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Math helps understand how human behavior spreads infectious diseases
Turns out, mathematics can help public health workers understand and influence human behaviors that lead to the spread of infectious diseases.According to a study from the University of Waterloo, current models used to predict the emergence and evolution of pathogens within populations do not include social behavior.Co-author Chris Bauch said, "We tend to treat disease systems in isolation from social systems, and we don't often think about how they connect to each other or influence each other. This gives us a better appreciation of how social reactions to infectious diseases can influence which strains become prominent in the population."This new addition to disease modeling could allow scientists to better prevent undesirable outcomes, such as more dangerous mutant strains from evolving and spreading.By adding dynamic social interactions to the models already used for disease outbreaks and evolution, researchers could better anticipate how a pathogen strain may emerge based on how .
Condition of former PM Vajpayee continues to be critical
The condition of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee remains critical and he continues to be on advanced life-support system, sources said. The 93-year-old BJP veteran was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, urinary tract infection, low urine output and chest congestion. "Unfortunately, his condition has worsened. His condition is critical and he is on life-support system," the AIIMS had said in the statement last night. "Both his lungs are not in good condition because of pneumonia on both sides and kidneys are also weak. He is critical," a source said today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the AIIMS yesterday evening to enquire about the condition of Vajpayee. Modi reached the hospital at around 7.15 pm and spent about 50 minutes there. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu visited AIIMS this morning to enquire about the condition of the former prime minister. BJP veteran L K Advani was also at the ...
Sun Pharma advances after approval of CEQUA
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries rose 1.72% to Rs 612 at 10:21 IST on BSE after the company announced securing USFDA approval of CEQUA to treat dry eye disease.
Indian start-up SigTuple selected for Google Demo Day Asia final
Bengaluru-based health technology start-up SigTuple has been selected among the top 10 finalists to participate in Google's Demo Day Asia, scheduled to take place in Shanghai in September.
Vajpayee continues to be 'critical', leaders visit AIIMS
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's condition continues to be critical on Thursday as a bulletin is expected shortly from the AIIMS where he has been admitted for the last nine weeks.
Venkaiah Naidu, Amit Shah visits AIIMS to enquire about Vajpayee's health
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu visited AIIMS today to enquire about the condition of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who has been undergoing treatment at the premier institute. Vajpayee's condition is critical and he continues to be on advanced life-support system. BJP chief Amit Shah, Union Health Minister J P Nadda, are at AIIMS, while Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and Union ministers Prakash Javadekar, Dharmendra Pradhan are expected to visit the premier medical institute soon. Home Minister Rajnath Singh is also likely to visit AIIMS. The 93-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party leader was admitted at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, urinary tract infection, low urine output and chest congestion. The veteran BJP leader, a diabetic, has one functional kidney. He had suffered a stroke in 2009 that weakened his cognitive abilities. Subsequently, he developed dementia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited ...
Vajpayee critical, remains on life-support system
The condition of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee remains critical and he continues to be on advanced life-support system, sources said. The 93-year-old BJP leader was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, urinary tract infection, low urine output and chest congestion. "Unfortunately, his condition has worsened. His condition is critical and he is on life-support system," the AIIMS had said in the statement last night. "Both his lungs are not in good condition because of pneumonia on both sides and kidneys are also weak. He is critical," a source said today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the AIIMS last evening to enquire about the condition of Vajpayee. Modi reached the hospital at around 7.15 pm and spent about 50 minutes there. After Modi, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi also paid a visit. Later in the night, several leaders and ministers including Suresh Prabhu, Jitendra ...
Vajpayee critical, put on life-support system
The condition of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee remains critical and he continues on advanced life-support system, sources said. The 93-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party leader was admitted at the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, urinary tract infection, low urine output and chest congestion. "Unfortunately, his condition has worsened. His condition is critical and he is on life-support system," the AIIMS had said in the statement last night. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the AIIMS last evening to enquire about the condition of Vajpayee. Modi reached the hospital at around 7.15 pm and spent about 50 minutes there. After Modi, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi also paid a visit. Later in the night, several leaders and ministers including Suresh Prabhu, Jitendra Singh, Harsh Vardhan and Shahnawaz Hussain visited the hospital. Earlier, Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani had visited .
Vajpayee continues to be 'critical'
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's condition continues to be critical on Thursday as a bulletin is expected shortly from the AIIMS where he has been admitted for the last nine weeks.
New HIV therapy can boost immunity
Turns out, a new HIV drug can reduce the viral replication and increase immune cells in individuals with advanced, drug-resistant HIV infection.Used in combination with existing HIV medications, the drug is a promising strategy for patients who have run out of effective treatment options, the researchers at Yale University said.For some individuals with HIV, existing drug therapies fail to suppress the virus, leading to drug resistance and worsening disease. While several HIV drugs target the virus effectively, there has not been a new class of HIV drugs approved to combat the disease in a decade.During the study, patients received a dose of ibalizumab, which is delivered intravenously, in addition to their failing regimen, for one week. After that period, they received ibalizumab in combination with optimized treatment regimens for six months.The research team found that after one week on ibalizumab, the majority of the 40 patients (83%) enrolled in the study experienced a decrease ..
Should babies have their genomes sequenced?
