Monthly Archives: July 2018
Scars of Emergency still haunt India’s efforts at population control
43 years later the damage that forced sterilisations during Emergency did to India's population control drive are yet to be undone
“And while a loudspeaker...
“Expecting 7 lakh TB cases to be notified by private sector”
Health ministry hopes the number of cases notified by the private sector will double
Having made non-notification of tuberculosis a punishable offence through a notification...
Epilepsy drug breaks defence of brain cancer against chemo
The drug, also used for altitude sickness makes aggressive brain cancer more vulnerable to chemotherapy
A common drug used for altitude sickness, glaucoma and epilepsy...
Pneumonia vaccine could prevent 35K U-5 deaths in India
The vaccine was introduced in the national immunisation programme in 2017
A vaccine that India rolled out in its Universal Immunisation Programme in 2017 could...
Altering the genome could reduce cholesterol levels
Researchers find inactivation of a protein can reduce cholesterol levels
Genome editing has been found to reduce cholesterol levels in rhesus macaques, a species of...
High stress levels, yet 75% Indians not comfortable talking about it
Survey by Cigna TTK in 23 markets around the world finds high stress levels in IndiaStress levels in India are high compared to countries...
HPV test detects cervical pre-cancer earlier, more accurately than Pap smear
Primary HPV testing is more effective in women undergoing cervical cancer screening
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is a precancerous condition in which abnormal cells grow...
BJP-ruled Rajasthan, Maharashtra won’t join NHPM
Over the weekend Ayushman Bharat CEO Indu Bhushan met Rajasthan CM to discuss the matter
The unlikely flag of refusal on Ayushman Bharat has now...
1,53,000 a far cry, just 40K health & wellness centres by 2022
The scheme has received an allocation of just Rs 1200 crore
That India will have 1,53,000 health and wellness centres to strengthen the prevention arm...
Living close to nature has health benefits, study shows
Exposure to green space reduces the risk of type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, premature death, preterm birth, stress, and high blood pressure.
If you were...
