Global health spending more, but people's out of pocket expense still high: WHO Hina Zahid24 Feb 2019 7:20 PM ISTAll over world,Countries' health spending has increased , but out of pocket expense of people still high,reports WHO.The global spending on health is...
WHO's new strategy to halve global burden of snakebite Hina Zahid28 Feb 2019 7:20 PM ISTSnakebite affects 5.4 million people globally each year, kills up to 138 000 and leaves 400 000 suffering permanent physical and psychological...
IASP Updates Classification of Chronic Pain Vinay Singh singh1 March 2019 7:00 PM ISTA systematic classification of chronic pain was developed by a task force of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP).The...
Congenital syphilis causes 2 lakh stillbirths and newborn deaths every year: WHO Hina Zahid1 March 2019 8:20 PM ISTThere is a global decrease but cases of Congenital syphilis remain high and are causing 200 000 stillbirths and newborn deaths every year.Congenital...
Caution! Excessive hygiene may lead to antimicrobial resistance Hina Zahid14 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTAustria: While good hygiene is essential for health and overall well being of a person, a new study cautions against indulging in excess of it. The...
Intravenous iron better than Oral Iron in Iron deficiency anemia of pregnancy Deepanjana Sarkar24 March 2019 7:25 PM ISTIron reserves in the body increase better with Intravenous iron sucrose (IVIS) in comparison to Oral Iron (OI) therapy, treating iron deficiency in...
It’s Time for a world without DRUG RESISTANT TB: Dr Srikant Sharma Hina Zahid24 March 2019 7:03 PM ISTOn the eve of World TB Day on 24 March 2019, it is desired that we should take a resolve to the continuation of the joint efforts to keep elimination...
Air pollution may lead to Infertility, finds study Hina Zahid26 March 2019 7:10 PM ISTAir pollution may lead to reduced sperm production and infertility, finds a study.New research suggests that exposure to tiny air pollution particles...
C Section deliveries in India- Too many for rich,very few for poor Deepanjana Sarkar27 March 2019 8:20 PM ISTOnly 2.2% of C-section deliveries are happening in rural parts of India while the proposed standard by the WHO is 10-15%. However, the situation is...
Plant proteins safer than meat proteins for heart patients, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar11 April 2019 7:30 PM ISTA study finds that a plant protein-rich diet is a much safer option than a diet loaded with meat protein in terms of mortality risks.It is well known...
FDA approves new hydrogel capsule for weight loss Deepanjana Sarkar19 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTWeight management has always been a challenging area for scientists, industry, and consumers. According to WHO in 2016, a whopping 1.9 billion adults,...
Arsinothricin- New arsenic based broad spectrum antibiotic discovered Hina Zahid22 April 2019 9:00 AM ISTResearchers have discovered arsinothricin which is a new broad spectrum arsenic based antibiotic.Although it contains arsenic, researchers say they...
