
Washington (ISJ): A booster dose of the mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine given to rhesus macaques about six months after their primary vaccine series significantly increased levels...