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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Cigarettes, cars, and public health
Why should only cars be blamed for causing cancer? There should be health norms for cigarettes, too
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The web widens
Cancer cases in Hong Kong will reach an all time high, says a study
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Eat sauce, fight cancer
Go grab a slice of pizza and be liberal with the ketchup. The tomato paste may help prevent many types of cancers
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Small is deadly
Long-term exposure to atmospheric particles less than 10 microgrammes in diameter (PM10s) can increase chances of lung cancer in men, says a new study. David Abbey and his team from Loma Lind
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Super aspirin makes a debut
For those suffering with heart diseases, scientists just found drugs that are more effective than aspirin
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Fatal Attraction
The thirst for diesel in India is growing. Diesel mania grips the Indian automobile industry and the customers with more and more companies going for diesel variants. What most people are ignorant of or prefer to ignore is the fact that diesel fumes are h
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Treating cervical cancer
Radiation therapy and chemotherapy can halve cervical cancer deaths among women
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Vexed vitamins
Vitamin C may produce free radicals that may cause cancer
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Revising rules
the Japanese government is considering revising its guidelines on gene therapy. The present rules, which were introduced in 1994, limits researchers to its use only for treatment of
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Cancer solutions
Stopping blood supply to tumours appears to be a potent way to tackle cancer