As the cost of genome sequencing decreases, researchers and clinicians are debating whether all newborns should be sequenced at birth, facilitating a lifetime of personalized medical care.Researchers at The Hastings Center stated that health professionals should recommend parents to use direct-to-consumer genetic sequencing to diagnose or screen their newborns."Genomics is a powerful tool, but the results it returns are still not fully understood and have not been proven to advance health outside of very specific clinical situations. The recommendations embrace the use of genomics to aid in the diagnosis of sick newborns, but they draw a sharp distinction between that kind of focused clinical use and population screening," explained researcher Josephine Johnston.Targeted or genomic sequencing can be used by clinicians to assist in the diagnosis of asymptomatic newborn. Sequencing these newborns may end the search for a diagnosis, informing medical management.Genome-wide sequencing ...
Venkaiah Naidu visits AIIMS to enquire about Vajpayee's health
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today visited AIIMS to enquire about the health condition of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who has been undergoing treatment at the premier institute. Vajpayee's condition is critical and he has been put on life-support system. The 93-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party leader was admitted at the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, urinary tract infection, low urine output and chest congestion. The veteran BJP leader, a diabetic, has one functional kidney. He had suffered a stroke in 2009 that weakened his cognitive abilities. Subsequently, he developed dementia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited AIIMS last evening to enquire about the condition of Vajpayee. After Modi, several leaders and ministers also visited the hospital.
Vajpayee 'critical', on life support system: AIIMS
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's condition has worsened over the last 24 hours and is on life support system, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said on Wednesday.
Vajpayee's condition worsens, put on life-support system: AIIMS
The condition of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has worsened over the past 24 hours years and he has been put on life-support system, the AIIMS said in a statement tonight. The 93-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party leader was admitted at the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, urinary tract infection, low urine output and chest congestion. "Unfortunately, his condition has worsened over the last 24 hours. His condition is critical and he is on life-support system," the AIIMS said in the statement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the AIIMS this evening to enquire about the condition of Vajpayee. Modi reached the hospital at around 7.15 pm and spent about 50 minutes there. After Modi, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi also paid a visit. Earlier in the evening, Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani had visited the hospital to check on Vajpayee. Vajpayee, a diabetic, has only one functional ..
Long-acting injection a shot in the arm for GSK's HIV business
LONDON (Reuters) - A long-acting injection developed by GlaxoSmithKline and given once a month has proved as effective as standard daily pills for controlling the AIDS virus, lifting prospects for the British drugmaker's key HIV business.
PM visits AIIMS to enquire about Vajpayee's health
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited the All India Institute of Medial Sciences (AIIMS) to enquire about the health condition of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
PM Modi visits AIIMS to inquire about Vajpayee's health
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the AIIMS this evening to inquire about the condition of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who is undergoing treatment there. There was no official update by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, where a team of doctors are monitoring his condition. Modi reached the hospital at around 7.15 pm and spent about 50 minutes there. Earlier in the evening, Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani also visited the hospital to check on Vajpayee. Vajpayee was admitted at the AIIMS on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, urinary tract infection, low urine output and chest congestion. The 93-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party leader, a diabetic, has only one functional kidney. He had suffered a stroke in 2009 that weakened his cognitive abilities. Subsequently, he developed dementia.
If your mother lived long, so will you, suggests study
Daughters can inherit a longer and healthier life from their mothers.A recent study shows that women whose mothers lived to at least age 90 were more likely to also live to 90, free of serious diseases and disabilities.The research found that women whose mothers lived into their ninth decade enjoyed 25 percent increased likelihood of also doing so without suffering from serious or chronic illness, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, hip fractures or other debilitating disabilities.Aladdin Shadyab, one of the authors of the study said, "Our results show that, not only did these women live to age 90, but they also aged well by avoiding major diseases and disabilities,"He added that it is not just about the number of candles on the cake, these women were lead an independent life and could perform the daily activities like bathing, walking, climbing a flight of stairs or participating in hobbies they love, like golf, without limitations.At baseline, the women in the study ..
Irani visits AIIMS to enquire about Vajpayee's health
Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani visited AIIMS this evening to enquire about the health condition of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who has been undergoing treatment at the premier institute. There was no official update on Vajpayee's health condition. Vajpayee was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on June 11 with kidney tract infection, chest congestion, urinary tract infection and low urine output. The 93-year-old BJP leader, a diabetic, has one functional kidney. He had suffered a stroke in 2009 that weakened his cognitive abilities. Subsequently, he developed dementia.
Bad Marriage can affect your gut
Think twice before losing your temper during a fight with your partner because according to a latest study, married people who fight nastily are more likely to suffer from leaky guts.This can unleash bacteria into the blood and can drive up disease-causing inflammation, new research suggests.The research has pointed out a connection between bad marriages and poor health. Kiecolt-Glaser, lead author of the study said, "We think that this everyday marital distress, at least for some people, is causing changes in the gut that lead to inflammation and, potentially, illness."As part of the study, The researchers recruited 43 healthy married couples, surveyed them about their relationships and then encouraged them to discuss and try to resolve a conflict likely to provoke strong disagreement.The researchers left the couples alone for these discussions, videotaped the 20-minute interactions and later watched how the couples fought. They categorized their verbal and non-verbal fighting ...