Lung surgery may help with emphysema
A risky surgery to remove part of the damaged lungs of emphysema patients appears to at least temporarily improve their ability to breathe, walk and lead more normal lives, a small study found.
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Mbeki appoints Aids dissidents to panel
South Africa, which has one of the world's highest Aids infection rates, waded into controversy on Thursday by appointing two leading American Aids dissidents to a presidential advisory
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Unsafe injection practices have serious, large-scale consequences
Studies point to injection-associated Hepatitis C in Egypt : Unsafe injection practices throughout the world result in millions of infections whch may lead to serious diseases and death. Each year
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Fertilization work yields seeds of success
The National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Japan has reported a success that helps shed light on the mechanism of fertilization and could lead to new therapies for male infertility. Using
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Indian children are at high risk from lead exposure
A recent pilot study measuring the toxic effects of lead exposure among urban children provides early warning of the devastating impact of leaded gasoline and other environmental toxins in Indian
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Govt detects 21 fresh polio cases
A majority of the regions with fresh polio detection cases are in the periphery of the state along Uttar Pradesh border. Coincidentally, Uttar Pradesh leads the table with highest number of fresh
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Glass syringe issue raise storm
Medical experts have expressed apprehensions over the Haryana government's move to retract to reusable syringes. Improper sterlisation can lead to serious implications, they have warned. Boiling
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The laptop talks!
Liquid crystals produce sounds. Will we have tiny speakers?
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Poisoned!
Despite its negative effect on human health, chemical farming based on the use of pesticides and fertilisers is widespread. In volume terms, developing countries use these chemicals less than the
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WHO guide on clean indoor air
First of its kind advisory on making buildings damp and mould-free people who stay indoors risk respiratory problems just as much as those exposed to outdoor air pollution. In fact, people living or working in buildings that are damp and have mould are at 75 per cent greater risk of getting respiratory problems and asthma. This is the latest finding of the World Health Organization (who).
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US science panel plans new fuel-efficiency study
The U.S. government's lead scientific advisory body last week said it would take another look at gas-guzzling sport utility vehicles and minivans after automakers complained that a recent report
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Two ayurvedic drugs hold out hope for Alzheimer’s patients
It's a disease long associated with the elderly but is now diagnosed in younger people as well and with no permanent cure available till date. However, in what could give hope to thousands suffering from Alzheimer's Disease (AD), the pharmacology department in AIIMS has identified Ayurvedic drugs which could have a role in preventing the onset of AD and also restricting its spread in affected patients. AD is a degenerative neurological disorder leading to progressive loss of cognitive abilities, including the patient's memory due to a drop in chemicals — known as neurotransmitters — which transmits messages between brain cells.
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Do we produce enough fruits and vegetables to meet global health need?
Low fruit and vegetable (FV) intake is a leading risk factor for chronic disease globally, but much of the world’s population does not consume the recommended servings of FV daily. It remains unknown whether
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Govt plagued by H1N1 problems annually
Apart from major seasonal diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya, H1N1 or commonly known as swine flu poses a new challenge to the government with the evolution of its virus changing every year,
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Transport for health: the global burden of disease from motorized road transport
This new World Bank report quantifies the health losses from road deaths and injuries worldwide, as part of the path-finding Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study. Combined with the deaths arising from vehicle pollution, the road transport death toll exceeds that of, for example, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, or diabetes
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Innovative markets for sustainable agriculture: How innovations in market institutions encourage sustainable agriculture in developing countries
Between 2013 and 2015, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) undertook a survey of innovative approaches that
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"Save forests to avert water crisis"
Noted environmentalists Sunder Lal Bahuguna said today massive deforestation would lead to a crisis of drinking water and "next war will be fought for water". Justifying his protest against the
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Visitors red over non-functional lift, bio-medical waste at Hospicio
MARGAO: Hospicio’s non-functioning lift and accumulated bio-medical waste came to haunt the authorities once again, with visitors to the hospital questioning the storage of the waste along the passage leading to the paediatric ward, even as the hospital lift broke down once again, stranding a staffer on Tuesday. The presence of the bio-medical waste on the passage leading to the paediatric ward invited ire from a group of visitors, who demanded to know why the waste is not cleared from the hospital in a time-bound manner. “The waste is easily accessible to the children.
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Handbook on technological options for on-site sanitation in rural areas
Proper awareness, collective behavior change, coupled with availability of sustainable technologies for construction and usage of toilets are important aspects of SBM. There are a wide range of hydro-geological
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Do We Not Care About Clean Air to Breathe?
There's something in the air that has many of us worried. It's what called particulate matter that's leading to numerous health issues. How is it that we care about healthy food and safe drinking water