Monthly Archives: May 2018
“Nipah infections in a local cluster not a major outbreak”
Central team visiting Kerala concludes that Nipah is a local occurrence not a major outbreak
After a detailed review of the Nipah situation, the central...
Obesity, rapid weight gain in middle age could up cancer risk
Women with high weight gain twice as likely to develop pancreatic cancer
Maintaining a stable and healthy weight around middle age could help prevent some...
Pollution is robbing rice of its nutritional value
Increasing Carbon dioxide levels reduce the nutritional value of rice
Higher concentrations of carbon dioxide are associated with reductions in protein and multiple key nutrients...
India ranks 145 out of 195 countries in healthcare access
An analysis published in The Lancet also finds wide disparities across states
Healthcare access in India has become better between 1990 and 2016 but the...
Increased Govt spending in health key to UHC: JAMA
Unless public financing increases to 2.5%, journey towards universal health coverage will be sluggishDays after health minister J P Nadda reiterated India's commitment to...
Now, a food score to decide long term obesity risk
Spanish researchers devise scoring mechanism that can decide the long term risk of obesity
What you eat today decides your long term risk of obesity....
Central team in Kerala, bats sent to lab for Nipah tests
Health minister J P Nadda reviews Nipah situation
Health minister J P Nadda has reviewed the Nipah situation in Kerala with Union health secretary Preeti...
Drug to protect celiac patients against gluten
Experimental new drug reduces effects of gluten for celiac patients on gluten-free diet
A new drug has raised hopes of protecting patients of celiac disease...
India firmly committed to universal health coverage: Nadda
Health minister J P Nadda talks about Ayushman Bharat in his address to the World Health Assembly
Health minister J P Nadda reiterated India's commitment...
God’s own country is haven for deadly Nipah virus
A virus carried by fruit bats claims 10 lives in KeralaTen people have died from a rare virus, named Nipah, in Kerala. Nine others...
