Glioblastoma (Brain Cancer)
Researchers have developed a new mRNA cancer vaccine to retrain the body’s immune system to attack and potentially treat Brain
Widal Test and Typhoid
The Widal Test’s propensity for erroneous results is obfuscating India’s typhoid burden, increasing expenses, and risking more antimicrobial resistance. About
West Nile fever
Cases of West Nile fever was recently reported in Kerala. About the West Nile fever: Symptoms: Ref: Source UPSC IAS
Oxytocin
Delhi High Court has recently ordered state authorities to take action against the use of oxytocin in cattle within Delhi’s
Randomised Controlled Trials
Randomised Controlled Trials technique has transformed Tuberculosis (TB) treatment. What are Randomised Controlled Trials? Criticisms of Randomized Controlled Trials Ref:Source
Parkinson Plus Syndrome
A 65-year-old patient from France suffering from Parkinson Plus Syndrome has undergone high cervical spinal cord stimulation at a private
Infectious Respiratory Particles (IRPs)
The WHO has introduced updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air, describing them as Infectious Respiratory Particles (IRPs).
Whooping Cough
Whooping cough cases have increased in China, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic. What is whooping cough? Causes Symptoms Transmission
Pancreas
Scientists at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have developed a new silk-based hydrogel system that mimics the
Diphtheria
WHO releases guidelines for clinical management of diphtheria. Diphtheria is an infection caused by strains of bacteria called Corynebacterium diphtheriae.