Scientists identify mutations in DNA for early diagnosis of drug resistant bacteria for TB

Scientists identify mutations in DNA for early diagnosis of drug resistant bacteria for TB

Health care workers conducting a TB control awareness rally in Vijayawada. File | Photo Credit: K.V.S Giri Tuberculosis (TB) is a treatable disease, but drug resistance is now a major public health concern exacerbated by the emergence of multi and extensively drug-resistant TB. India has the highest burden of Multi-Drug Resistant-TB (MDR-TB) bacteria with the … Read more

Artificial intelligence helps to identify high-affinity antibody drugs, Health News, ET HealthWorld

Artificial intelligence helps to identify high-affinity antibody drugs, Health News, ET HealthWorld

San Diego: A method for finding high-affinity antibody therapeutics that is based on artificial intelligence (AI) has been created by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. In the findings of the study published in Nature Communications, researchers used the approach to identify a new antibody that binds a major cancer … Read more

Two expert committees have been constituted to identify new elephant corridors, Tamil Nadu govt. tells HC

Two expert committees have been constituted to identify new elephant corridors, Tamil Nadu govt. tells HC

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday informed the Madras High Court of having constituted two expert committees to come up with a consolidated list of elephant corridors, comprising both those that had already been identified as well as the potential ones, in the State. A Division Bench of Justices N. Sathish Kumar and D. Bharatha … Read more

IIT-Madras, KMC Hospital developing software to identify kidney stones and breast tumours – ET HealthWorld

IIT-Madras, KMC Hospital developing software to identify kidney stones and breast tumours – ET HealthWorld

Chennai: Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital in association with the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) is developing an artificial intelligence-based software to help technicians red flag renal calculi (kidney stones) or identify malignant tumours in breasts, Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian said on Friday. The radiology department of the medical college hospital was on … Read more

Researchers develop a smartphone app to identify ADHD symptoms – ET HealthWorld

Researchers develop a smartphone app to identify ADHD symptoms – ET HealthWorld

ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can be a concerning mental health issue for kids as well as affect the adults. While it’s very important to be on the lookout for warning signs and symptoms at the earliest onset, researchers have now developed a novel technique, using a smartphone-app to help people and caregivers for … Read more

WHO chief lauds Aarogya Setu app, says it helped health depts identify coronavirus clusters

WHO chief lauds Aarogya Setu app, says it helped health depts identify coronavirus clusters

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has lauded the Aarogya Setu app developed in India and said the Covid-19 tracking app has helped Indian health authorities identify coronavirus clusters and expand testing in those areas. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has lauded the Aarogya Setu app. (AP photo) WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has lauded … Read more