Monthly Archives: March 2019
Common antifungal drug shows promise in treatment of cystic fibrosis
Common antifungal drug, amphotericin could help in treatment of cystic fibrosis by improving lungs' ability to fight infection
A widely-used antifungal drug, amphotericin may hold...
West Nile Virus: central team heads to Kerala
One case of West Nile Virus has been reported from Malappuram in Kerala
Union health ministry on Thursday sent a multi-disciplinary team from the National...
Maths anxiety affects girls more but has no link to aptitude
Report examines maths anxiety in students and concludes that parents and teachers have a role to play in it
A report out today examines the...
BHU study shows herbal treatment works in kidney disease
Study shows herbs may offer treatment options for kidney diseases
Dialysis is a way of life for many patients suffering with kidney ailments in the...
Infectious diseases kill 20 times more kids in India than in China
Most deaths of children aged 5-14 in India are from communicable diseases such as pneumonia, tuberculosis and vaccine-preventable diseases, says The Lancet
Most deaths of...
Since 1990, 250 mn more adolescents at risk of diseases & violence
Study finds more adolescents are now exposed to communicable and non communicable diseases, also violence
In the first study to track recent global changes to...
Smoking during pregnancy ups risk of sudden infant death
Study shows that when pregnant women smoke, chances of sudden unexpected infant death go up
The first findings to result from a collaboration between Seattle Children's Research...
Consensus guidelines on use of Polymyxins, a life-saving antibiotic
First international consensus guidelines on use of polymyxins are out
An international panel of the leading researchers on infectious disease and antimicrobials has formed new...
Smoking, hypertension, obesity may increase dementia risk
Study shows areas of the brain associated with thinking skills are the worst affected by smoking, hypertension, obesity
Factors that influence the health of our...
Athletes prone to sleep apnea, may result in sudden cardiac death
Study shows that sleep disordered breathing or sleep apnea more common in athletes
A study of university rugby players has shown that they are more...
