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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RSS cow urine drug gets US patent
An anti-cancer drug extracted from cow urine and developed by an affiliate of the RSS has got a third US patent for its anti-genotoxicity properties. The same extract, developed by RSS backed Go Vigyan Anusandhan Kendra, had earlier got the US patent as a bio- enhancer with antibiotics and anti-cancer drugs.
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Blood pressure pills could increase cancer risk
Some of the world
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One-shot radiation for breast cancer?
New Delhi: Radiotherapy for breast cancer patients could soon be a single dose 30-minute affair, instead of the tedious present-day regimen lasting over six weeks.
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Water in plastic containers may cause cancer
''Drinking water stored in plastic containers may cause cancer,'' said Pollution Control Board Officer Anil Kumar.
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New blood test can detect cancer before it spreads
London: A simple blood test that can detect a cancer before a tumour has taken shape has been developed by British scientists. Described as offering a
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Using residential history and groundwater modeling to examine drinking water exposure and breast cancer
Previous research suggested a possible link between breast cancer and groundwater plumes in upper Cape Cod, Massachusetts. However, the geographic relationship between breast cancer clusters and groundwater plumes alone does not establish exposure.
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Pesticide use and cutaneous melanoma in pesticide applicators in the agricultural heath study
The incidence of cutaneous melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, tripled over the last 30 years in the United States. The reasons for this increase are not clear, although sun sensitivity and ultraviolet radiation are known risk factors.
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Don't hang up: cellphones don't cause tumours (probably)
It cost $30 million, but the World Health Organization's study of tumours and cellphone use still doesn't provide definitive answers.
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Brain tumour risk in relation to mobile telephone use: results of the INTERPHONE international casecontrol study
<p>The rapid increase in mobile telephone use has generated concern about possible health risks related to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields from this technology. An interview-based case</p>
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SEPT seeks report on asbestos use
The Sindh Environmental Protection Tribunal (SEPT) headed by its chairperson Ashraf Jahan and members Dr Abdul Karim Memon and Dr Sami-uz-Zaman on Friday constituted a commission to investigate the use of asbestos in factories and submit a report on its health affects.