Rare and Fatal Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection
Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare and deadly brain infection caused by the amoeba Naegleria fowleri, which thrives in warm freshwater. Recently, three people,…
Diseases
Down Syndrome
The discovery of a Neanderthal child with Down syndrome at the Cova Negra site in Valencia, Spain, highlights the compassionate and complex social structure of…
World’s First Brain Implant for Epilepsy Control
Oran Knowlson, a UK teenager, became the first person to receive a brain implant for epilepsy control, reducing his seizures by 80%. Epilepsy, often causing…
IIIT-Delhi Wins Prize for Antimicrobial Resistance Project
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Can AI Detect Parkinson’s Disease Early?
A groundbreaking study from University College London and University Medical Center Goettingen, published in Nature Communications, describes a new AI-based blood test that can detect…
Japan On High Alert as STSS Infections Surge
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Gavi Supports Rabies Vaccines for Global Eradication Efforts
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Landmark Paper Sparks Decades of AIDS Research
Dr. Michael Gottlieb’s 1981 research on pneumocystis pneumonia led to the first identification of AIDS. Despite 50 years of study, HIV’s high genetic diversity and…
IIT-M and NASA Study Pathogens on ISS
The study by IIT-M and NASA on the ISS focused on Enterobacter bugandensis, a drug-resistant pathogen. This bacterium, part of the ESKAPE group, is highly…
