WHO updates provisional guidelines on HIV treatment Hina Zahid1 Dec 2018 7:00 PM ISTUpdated guidelines on first-and second-line treatment, post-exposure prophylaxis, and early infant diagnosis of HIV.Following are the major...
Ayush Ministry releases Protocol for ‘Prevention and Control of Diabetes through Ayurveda’ Medical Dialogues Bureau3 Dec 2018 7:28 PM ISTAyush Ministry has recently released Protocol for ‘Prevention and Control of Diabetes through Ayurveda on its official website. Recognising the...
Global warming increases risk of heat-related deaths - Lancet Vinay Singh singh4 Dec 2018 7:20 PM ISTGlobal warming is a serious threat to aging and urban populations and people with chronic health conditions. Global warming has led to debilitating...
Polio still a public health emergency , declares WHO Vinay Singh singh11 Dec 2018 7:10 PM ISTPolio still a public health emergency, declares WHO.The World Health Organization has highlighted that the spread of polio must still be classified...
Prematurity leads to long-term disability in 1 million newborns yearly : WHO Vinay Singh singh17 Dec 2018 7:20 PM ISTAccording to a new joint report by UNICEF and WHO an estimated 1 million small and sick newborns survive with a long-term disability. This is out of...
WHO updates guidance to prevent postpartum haemorrhage Hina Zahid2 Jan 2019 7:00 PM ISTWorld health organisation, WHO has updated its 2012 guidance on the use of Uterotonics to help healthcare workers prevent postpartum haemorrhage. This...
Breakthrough- Researchers develop new inhaler for tuberculosis treatment Vinay Singh singh9 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTIn a major treatment breakthrough, scientists have developed a novel treatment for tuberculosis (TB). The researchers at Royal College of Surgeons in...
Drug treatment for severe High BP in pregnancy- WHO Recommendations Vinay Singh singh15 Jan 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe World health organization (WHO) has released 2018 recommendation on high blood pressure (B.P) during pregnancy.WHO convened an online meeting...
Study in WHO journal likens palm oil lobbying to tobacco and alcohol industries Hina Zahid25 Jan 2019 10:30 AM ISTGENEVA: The palm oil industry is deploying tactics similar to those of the alcohol and tobacco industries to influence research into the health...
Early detection and rehabilitation of leprosy patients need of hour: Dr Swati Rajagopal Hina Zahid29 Jan 2019 7:03 PM ISTAccording to the recent data recorded by World Health Organisation (WHO), India still accounts for 60% of global burden of leprosy. Despite the...
"Exercise" - a key to fall prevention in Elderly Deepanjana Sarkar7 Feb 2019 7:17 PM ISTAccording to a new review article"Exercise" is a proven way to prevent falls in elderly people.It is a well know fact that elderly people are more...
Breakthrough- Mexican scientist discovers therapy for 100% elimination of HPV, cause of cervical cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 Feb 2019 8:20 PM ISTIt is a medical breakthrough-A Mexican doctor has discovered a therapy for 100% elimination of Human papilloma virus, the cause of cervical cancer....
