Health & Wellness: News
23 May 2017
Donald TrumpTrump unveils budget plans, sets to cut healthcare/social spending
US President Donald Trump is set to unveil his first full budget to lawmakers on Tuesday.
19 May 2017
IndiaSanitary Napkins - How safe are menstrual hygiene products?
Who has ever questioned the safety of menstrual hygiene products in India, where menstruation is still a hush-hush topic?
19 May 2017
IndiaIndia's first uterus transplant successfully carried out in Pune hospital
In a major achievement, India's first uterus transplant was successfully carried out on a 21-year-old woman at a Pune hospital.
18 May 2017
United States of AmericaARM chip to aid in brain and spinal injury recovery
ARM and US researchers at the Centre for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering (CSNE) at University of Washington are working on a chip capable of helping people to recover from brain and spinal injuries.
17 May 2017
AsiaRobots in medicine- Asia's first robotic implant for Parkinson's
For the first time in Asia, a patient suffering from Parkinson's disease was treated successfully with a Deep Brain Stimulation implantation performed by a robot.
16 May 2017
University Of CaliforniaAlternative male contraceptives using chemicals from plants
Californian researchers have discovered chemicals in wild plants that can act as anti-fertility agents by preventing the sperm from meeting the egg.
15 May 2017
IndiaCentre launches pneumococcal vaccine for 21 lakh children
The Centre launched the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under its Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) on May 13.
14 May 2017
IndiaCancer drug gets embroiled in the prevailing Indian pharma conflict
Indian pharma is currently waging a war against Roche, a Swiss-based pharma major that has monopoly over a cancer drug, which can be provided at a much cheaper rate.
13 May 2017
World Health OrganizationWHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, 1 killed
An Ebola outbreak has been declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by the World Health Organization (WHO).
12 May 2017
University Of CaliforniaUCSF study on Apple Watch highlights potential for health monitoring
A study conducted by the University of California, San Francisco, and heartbeat measurement app Cardiogram concluded that the Apple Watch, when paired with an AI-based algorithm, can detect the most common abnormal heart rhythm with an accuracy of 97%.
12 May 2017
LifestyleNew drugs boost life expectancy of HIV patients
Youngsters suffering from HIV who are on antiretroviral therapy (ART) now have a near-normal life expectancy due to advancement in treatments, a study in Lancet suggests.
10 May 2017
DelhiSonia Gandhi hospitalized for food poisoning
President of Congress, Sonia Gandhi, is currently hospitalized at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for food poisoning.
10 May 2017
IndiaIn relief for 70mn people, India gets rare diseases registry
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has set up a registry of rare diseases to record information about patients suffering from such illnesses.
10 May 2017
IndiaNatural disasters - How prepared are India's health systems?
Over 58.6% of Indian landmass is earthquake prone while 5,700km of 7,516km-long coastline is prone to cyclones and tsunamis.
09 May 2017
IndiaNational survey on drug abuse in India after 15 years
The social justice and empowerment ministry has constituted a committee to undertake a survey on the use and abuse of drugs in the country; the last survey (2001) is over 15 years old.
07 May 2017
FranceFrance bans thin fashion models to promote body positivity
Traditionally fashion models have always been shown as impeccable, without any blemishes, sporting a waif-like figure on the ramp or in print campaigns, setting impossible standards.
06 May 2017
CancerJohnson & Johnson to pay $110mn over talcum cancer-link
A US court has ordered Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to pay over $100 million to a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer after using its talcum powder for decades.
05 May 2017
Donald TrumpHow Trumpcare bill could impact healthcare consumers
The Republican-led US House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) which repeals and replaces former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, popularly called Obamacare.
05 May 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaObamacare repeal: House passes Republican health care bill, Senate awaits
Symbolizing a major legislative landmark under the Trump presidency, the Republican dominated US House of Representatives voted to repeal parts of Obamacare including insurance coverage for people with "pre-existing conditions", intending to replace it with the Republican-sponsored American Health Care Act.
04 May 2017
IndiaThe insidiousness of mental health issues at the workplace
The walls of shame around mental health are breaking globally. However, when we address it in terms of the workplace, the issue becomes even more complicated: a wrong move on the part of the one suffering might affect their entire career.
30 Apr 2017
IndiaHIV: Health ministry to formulate seven-year National Strategic Plan
Union Ministry on Health and Family Welfare is planning to formulate a National Strategic Plan to effectively eliminate HIV/AIDS in seven years.
29 Apr 2017
Pakistan NewsWho will be gangster Dawood Ibrahim's successor?
Amid rumours on his health and death, a buzz on who will be his successor has already started.
28 Apr 2017
ObamacareUS healthcare reform: Republicans lawmakers seek votes for Obamacare replacement
Prospects for the Republican-controlled House of Representatives to pass an amended healthcare reform bill before President Trump's 100th day in office faded as Republican lawmakers struggled to gather sufficient votes.
28 Apr 2017
IndiaDeep nexus: Swiss firm Roche allegedly blocked cheaper cancer drugs
Competition Commission of India, the country's anti-trust regulator, has ordered a probe against Swiss drug maker Roche, which was allegedly attempting to maintain monopoly in the breast cancer drug market.
28 Apr 2017
TechnologyArtificial Womb 'Biobag' for preemies: Are human babies next?
Scientists have taken a significant step towards an artificial womb by developing eight fetal lambs inside 'Biobags'.
27 Apr 2017
University Of CaliforniaAlzheimer's may finally be defeated by transmuted skin cells
Remember the final scene of the movie Black? Rani Mukherji teaches Amitabh Bachhan new words as he no longer remembers anything.
27 Apr 2017
IndiaBihar's cancer woes: Arsenic-contaminated drinking water affects lakhs
Mumbai's Tata Memorial Hospital, a top cancer treatment facility, yearly gets around 25,000 patients from across India.
24 Apr 2017
India6,00,000 litres of blood discarded in 5 years in India
Statistics have indicated that over 28 lakh units of blood have been discarded by hospitals and blood banks in India due to poor storage and coordination logistics.
20 Apr 2017
IndiaIndia's blind population to reduce drastically after new definition
India has introduced a new definition of blindness, in accordance with World Health Organization criteria, after over four decades.
19 Apr 2017
IndiaAddiction to internet and social media on the rise
Technology has opened the doors to a whole new range of addictions, the most noteworthy being addiction to internet, or specifically, social media.
17 Apr 2017
BooksGin aids in weight loss by increasing metabolism
A study conducted at the University of Sigulda in Latvia claims that Gin aids in burning calories.
17 Apr 2017
IndiaGovernment to launch pneumonia vaccine by April-end
The Ministry of Health is set to release a new vaccine, the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, which targets a specific kind of pneumonia affecting children in India.
14 Apr 2017
World Health OrganizationFemale Genital Mutilation: Indian-origin doctor arrested in US
44-year-old Indian-origin doctor Jumana Nagarwala has been charged with performing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on minors aged 6-8, in what is probably the first such reported case in the US.
30 May 2015
IndiaAruna Shanbaug’s assailant tracked in UP
According to a local newspaper, Sohanlal Bhartha Walmiki - Aruna's attacker has been working as a labourer in UP. He had been jailed in 1980 and was released soon after. When questioned, he said he does not remember anything that happened that day. Mumbai Police has stated that it will seek legal counsel to figure out if they should re-open the case or not.
