In India, a country with a vast population and a diverse socio-economic fabric, healthcare remains fraught with challenges including disparities in access. These socio-economic disparities are deep, and they influence health outcomes. It is imperative to bridge these gaps amid the ongoing epidemiological, nutritional and demographic transitions that are bringing …
Move comes after NHRC intervention Following directions of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the Punjab Government has banned the manufacture, import and use of carcinogenic pesticides, which according to reports, caused cancer among the small farmers in the Malwa region that consists of Southern districts — Bathinda, Faridkot, Moga, …
Following directions from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in respect of growing cancer incidence on account of indiscriminate use of pesticides in Punjab, the state government has banned the manufacture, import and use of pesticides injurious to health. Responding to the NHRC orders, the Punjab Government has informed the …
New Method Promises An Alternative Treatment With Fewer Side-Effects. Scientists claim to have come up with a unique way to treat prostate cancer — by using sound waves to blast tumour cells. A team at the University College London says its accuracy means the new method could well be an …
SHILLONG: The rise in the number of cancer cases in Meghalaya with a total of 2620 reported cases during the last five years is a matter of concern for the State Government, said Meghalaya Health Minister Rowell Lyngdoh. The disease in on the rise and the State Government has taken …
The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR), in its quarterly report, has revealed that arsenic was present in seven brands of bottled water, which could cause cancer (of lungs, bladder, skin, prostrate, kidney, nose and liver), diabetes, kidney diseases, hypertension, heart diseases, birth defects and black-foot disease. Besides …
Doctors attribute the growing cases of obesity to a sedentary lifestyle and intake of high calorie processed food. On World Health Day (April 7), doctors stressed on incorporating simple tips in one's daily lifestyle in order to keep various ailments related to obesity at bay. Obesity is a growing problem …
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday said that the widely used herbicide 2,4-D would remain on the market, denying a petition from an environmental group that sought to revoke the chemical’s approval. The E.P.A. said that the environmental group, the Natural Resources Defense Council, had not adequately shown that 2,4-D …
Scientists claim to have developed a “universal” cancer vaccine that can train patients’ own bodies to seek out and destroy tumour cells. A team from Tel Aviv University and drug company Vaxil Biotheraputics say the therapy targets a molecule found in 90 per cent of all cancers, and could soon …
Scientists claim to have developed a “universal” cancer vaccine that can train patients’ own bodies to seek out and destroy tumour cells. A team from Tel Aviv University and drug company Vaxil Biotheraputics say the therapy targets a molecule found in 90 per cent of all cancers, and could soon …
Scientists claim to have developed a universal cancer vaccine that can train patients' own bodies to seek out and destroy tumour cells. A team from Tel Aviv University and drug company Vaxil Biotheraputics say the therapy targets a molecule found in 90 per cent of all cancers, and could soon …
The compulsory licence issued to Natco for manufacture of the anti-cancer drug Nexavar is a landmark decision on many grounds – the first one in India since the 2005 amendment to the 1970 Patents Act and the fi rst in the world issued to a private party. There are some …
More than 2,000 new cases of cancer have been reported in Himachal Pradesh in the past one year, Health Minister Rajeev Bindal said here Thursday. "As many as 2,471 new cases were reported in two medical colleges (Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Shimla and Rajendra Prasad Government Medical …
Night pollution a major contributor. KOLKATA, 5 APRIL: There is a piece of bad news for those Kolkatans who are non-smokers and turn over in their sleep assured in the knowledge that they will never end up like the hero of a novel who shoots himself after finding he is …
Almost two rhinos are being killed every day in South Africa to meet surging Asian demand for the animal's horn which has become more valuable than gold, platinum and cocaine. Investigators in a remote corner of South Africa's Kruger National Park examined one of the latest victims of this crime …
Skin cancer is on the rise among young adults, according to a US study published Monday that suggests indoor tanning beds and childhood sunburns may be to blame. Between 1970 and 2009, the rate of melanoma among women increased eightfold and quadrupled among men, according to the research by Mayo …
A new study suggests that the vaccine against human papillomavirus can significantly cut the likelihood of virus-related disease even among women who have had surgery for cervical cancer caused by HPV. Using data from a large randomized efficacy trial of the HPV vaccine, the researchers selected a group of 1,350 …
The recent reports on arsenic contamination throughout the country are alarming. Over 7 crore people are said to be at risk from arsenic contamination, while over 2 crore people are actually drinking unsafe water. Though the current government in its last election manifesto had promised arsenic-free water supply to the …
The medicine price regulator, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), has found a price fixing mechanism suggested by its parent ministry, chemicals and fertilisers, has failed to meaningfully lower the prices of key cancer medicines. A group of ministers (GoM) headed by agriculture minister Sharad Pawar is expected to meet …
