Scientists uncover genetic events that cause breast cancer
Scientists in Britain say they now have a near perfect picture of the genetic events that cause breast cancer. The largest study of its kind resolved practically all the errors…
Europe has become free from malaria: WHO
Europe has become the world’s first region to wipe out malaria with zero cases reported last year. World Health Organization in it’s World Malaria Report 2015 said yesterday that the…
India’s healthcare sector to grow to $280 bn: Report
India’s healthcare sector is poised to grow to 280 billion US Dollar by 2020 while it is expected to be a leader in e-health by 2019. A recent Confederation of…
150 countries begin switching to different polio vaccine
More than 150 countries have begun switching to a different polio vaccine, an important milestone towards polio eradication. Health campaigners say, the new vaccine will target the two remaining strains…
Researchers in Switzerland to study Zika virus-microcephaly link
World Health Organization has gathered experts and researchers in Switzerland to study the links between the Zika virus and microcephaly. About 100 researchers, experts and health officials from affected countries…
Health officials admit Zika virus scarier than thought
Public health officials have admitted the Zika virus is scarier than first thought and its impact on the US could be greater than predicted. In a briefing at White House…
100 bed burns, plastic surgery block to come up at AIIMS
A 100 bed Burns and Plastic Surgery Block will come up at the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. It will provide state of the…
Scientists discover cancer’s Achilles heel
Scientists believe they have discovered a way to steer the immune system to kill cancers. Researchers at University College, London have developed a way of finding unique markings within a…
NHRC issues notice over imposition of excise duty on life saving drugs
National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has issued notices to Union Finance and Health Ministry over reported imposition of excise duty on life saving drugs making them costlier. Taking suo motu…
Zika virus can cause severe neurological disorder: Study
New research in France, gives the first evidence that Zika virus might cause a severe neurological disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome. The study was carried out using blood samples from 42…