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 they influence health outcomes. It is imperative to bridge these gaps amid the ongoing epidemiological, nutritional and demographic transitions that are bringing …
The us navy tests in Vieques, an island of Puerto Rico, have caused an increase of cancer cases on the island by 52 per cent. Medical reports show that cancer cases among the 9,300 Viequenses were 27 per cent higher than those living in the Puerto Rican mainland. Residents are …
Most of them have been putting it down to a supernatural curse. Jatadhari, the guardian spirit (theyyam) of the area, is angry, believe several people of Padre village of Enmakaje Gram Panchayat (village council) in Kasaragod district of Kerala. Family after family has people suffering from diseases that were never …
To promote it in rural areas it is essential to cut the hype. Perhaps information technology will not deliver all that it promises even if all infrastructure changes are made. No matter what the experts say, the decision to use it finally rests with the people. All that scientists, governments, …
Ever since an increasing number of vehicles running on compressed natural gas (cng) started plying on Delhi roads, a strange whisper campaign has been blowing in the air
the Balkan war in 1999 has left a deadly impact on North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (nato) soldiers who were deployed in the region. A 14-member team of United Nations Environment Programme found evidence of radioactivity in eight of the eleven sites in Kosovo that was struck with depleted uranium (du) …
In people suffering a common form of leukaemia, certain chromosome abnormalities in cancer cells could help predict how quickly the disease will progress. This is the result of a study conducted in Germany, says a Reuters report dated December 27, 2000. The cancer is known as B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia …
the sea squirt, a marine animal that looks like grapes, is being cultured to provide treatment for cancer. It contains ecteinascidin-743, the compound being tested as an anticancer agent. Besides other aquatic regions, the sea squirt is also found in the Indian Ocean. Its population is too small to meet …
Malachite green, a mineral banned for human consumption, is a carcinogen. It is used extensively in India in the dyeing of cotton, wool, jute and leather, as well as an antiseptic. The Cancer Research Institute and the Tata Memorial Hospital of India have conducted experiments using malachite green that resulted …
It is believed that green tea prevents certain types of cancer. But the fermentation process involved in making black tea was thought to destroy the protective compounds. Now researchers from the UK and Italy say that drinking tea can not only stave off heart disease, cataracts and even help women …
industries should work towards helping cancer patients as they are the one who are responsible for the rising cases of cancer amongst industrial workers. A decision to this effect was taken during a recently-held workshop organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry ( cii) in New Delhi. R S Pannu, …
The petroleum industry in India has always resisted the use of ethanol as a blending stock in fuel, favouring methyl tertiary butyl ether ( mtbe), a known carcinogen. This time around the representatives of ethanol industry got together at the seminar
With ether-based oxygenates falling out of favour, ethanol is emerging as one of the most favoured options worldwide. According to H B Mathur, professor emeritus at the Delhi College of Engineering, petrol-ethanol blend can reduce carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions by up to 35-55 per cent. According to Saroj Misra …
What are the various occupational lung diseases? Various occupational lung diseases depend on the type of exposure. Most important are silicosis, due to exposure to silica; asbestosis, due to exposure to asbestos; asthma, which in many cases gets worse due to exposure to environmental pollutants; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( …
over 500 people living in the Safdarjung Hospital campus in New Delhi are faced with possible health hazards due to their proximity to a hospital incinerator. Among those at risk are construction site workers and hospital nurses. Both live in the vicinity of the incinerator, which burns approximately 1,400 kg …
Government hospitals in India have a reputation for being noisy places. But there is a noticeable difference if you reach the oncology department. Even if it is more crowded than most other sections, you can sense a strange calm in the Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital of the All India Institute …
DETECTION: It starts with a small swelling on the neck. Physicians say it is tuberculosis (TB). Treatment, mostly antibiotics and some 90 injections, doesn't work. Biopsy is done. TB confirmed. The swelling remains. The child is referred to AIIMS. By the fourth day in Delhi the expenses have risen to …
