<p>Prolonged treatment of tuberculosis (TB) often leads to poor compliance, default and relapse, converting primary TB patients into category II TB (Cat IITB) cases, many of whom may convert to multi-drug
It may disregard its massive carbon emissions and try to explain away the greenhouse effect. But when it comes to defence equipment, the us is choosing to play it environmentally safe. The
<p> Malaria continues to remain a serious public health problem in many tropical and sub-tropical countries of the World with around 225 million cases and near one million deaths every year causing
<p>Chagas disease, leishmaniasis and sleeping sickness affect 20 million people worldwide and lead to more than 50,000 deaths annually. The diseases are caused by infection with the kinetoplastid parasites
Kolkata is one of the most polluted cities of the world. The city has been plagued by one of the most prominent pollution problems of the of the world, the air pollution. The time period of 2000-2008 saw
Diarrhoea is the leading cause of child deaths in South Asia. Universal access targets have been set in the region and changes made, yet governments are still failing to act with the urgency required. At current rates of progress, the 2015 MDG target for sanitation will not be met in South Asia until 2043
About five months ago, 16-year-old Rahul Jain had to stop playing cricket in school because his legs shook at odd moments and he would lose balance. When it became frequent, his parents took him to the doctor who diagnosed him with brain TB or tuberculosis meningitis. TB in the brain and spinal cord affects the tissue surrounding the spinal cord. This leads to difficulty in walking.
Modernization should not lead to destruction. It must improve the quality of life, said Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at a function on International Day for the preservation of Ozone Layer. Speaking
Almost nine million children under 5 years of age die every year. Diarrhea is considered to be the second leading cause of under-five mortality in developing countries. About one out of five deaths is
Tobacco use is one of the leading preventable causes of death. The global tobacco epidemic kills nearly 6 million people each year. More than 600,000 people are exposed to passive smoking. Unless the countries
The World Health Organisation(WHO) has warned that mental depression could become the second leading cause of global burden of diseases in the next 20 years, next only to ischaemic heart
Eating fast food three times a week may lead to asthma and eczema in children, say researchers who have looked at global disease and dietary patterns. Data from more than 500,000 children in more than
Scientists have identified a molecule essential for the spread of a serious type of lung cancer, a finding that could lead to the development of new drugs against the disease. Researchers at
The Sri Lankan government has banned private blood banks after a leading woman physician was infected with the deadly HIV virus following blood
Australian scientists have identified infections as the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome - a breakthrough they believe will lead to more effective treatments. A number of infections have been found
Scientists have found a way to isolate blood stem cells which give rise to blood cells -work that could eventually lead to laboratory production of all kinds of blood cells for transfusion,
The pan masala pouch could be deadlier than previously considered. Researchers now say that combined with tobacco it can not only lead to cancer but damage other organs as well. Apart from the
The World Bank, in cooperation with three American organisations, is co-sponsoring an international conference on lead poisoning prevention and treatment in Bangalore next month.The three-day
The population of the city has grown much faster than the pace projected by the planning authorities leading to serious infrastructural bottlenecks in terms of supply of electricity, water,
League tables showing the fate of heart specialists' patients - being introduced in the wake of the Bristol babies report - could lead to fewer operations on those with the most serious conditions. A
