Transforming India’s approach to cancer care
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
Cancer
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Gut bacteria linked to pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancers are caused due to sedentary lifestyle, smoking and high intake of alcohol. Hyderabad: Gut bacteria is found to play a major role in making pancreatic tumours aggressive according
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Corruption of science: Why are governments not banning Monsanto's Roundup?
There is one chemical that is igniting much fuss these days — legislators in New Zealand want it banned; South African leaders are asking why they are continuing to use it; closer to home in Sri Lanka
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BCCI to associate with environment, cancer awareness
MUMBAI: In the past, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has often been criticised for not associating itself with social causes. That, however, is set to change. For IPL 11, which will
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BIS, FSSAI to work on the issue of plastic contamination in bottled water
Bisleri, Aquafina, Dasani, Evian and Aqua, Nestle Pure Life and Pellegrino were named in the study The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will work with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
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9-country study: Plastics in 90% of bottled water
MUMBAI: A study by scientists from the State University of New York has found that more than 90% of bottled water worldwide, including India, contains tiny pieces of plastic. The researchers tested
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CGC gets Rs 23 lakh grant to develop lung cancer vaccine
The Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC), Landran, has been awarded a grant of Rs 23 lakh from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for the development of nanotechnology-based lung cancer vaccine.
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Environmental Exposures Such as Air Pollution are More Determinant of Respiratory Health Than Inherited Genetics
Researchers have found strong evidence that environmental exposures, including air pollution, affect gene expressions associated with respiratory diseases much more than genetic ancestry. The study,
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AIIMS develops new drug delivery system for cancer
NEW DELHI: Doctors at AIIMS have introduced a new technology for treating cancers affecting the abdominal lining, for example colon cancer or colorectal cancer. It involves administering heated chemotherapy
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Study: Bacteria reduces concentration of arsenic in groundwater
PATNA: A team of the Centre for Biological Sciences (CBS) at Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) has found two strains of bacteria that reduce the arsenic concentration in groundwater. The research
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Stop with 12 teaspoons of sugar, says WHO
Overload of sugar in diet being linked to diabetes, cancer Just how much sugar is too much? The World Health Organization (WHO) says not more than 12 teaspoons a day. Overload of sugar in diet is known