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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Johnson & Johnson to pay $4.7bn damages in talc cancer case
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $4.7bn (£3.6bn) in damages to 22 women who alleged that its talc products caused them to develop ovarian cancer. A jury in the US state of Missouri initially
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Working in night shifts increases risk of heart disease, cancer: Study
Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have found that working in night shifts increases risk of developing obesity and diabetes, which may lead to heart diseases, stroke and cancer. The research,
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From what we eat to the air we breathe — cancer is everywhere
Sonali Bendre recently revealed that she has been diagnosed with a high-grade cancer that has metastasised. With this news, the actor falls in the category of other celebrities, such as Manisha Koirala,
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Systematic discovery of germline cancer predisposition genes through the identification of somatic second hits
<p>The genetic causes of cancer include both somatic mutations and inherited germline variants. Large-scale tumor sequencing has revolutionized the identification of somatic driver alterations but has
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‘Less platelets in patients no reason for transfusion’
Nagpur: Platelet count is a common problem in lots of infections like malaria or dengue. But majority of the people do not require platelet transfusion and nothing will happen to them even if the count
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Polio virus new weapon in fight against cancer
One of the world’s most dreaded viruses has been turned into a treatment to fight deadly brain tumours. Survival was better than expected for patients in a small study who were given genetically modified
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Viral hepatitis causes more deaths than AIDS and tuberculosis
The liver is a vital organ that processes nutrients, filters blood and fights infections. ‘Hepatitis’ means inflammation of the liver. When the liver is inflamed, in due course it ends up in scarring
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Monsanto faces first US trial over Roundup cancer link
SAN FRANCISCO: In the first trial of its kind, a Californian dying of cancer is suing US agrochemical giant Monsanto, claiming its popular herbicide Roundup caused his disease -- a case that could have
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Hepatitis C: The silent killer
A lack of symptoms makes the diagnosis and treatment of this viral disease difficult. Improved awareness is the only recourse. Hepatitis C kills more people every year than malaria and tuberculosis,
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Assam set to launch cancer care foundation for cheaper treatment
GUWAHATI: Assam is scheduled to launch a cancer care foundation, the first for any State government in India, on Monday for making treatment of the disease more affordable and ensuring care for patients