Rise of cancer: Let focus be on prevention
For last forty-five years, the author as a doctor has watched the progress and development in medical science from close quarters. Diabetes and cancer stand out prominently among the ailments. Why?
Drugs
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Drug-resistant TB: TN rolls out nine-month drug antibiotic regimen
CHENNAI: The state health department rolled out a new nine-month drug antibiotic regimen for drug-resistant TB instead of the old two-year course. The drugs that will be available free of cost in government
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Karnataka tests ayurvedic drug to cure dengue
NEW DELHI: Indian scientists have formulated an ayurvedic drug to cure dengue, claimed to be the first in the world, and the medicine is likely to be available in the market by 2019. The Central Council
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Heart disease Japanese Takotsubo Syndrome reaches Kolkata
KOLKATA: A 28 year old IT employee was recently rushed to a private hospital near city's EM bypass road. The young woman, who had initially complained of acute chest pain, showed symptoms of a heart attack.
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Antibiotics in treated farm waste contribute to rise of superbugs
Even the most elite waste treatment systems currently available do not remove antibiotics from manure, according to a study which suggests that traces of the medicines leach into the environment, potentially
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WHO dengue study: First report in the pipeline
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An interim report of the first-ever dengue seroprevalence collaborative study being carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the state government is in the offing by June.
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Researchers combine drug and vaccine to end malaria menace
Kenyan researchers said on Saturday that they plan to use a combination of new drugs as well as a vaccine in order to end malaria menace in the country. Lucas Otieno, Deputy Director of Clinical Operations
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To save lives, hospital to import anti-TB drug from South Africa
Drug manufacturer recently phased out its Compassionate Use Programme Hinduja Hospital is trying to import Bedaquiline, an anti-tuberculosis drug, from South Africa for two of its patients suffering
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Demand cancer drugs that truly help patients
<p>Drug regulators and trial designs should assess benefits that actually matter to people with cancer, says Ajay Aggarwal.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.nature.com/magazine-assets/d41586-018-04154-9/d41586-018-04154-9.pdf"
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Health Ministry proposal to curb substandard drugs, antibiotics overuse in limbo
Last year, two Union ministers and 10 MPs had forwarded objections from a drug traders’ lobby to HealthMin. A proposal of the Union health ministry that envisaged digitisation of the pharmaceutical