Most cancers of stomach are traced to bacterium
The bacteria that cause stomach ulcers are responsible for virtually all cases of stomach cancer, the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the world, medical researchers have found. Because it is
The bacteria that cause stomach ulcers are responsible for virtually all cases of stomach cancer, the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the world, medical researchers have found. Because it is
There are many patients here who have been suffering from various lung related ailments which are leading to complications like asthma owing to the pollutants released from the puffed rice factories
Two counties in Colorado, the state that leads in confirmed cases of the deadly mosquito-borne West Nile disease, have declared public health emergencies, officials said this week. The Rocky Mountain
Non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, cancers, respiratory diseases, diabetes, and mental disorders, and injuries have become the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Pakistan.
The use of bleaching powder in drinking water may cause cance
Recently, the Environmental protection Agency (EPA) in the us accomplished one of its most well known public health campaigns of the past quarter century, when it officially ended the phase-out of
Leading US AIDS researchers appealed to the scientific community on Sunday for help in finding a vaccine against the HIV virus .
Being an Indian and below 5 years of age is a rather dangerous prospect right now. The odds seem to be piling up against Indian toddlers — a recent Unicef report has claimed that 16.55 lakh below-5 kids die each year in the nation, leading the world in child mortality. According to the ‘Child Mortality Estimates Report 2012’, India’s under-five death toll is higher than the deaths in Nigeria, Congo and Pakistan put together. The killer diseases may be many — pneumonia, diarrhea and malaria figure as the top causes of death; but it all boils down to the nutrition of the mothers during pregnancy, and that given to the baby, say experts here.
New US study directly links deaths with air pollution
<p>Infection with West Nile virus (WNV) leads to a range of disease outcomes, including chronic infection, though lack of a robust mouse model of chronic WNV infection has precluded identification of the
Annoyed with the failure of the states to respond to a petition seeking implementation of provisions banning pre-natal sex diagnosis leading to female infanticide, the Supreme Court today warned that
Scientists have found some intriguing clues that could help shed light on how mysterious proteins called prions can jump between species and lead to brain destroying disorders. The study was done by
India will soon have to import blood worth thousands of crores annually because of shortage resulting from short-sighted policies. Leading social activists trace the policies to a public interest
A leading development campaign-Christian Aid-has attacked a proposed global health fund, saying it is misdirected, inefficient and unnecessary. The UK based agency said the fund would raise false
A product made using human skin cells won support monday from federal advisers for helping to heal hard-to-treat diabetic foot ulcers that lead to tens of thousands of amputations each year. The
A pink bacterium that shrugs off the worst radiation and which has been taught to thrive on toxic waste is yielding genetic secrets that could lead not only to better waste clean-up but better
The long, brutal process that leads to Alzheimer's disease starts when a single enzyme snips a protein that protrudes from brain cells, leading to the release of toxic shards. Now scientists report
A UK scientist, suspended from a leading research centre after he claimed genetically modified potatoes posed health risks, is to be vindicated by a top medical journal on Ocotber 15, press reports
Kailash Jana, a worker with Waldies Ltd in Calcutta, dies of renal failure. But the factory workers' union insists that the death was due to lead-poisoning which Jana was exposed to ovoer the years
Almost four centuries after the Portuguese popularised tobacco here, this former colony is leading India's battle against the noxious weed.Leading the charge is Goan surgeon, Dr Sharad Vaidya, chief