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With typhoid fever still lurking in many communities due to contaminated food and water supply, it’s a persistent threat, notably in areas lacking proper sanitation infrastructure. Dangerous myths can complicate recognition and treatment, resulting in dire consequences for patients. Typhoid fever still affects thousands every year, especially in countries with unsafe water and poor sanitation….
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (PTI photo/file) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she would move the Supreme Court against what she described as the “inhumane” conduct of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the poll-bound state.Addressing a public meeting in Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas…
Melanie Watson Bernhardt had this way of lighting up a room, even after her condition. She grabbed hearts back in the 80s as Kathy Gordon on Diff’rent Strokes, Arnold’s buddy in four sweet episodes. Born in 1968 in Dana Point, California, she faced osteogenesis imperfecta—brittle bone disease-from day one, but that never stopped her from…
Doctors start with history, determining if the symptoms occur only with triggers or specifically following infections. Lung function tests, including spirometry, which measures airflow, showing asthma’s hallmark of reversible airway narrowing, are done. Chest X-rays look for complications, such as bronchitis pneumonia—and rule out other causes.Peak flow meters track home readings, dipping in asthma attacks….
Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday targeted the Gandhi–Vadra family, alleging that “their hate for Dalit is so open.” The charge from the saffron party came shortly after the Congress held a press conference in which party president Mallikarjun Kharge initially said he would not read…
Narcolepsy can be described as a neurological condition that has chronic consequences on the regulation of the sleep-wake cycle by the brain. Narcolepsy has been known to occur in one out of every two thousand people, according to Dr. Jay Jagannath, usually occurring when one is between the ages of 10-and 30 years. Despite the…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Imran Masood on Tuesday said that Priyanka Gandhi will “deliver a decisive treatment” to Bangladesh if she becomes the Prime Minister.Refuting the charges from the BJP targeting Priyanka Gandhi for allegedly not speaking out strongly enough against violence against minorities in Bangladesh, Masood said that Wayanad MP spoke out the strongly…
McDonald’s Netherlands has pulled down its AI-generated Christmas ad after facing backlash from customers online. The 45-second video was posted on Google’s YouTube earlier this week. It depicted AI-created characters struggling through holiday mishaps before turning to McDonald’s outlets. Viewers were quick to object and criticise the ad’s visuals and theme, calling it ‘AI slop”….
Approximately one out of five men will be affected by urinary tract infections (UTIs) in their lifetime. Although UTIs are quite rare in young men, the frequency of such infections increases gradually with age. In men below 55 years of age, the incidence of urinary tract infections is less than three cases per 1,000 each…
British pop icon Cliff Richard, 85, has shared a hopeful update about his health. The legendary singer revealed that he has been given the all-clear after undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, a diagnosis that came unexpectedly last year. Cliff Richard on how he discovered his cancer Speaking on Good Morning Britain, the 85-year-old said his…
