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...
Individuals with prior history of malaria may have increased risk of Heart Failure: ESC 2019 Update Deepanjana Sarkar2 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTIndividuals with a prior history of malaria may have an increased risk of heart failure. according to a small study presented today at European...
Suicide : Second leading cause of death among young people: WHO Hina Zahid11 Sept 2019 7:15 PM ISTOne person dies every 40 seconds from suicide and it is the second leading cause of death among young people says the World Health Organization on...
FDA approves first live, non-replicating vaccine for prevention of smallpox and monkeypox Hina Zahid25 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved first live, non-replicating vaccine to prevent smallpox and monkeypox.The Jynneos Smallpox and...
A rare case of liver failure induced by mercury exposure and acetaminophen Hina Zahid18 Oct 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Barathi Sivasailam at Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA and colleagues have reported a rare case of...
Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurates National Symposium on the theme ‘United to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis’ Garima1 Nov 2019 4:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: “Planning, commitment, vision, societal involvement and past experiences can help us achieve our goal of eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis...
Are Electronic cigarettes worth the risk? Hina Zahid5 Nov 2019 7:20 PM ISTSophia Antipolis: Are Electronic cigarettes worth the risk? is a burning question.There is no denial of the fact that electronic cigarettes have...
FDA approves marketing of breakthrough HIV test Hina Zahid6 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTFDA has authorized the marketing of a test to detect human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Type-1 drug resistance mutations using next-generation...
DHS Maharashtra, PHFI join hands for prevention, control of Non-Communicable Diseases Garima10 Nov 2019 10:00 AM ISTPune: India is currently faced with the triple burden of communicable, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries. According to the World Health...
World Diabetes Day: WHO launches first-ever human insulin prequalification programme Garima14 Nov 2019 12:50 PM ISTThe World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the start of a pilot programme to prequalify human insulin to increase treatment for diabetes in...
Can we combat diabetes with nutraceuticals? Hina Zahid27 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe World Health Organization estimates that 422 million people (or one in 11) have diabetes, costing $986 billion in global health expenditure each...
WHO releases new HIV testing recommendations to expand treatment coverage Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new HIV testing recommendations to expand treatment coverage. The new recommendations are expected to...
