London: Scientists have identified a blood test that could diagnose Alzheimer’s up to 15 years before symptoms appear. Experts believe that this test will revolutionize the early diagnosis of the disease. Research led by University College London found the test to be more accurate and better than other tests for painful lumbar punctures. Experts said…
According to the Sindh Health Department, two more travelers from abroad have been diagnosed with corona virus. In this regard, the spokesperson of the provincial health department from Karachi said that a 26-year-old passenger, a resident of Balochistan Kech, had arrived in Karachi from Abu Dhabi yesterday. According to the spokesperson of the Sindh Health…
This is the ninth decade of the last century. Famous Hollywood actor Rock Hudson fell ill with a strange disease. He was treated in a Paris hospital but died on October 2, 1985. Later, the whole world came to know that the name of his disease was AIDS. Rock Hudson was not the first man…
Dementia is a disease in which the memory becomes very weak. This disease is caused by a deficiency of Acetylcholine, a brain chemical that plays a very important role in memory. Deficiency of this chemical leads to behavioral changes and memory loss. Dementia affects people of all walks of life, whether male or female. About…
Massachusetts: American scientists have developed a simple paper test that can diagnose cancer in its early stages. This test, created by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States, evaluates the compounds in the urine like a pregnancy test, and if the result is positive, a dark line is visible on the…
Atlanta: New research funded by the US government suggests that women who are exposed to large amounts of the chemical may be at increased risk of developing ovarian and other types of cancer. Data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that women diagnosed with hormone-related cancers were exposed to specific…
The surveillance team of the Sindh Health Department conducted an operation at the Karachi Airport. Suspected monkeypox has been diagnosed in a patient who arrived in Karachi from Sharjah. Earlier, three people who arrived at Karachi Airport from Libya were tested negative for suspected monkeypox. According to the spokesperson of the health department, the three…
London: Doctors have tested a new portable test for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease that could help diagnose the disease sooner. Scientists testing a device called the Fastball EEG have been awarded £1.5 million by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. The funding is aimed at expanding trials of the test by researchers at…
World Multiple Sclerosis Day is celebrated every year on May 30. The day helps raise awareness about MS, connect and unite patients with the disease. Regarding the MS disease, the global theme from 2020 to 2023 has been declared to be “relationship” with respect to patient care and treatment. In the light of the central…
Edinburgh: Artificial intelligence could revolutionize the emergency department by improving the diagnosis of heart attacks to reduce pressure, a new study suggests. A study conducted at the University of Edinburgh has revealed that doctors will soon be able to diagnose heart attacks faster and more accurately than ever before with the help of algorithms created…
