Monthly Archives: December 2018
Graphic warning labels cancel out the effect of tobacco ads
Cornell University study finds warning labels as effective as images on tobacco packs
Graphic warnings can cancel out the effects of tobacco advertisements, new research...
PMJAY may be out of health ministry’s ambit; new authority on the cards
Niti Ayog moves proposal for formation of National Health Authority
NDA government's flagship health programme Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana could soon be out of...
India is making rapid strides in medical tourism: VP
Vice President Addresses 46th Annual Convocation of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
The Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu today...
Donors with acute kidney injury can donate organs too
A national study chaired by a Johns Hopkins kidney specialist shows AKI patients are eligible donorsOrgan procurement teams are sometimes leery of accepting kidneys...
$10 million grant to understand diseases like Nipah better
Led by Montana State University, researchers will study henipaviruses, which were responsible for spread of Nipah in KeralaTo combat some of the world’s most deadly...
One in 8 deaths in India because of air pollution: Lancet
Air pollution now contributes to more disease burden in India than tobacco use
India with 18% of the global population has a disproportionately high 26%...
Zinc Oxide in Sunscreens Is Safe, Says New Study
Study supports the use of Zinc Oxide nanoparticle in sunscreens
Zinc oxide (ZnO) for long been known as an effective sunscreen agent. But lately, there...
India and China stand to gain the most from Paris Agreement
WHO’s COP-24 Special Report: health and climate change provides recommendations for governments on how to maximize the health benefits of tackling climate change
Meeting the...
First time ever, a baby is born after uterus transplant from dead donor
Brazilian doctors report the birth of a baby girl to a 32-year-old woman who received an uterus from a dead donor
The first baby has...
Cosmetics pregnant mum uses, linked to early puberty in daughter
Chemicals that are commonly used in personal care products linked to girls entering puberty early
A new study conducted by University of California, Berkeley in...
