Representative image of a pharmacy drawer with prescription antibiotics, which are often indiscriminately used in India, fostering antibiotic resistance (photo: Jan Woitas/picture alliance via Getty Images)

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Antibiotic resistance plagues over half the sepsis patients at Lucknow's KGMU

Representative image of lungs in a model. Age, multiple comorbidities and severe initial disease are linked to slower lung recovery, but even for those with a milder bout, at least a quarter face respiratory issues a year after recovery (photo: IANS)

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Long Covid: 1 in 4 Covid-19 patients face lung damage after recovery

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Stem cell-derived components may help treat PCOS

COVID-19 Coronavirus molecule (Photo: Getty Images)

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Scientist discover 28 new risk genes for COVID-19

FDA greenlights Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna for variant protection (representative image of an injection being administered; photo: DW)

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US FDA approves new Covid shots

Women belonging to the socio-economically disadvantaged groups such as SC and ST are more likely to be anaemic than other social groups (Photo courtesy: IANS)

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Anaemia strikes nearly 60% teenage girls in India, research shows

Studying the visual engagement of nearly 500 children and measuring their eye movements, Warren Jones and Ami Klin have developed a revolutionary eye-tracking tool to detect early autism in children (photo: National Herald archives)

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Eye on Autism: New eye-tracking tool may detect symptoms at just 16 months

Researchers uncover a link between cholesterol buildup and diabetic retinopathy (photo: National Herald Archives)

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Diabetes can build up cholesterol in retina, affect eyesight

After a complaint about quality, Abbott India's antacid Digene gel will be removed from distribution (Photo: IANS)

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DCGI cautions against Digene gel use over safety concerns

A microscopic image showing a close-up of cancer cells in the cervix. Cancer of the uterine cervix is the portion of the uterus attached to the top of the vagina, is being widely reported. (Photo by American Cancer Society/Getty Images)

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Alarming health trends: 79% increase in under-50s cancer cases

A man uses an iPhone 13 Pro Max at a restaurant in Baramulla Jammu and Kashmir India on 19 March 2022 (Photo by Nasir Kachroo/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Mobile phones: A 'third hand' in spreading Covid-19, study suggests

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Dark side of multivitamins: Excessive use may aid tumour growth, says study

A study finds that the screen time of toddlers can mean developmental delays for them. (Photo: Getty Images)

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One-year-olds' screen time may lead to developmental delays, study finds