Disease
- Health
Costly therapies to foster Alzheimer’s market growth globally: Report
New Delhi: New expensive but disease-modifying treatments are expected to foster Alzheimer’s disease market growth globally, according to a report. The report by GlobalData, a data and analytics company, showed that the…
- Health
Only 7% of new docs aware of advances in anti-smoking strategies: Study
New Delhi: A mere 7 per cent of doctors are aware of recent advances in anti-smoking strategies, posing a significant challenge to the nation’s efforts in combating tobacco addiction, according to a…
- Hyderabad
Expert flags rising mumps cases in Hyderabad’s Old City
Hyderabad: A city-based senior paediatrician has voiced concern over the increasing instances of mumps in the city, particularly in the Old City areas. Dr Arif Aziz Nathani on Friday emphasised the crucial…
- India
Discarded by family, cured leprosy patients in their 60s marry in Odisha
Balasore: A man and a woman in their 60s, who were cured of leprosy, decided to stay together as life partners and married as their respective families abandoned them years ago. Dasa…
- Health
US FDA approves drug to prevent RSV in babies up to 2 yrs
Washington: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday approved a drug to prevent Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in children aged up to 24 months who remain vulnerable to severe disease.…
- News
Oral probiotic may help treat dry eye disease: Study
New York: Oral administration of a commercially available probiotic bacterial strain was found to improve dry eye disease in a mice model, according to researchers. Dry eye is a common condition in…
- Health
More diagnostic tools for early detection of Alzheimer’s underway: Report
New Delhi: With advancements in medical technology, novel diagnostic tools are emerging to facilitate early and accurate detection of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a report on Friday. Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative…
- Health
Exercise may lower Parkinson’s disease risk in women by 25%
London: Women engaging in regular exercise such as cycling, walking, gardening, cleaning and participating in sports may have about 25 per cent lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, suggests a study. The…
- India
National Dengue Day: Experts call for increased efforts to combat deadly mosquito-borne disease
New Delhi: With India witnessing a significant annual increase in dengue cases over the past decade, experts have called for intensified efforts to fight the mosquito-borne disease, noting that it has been…
- India
Consumption of food items wrapped in printed paper harmful
Hyderabad: Along with the use of plastic, it is becoming imperative to raise awareness among the public against the use of waste papers that have been published with ink, as this is…
- World
US approves first-ever vaccine for honeybees
San Francisco: The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved the first vaccine for honeybees, which will prevent American foulbrood disease, a fatal bacterial disease that destroys honeybee colonies. According to CNN,…
- Featured News
Alzheimer’s disease: Why women are more prone?
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. In 2020 there were over 55 million people worldwide living with dementia and by 2050 it is supposed to reach 139 million worldwide,…
- Delhi
Delhi govt asks hospitals to reserve beds for vector-borne disease patients
New Delhi: Taking cognisance of the rise in vector-borne disease (VBD) cases, especially dengue, in the capital, the Delhi government has asked all the hospitals to reserve 10-15 percent of their beds…
- Middle East
Syria: 4 dead, many infected with cholera due to contaminated water
Damascus: Four people died of cholera due to the contamination of drinking water in Syria. The Kurdish administration has appealed to international organizations to provide support to limit its spread. According to…
- World
Pakistan: 5 mn feared sick in flooded areas due to disease outbreak
Islamabad: Health experts in Pakistan have sounded the alarm regarding the outbreak of disease in flood-affected areas, estimating around five million people to fall sick in the next four to 12 weeks.…
