Monthly Archives: July 2023

All Summer, I Make Ice Pops out of Horse Blood

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Maggie Kloza, the lead zoologist of mammals at the Dallas Zoo. This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity. It’s supposed to get to 105 degrees today. That’s not even the “feels like” temp—that’s the regular temp. Right now I’m working with the tigers, and […]

AIIMS-Delhi got ₹23 crore from Centre in five years for rare diseases: RTI

PTI | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao Jul 30, 2023 03:08 PM IST <span class="share share-candidate" data-url="https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/aiimsdelhi-got-rs-23-cr-from-centre-in-five-years-for-rare-diseases-rti-101690709226450.html" data-title="AIIMS-Delhi got ₹23 crore from Centre in five years for rare diseases: RTI” title=”share” data-links> Share Via Copy Link Totally 34 patients were treated for rare diseases such as MPS II, Gaucher, Atypical HUS, DMD, Tyrosinemia type-1, […]

Not ‘if’ but ‘when’: Antibiotic resistance poses existential threat for modern medicine

In some ways, Melanie Lawrence is living a future that awaits us all. She’s resistant to nearly every antibiotic and allergic or intolerant to the rest. Now when she gets an infection, which she does every few months, she has to hope her immune system can fight it without much help from modern medicine. Despite […]

Blood donors needed to prevent summer shortage; where to give in August

With many families being out of town on vacation, there are plenty of open appointments for qualified volunteers to donate blood in Lancaster County. Three area health care organizations make it easy to find a donation drive near you, and to register for an appointment during August. The American Red Cross says it has seen […]

Eye flu cases rising in schools; how to protect your child from conjunctivitis

ByParmita Uniyal, New Delhi Jul 30, 2023 02:02 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Due to heavy rains and floods, eye flu cases are surging in schools, putting kids at risk of the infection. Here’s how parents can safeguard their young ones. As conjunctivitis cases continue to surge in various parts of the country, many […]

DOH logs 167 COVID-19 infections; active cases at 4,427

The Philippines on Sunday logged 167 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest daily tally in five days, bringing the country’s total to 4,172,920. The Department of Health’s COVID-19 tracker shows that active cases decreased by 112 to 4,427. This is the lowest tally since April 25’s 4,255 active cases, according to GMA Integrated News Research. Total […]

Afternoon brief: Jawan goes missing in Kulgam, reports say blood found in his car; and all the latest news

ByHT News Desk Jul 30, 2023 01:01 PM IST Share Via Copy Link Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times. Indian Army jawan goes missing in Kashmir’s Kulgam, reports claim blood found in his car An Indian Army soldier had reportedly […]