Ginger supplements can play an important role in controlling inflammation for people living with autoimmune diseases, a new study has found. Researchers studied the impact of ginger supplementation on a type of white blood cell called the 'neutrophil'. They were especially interested in neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation, also known as NETosis, and what it may mean for controlling inflammation.

Under-recognised traumatic brain injury (TBI) may elevate the risk of both cardiovascular and cognitive dysfunction, a new study has revealed. TBI is a leading cause of long-term disability and premature death, especially among military personnel and those playing contact sports.

Israel will soon start vaccinations against new Omicron substrains of Covid-19, the Health Ministry has announced in a statement. The ministry on Thursday recommended that the entire population be vaccinated against the new subvariants, especially patients suffering from immunosuppression.

Better oral health is associated with increased survival from head and neck cancer, a new study has found. Better oral health as evidenced by the number of natural teeth and dental visits prior to the time of diagnosis, was associated with increased survival. The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, showed that people who had more frequent dental visits were more likely to have their cancer diagnosed at an earlier, and less deadly, stage of the disease than those who had few or no dental visits.

A five-month-old baby girl from Pakistan, who was diagnosed with the rare and life-threatening condition infantile osteopetrosis, is going back home with a new lease of life after doctors here at a private hospital treated her with an innovative bone marrow transplant technique. Infantile osteoporosis, often referred to as "marble bone disease," poses severe challenges, including bone stiffness, progressive loss of vision and hearing, and bone marrow complications, ultimately leading to a shortened life expectancy.

Better hypertension control can help avert a whopping 4.6 million deaths due to high blood pressure in India, according to a World health Organisation report. The World health Organisation (WHO) released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, during the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.

As Pirola, the new mutation of Omicron strain of Covid-19, worries health experts, the UK's National Health Service (NHS) has asked senior citizens above age 65 to immediately get their top-up booster jabs. People aged 65 and over in England are being urged to get a top-up booster vaccine against Covid at a time when more people are coming into hospitals with the highly-mutated BA.2.86 virus.

Remote work can actually result in 54 per cent lower carbon footprint compared with onsite work, a new study has shown. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that hybrid workers who work from home two to four days per week can reduce their carbon footprint by 11 per cent to 29 per cent, but working from home one day per week is cutting carbon footprint by only 2 per cent.

Vaping or the use of e-cigarettes increases the risk of asthma in adolescents who have never smoked conventional tobacco products, finds a new study. E-cigarettes have fewer toxins than regular cigarettes but still contain a mixture of harmful chemicals and raise the risk of respiratory diseases. The study, published in the journal ‘Preventive Medicine’, identified an association between e-cigarette use and asthma in adolescents who had never smoked conventional tobacco products.