Health

Over 1,700 medics infected in China

Shawdesh Desk: Ning Zhu, a nurse in Wuhan, the central Chinese city at the heart of a deadly coronavirus outbreak, is restless. Instead of helping on the frontlines, she has

HI-Edit in plant gene editing will generate variety of fruits, vegetables and crops faster

Rafiq Islam (Kansas City): Thanks to gene editing technology, producers may soon be able to grow crops that are drought and flood tolerant, higher yield per acre, easier to harvest

Cabbage compound helps fight fatty liver

Shawdesh Desk: A natural compound found in cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, kale, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts can help control non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), new research has found. The

Be not panicked over coronavirus: IEDCR

Shawdesh Desk: Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control & Research (IEDCR) Director Meerjady Sabrina Flora today urged the people not to be panicked over the coronavirus issue, but remain aware of

Proper education on reproductive health curbs uterus cancer

shawdesh Desk: There is no way to know for sure if any woman will get uterus cancer. Some women get it without being at high risk. Knowing about the sad

Less meat, more plant-based diet cuts heart disease risk

Shawdesh Desk: If you are on high-protein diet like meat, daily, soy or nuts, read this carefully. According to the researchers, meats and other high-protein foods are generally higher in

Daily smoking, drinking linked to advanced brain age

Shawdesh Desk: Researchers have found that daily drinking and smoking may be linked to modest increases in relative brain age compared to those who drink and smoke less. The study,

India reports second case of coronavirus

Shawdesh Desk: India has reported a second case of coronavirus in the Kerala state. The first case in India was also reported in Kerala a few days ago. Kerala government