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Climate change will add to health burden in India: study
The public health gains achieved in the past few decades, in the form of control or elimination of infectious diseases and improvements in children’s health, could be wiped out if uncontrolled climate change goes on, warns a new study released on Thursday.
Mosquito sterilization offers new opportunity to control chikungunya, dengue, and Zika
A technique that sterilizes male mosquitoes using radiation will soon be tested as part of global health efforts to control diseases such as chikungunya, dengue, and Zika.
#Breaking : 3 manufacturers control most of the global market for insulin
WHO launches first-ever insulin prequalification programme to expand access to life-saving treatment for diabetes. 14 November : Today is World Diabetes Day.
Unique case of disease resistance reveals possible Alzheimer’s treatment
Defying the odds, an individual at high risk for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease remained dementia-free for many years beyond what was anticipated
300 Gynaecologists from Vishakhapatnam Gather to Discuss the Recent Advances in Fertility Treatments.
The global average fertility rate is just below 2.5 children per woman today. Over the last 50 years the global fertility rate has halved.
Modern breast cancer care coupled with patient’s positive attitude can enable to conquer cancer!
Breast cancer is a malignant tumor – a tumor with the potential to invade other tissues or spread to other parts of the body.
Can Hyderabad be made Healthy? : Air pollution due to extreme traffic congestion is causing Heart attacks and Lung cancer
Can Hyderabad be made Healthy? : Air pollution due to extreme traffic congestion is causing Heart attacks and Lung cancer Foundation for Futuristic Cities has organized the Roundtable on ‘Healthy Hyderabad – Wealthy Telangana’ at…
With training and incentive, ASHAs can help address lifestyle diseases : study
ASHAs, the grassroots level health workers, can deliver care for non-communicable diseases also if they were provided with appropriate training and were paid adequately.
Poor air quality lowering life expectancy: study
Air pollution is a challenge through much of India. However, the high levels of particulate pollution in the Indo-Gangetic Plain region, stand out.
WHO offers guidance and tools for urban leaders to tackle the leading causes of death in cities
Report launched on World Cities Day offers tools for city leaders to tackle deaths through non-communicable diseases and road traffic injuries.
Spatial “replay” in neurons may help rats learn how to navigate toward goals : Study
Reading the Brain’s Map : Coordinated Brain Activation Supports Spatial Learning and Decision-Making. Findings reveal an internal ‘replay’ process in the brain.
Fewer Women with Ovarian, Breast Cancer Undergo Genetic Testing than Expected
Tests for inherited genetic mutations can provide women diagnosed with ovarian or breast cancer with important information that can have implications for family members and potentially guide treatment decisions and longer-term screening for second cancers.
Analysis Shows Women with High Breast Cancer Recurrence Scores Benefit from Chemo
For women with the most common type of early-stage breast cancer and high scores on the Oncotype DX test, receiving chemotherapy with hormone therapy after surgery can lead to excellent long-term outcomes.
WHO expert panel on digital health meets for first time
Plan launched on accelerating use of digital technologies to meet global public health needs. World Health Assembly resolution WHA/71 A71 on digital health underpins this work.
Genome sequencing data to help in predictive and preventive medicine
Genome sequencing data to help in predictive and preventive medicine. In April, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research started project named IndiGen
Guidelines released for evaluation of nano drugs
Guidelines released for evaluation of nano drugs. Guidelines for evaluation of nano-pharmaceuticals.
Frontotemporal lobar degeneration consortium combines and continues research efforts
two ongoing frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) studies to form a new, integrated consortium. FTLD is a rare disease that can affect parts of the brain responsible for personality, behavior, language, and motor function.
Nicotine addiction linked to diabetes through a DNA-regulating gene in animal models
Researchers have discovered a mechanism in rats that links cigarette smoking and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
New finding may help in developing treatment for age-related macular degeneration
A team of scientists has unraveled the molecular mechanism behind the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). central vision,