Is it really fair to cut dietary saturated fat from diet? BMJ study questions WHO guidelines Deepanjana Sarkar10 July 2019 8:28 PM ISTA team of researchers from across the world has questioned 2018 WHO recommendation to cut down on saturated fat. In 2018 the world health organization...
1 in 10 children missed out on lifesaving measles, diphtheria and tetanus vaccines in 2018: WHO Hina Zahid17 July 2019 7:30 PM ISTAccording to new data from World Health Organisation 20 million children worldwide – more than 1 in 10 – missed out on life-saving vaccines such as...
Baby foods have high sugar content and are inappropriately advertised: WHO report Deepanjana Sarkar17 July 2019 8:35 PM ISTWHO calls for a ban on certain baby food products having inappropriately high sugar content and are wrongly advertised. The report stated that a high...
Dolutegravir is preferred first line HIV treatment for all populations: WHO Hina Zahid23 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTWorld Health Organisation(WHO) has recommended the use of the HIV drug dolutegravir (DTG) as the preferred first-line and second-line treatment for...
Indian government prohibits colistin use in food-producing animals to contain bacterial resistance Hina Zahid27 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe Indian government has banned the use of the last-resort antibiotic colistin in food-producing animals, according to Indian media reports.Centre...
Only 1 out of 5 protected due to smoking ban globally: WHO Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 July 2019 9:20 AM ISTSmoking bans by various countries have yielded favorable results but not to the extent it is desirable and at present only 1 out of 5 persons is...
Oral Nifedipine more effective than methyldopa for lowering high BP in pregnancy within 6 hours Deepanjana Sarkar2 Aug 2019 7:30 PM ISTOral Nifedipine more effective than methyldopa for lowering high BP in pregnancy within 6 hours, finds a Lancet study.Pregnancy-induced hypertension...
One fourth of the world's population at risk of developing tuberculosis, reveals study Hina Zahid6 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTResearchers at Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Denmark have found that probably 1 in 4 people in the world carry the tuberculosis...
Small, easy to use automated chlorine dispenser may reduce rates of diarrhea in children: Lancet Deepanjana Sarkar11 Aug 2019 8:15 PM ISTSmall, easy to use automated purification unit not only makes water safer but may also reduce rates of diarrhea in children.Automated chlorine...
FDA approves medication for highly drug resistant Tuberculosis Deepanjana Sarkar15 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new medication for treatment-resistant forms of tuberculosis (TB) that affects the lungs, making...
Transformative strategies for malaria prevention and treatment is key to eradicate malaria: WHO Deepanjana Sarkar26 Aug 2019 7:05 PM ISTTransformative strategies including accelerated R&D in new tools for malaria prevention and treatment is the key to eradicate malaria, said the...
WHO announces revision of pain management guidelines Deepanjana Sarkar29 Aug 2019 7:05 PM ISTThe World Health Organization has recently announced revision process for two recently discontinued documents, “Ensuring balance in national policies...
