Link between gum disease and cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s

Mar 14, 2016, at 02:05 pm

London, Mar 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A new study, jointly led by the University of Southampton and King’s College London, has found a link between gum disease and greater rates of cognitive decline in people with early stages of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Water and sanitation likely to be best answer to Zika virus, say UN experts

Mar 12, 2016, at 02:44 pm

New York, Mar 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS):Improving water and sanitation services may be the best answer to addressing the outbreak of the Zika virus, according to United Nations human rights experts, who stress that such critical factors should not be in the shadow of hi-tech solutions being considered.

NASA, Air Force perform rescue operations on Boeing Starliner

Mar 11, 2016, at 09:40 pm

California, Mar 11 (IBNS) NASA astronaut Suni Williams cannonballs off a Boeing CST-100 Starliner test article after NASA engineers and Air Force pararescuemen climbed aboard the spacecraft to simulate rescuing astronauts in the event of an emergency during launch or ascent.

Syed Ali Geelani admitted in hospital

Mar 10, 2016, at 11:20 pm

Srinagar, Mar 10 (IBNS) Senior separatist leader and APHC chairman Syed Ali Geelani was admitted at a hospital in New Delhi after he complained of chest pain on Thursday.

Gujarat: Three die after consuming bhaang, about 300 odd critically ill

Mar 10, 2016, at 04:35 pm

Mehsana/Gujarat, Mar 10 (IBNS) Three people have died after consuming bhaang on mahashivratri in Gujarat's Mehsana district, according to reports.

UNAIDS piloting new mobile platform to better inform HIV patients, improve health care

Mar 10, 2016, at 02:47 pm

New York, Mar 10(Just Earth News/IBNS):Starting this month, a thousand people living with HIV in Côte d’Ivoire will receive additional health information through their mobile phones, the United Nations agency leading the world’s HIV/AIDS response announced on Wednesday.

West Bengal: School students fall sick after taking deworming medicine

Mar 10, 2016, at 06:07 am

Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Hundreds of school students became ill on Wednesday in several districts of West Bengal, after having government-provided deworming tablets, reports said.

Standardization of medical care for obese essential, says new IBC director B Ramana

Mar 09, 2016, at 08:28 pm

Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS) Considering the fast increasing numbers of bariatric surgeries performed in India and other Asian countries, standardization of medical care for obese and diabetic patients has become very important., said Dr. B Ramana, the new director of the International Bariatric Club (IBC).

UN health agency warns more cases of Zika expected with ‘further geographic spread’

Mar 09, 2016, at 02:41 pm

New York, Mar 9 (IBNS):The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said the latest update on Zika virus is ‘alarming,’ with more cases expected in the coming months in a larger geographic area, and warned that modes of transion now include sexual intercourse as well as mosquito bites.

Union health minister informs Rajya Sabha about state food testing labs

Mar 08, 2016, at 09:18 pm

New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS) Union health minister J P Nadda, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, said that no funds have been provided for upgradation of state food testing laboratories from 2012-13 to 2015-16 as far as the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is concerned.

Tata Steel inaugurates Tata Digital Health Services in Jamshedpur

Mar 04, 2016, at 12:35 am

Jamshedpur/ Kolkata, Mar 3 (IBNS): Tata Steel on Thursday launched the Tata Digital Health services at Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur.

Cholera-like disease ‘piggybacking’ on El Nino to reach new shores: Study

Mar 03, 2016, at 01:38 am

London, Mar 2 (IBNS) New research just published has highlighted how El Nino could be transporting and spreading waterborne diseases like cholera thousands of miles, across oceans, with significant impacts for public health.

First gene for grey hair found

Mar 02, 2016, at 03:32 pm

London, Mar 2 (IBNS) The first gene identified for greying hair has been discovered by an international UCL-led study, confirming greying has a genetic component and is not just environmental.

Setting up of new cancer research centres

Mar 01, 2016, at 08:46 pm

New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS) In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, Union health minister J P Nadda stated India has prepared and adopted a National Action Plan and Monitoring Framework for Non Communicable Diseases in response to a WHO resolution on cancer prevention and control.

Govt. issues travel advisory over Zika virus

Mar 01, 2016, at 08:45 pm

New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India has issued travel advisory that pregnant women or women who are trying to become pregnant should defer or cancel their travel to the affected areas.

Many announcements in health budget are welcomed: PFI

Mar 01, 2016, at 03:03 am

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IBNS): Poonam Muttreja,Executive Director, Population Foundation of India, on Monday said many of the announcements in the health budget are very welcomed.

Union Budget 2016: Healthcare finally takes centre stage, says Apollo

Mar 01, 2016, at 02:20 am

Chennai, Feb 29 (IBNS) : Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, today welcomed the transformative budget presented by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

Researchers find association between oral bacteria and esophageal cancer

Mar 01, 2016, at 02:05 am

Louisville, Feb 29 (IBNS) University of Louisville School of Dentistry researchers have found a bacterial species responsible for gum disease, Porphyromonas gingivalis, is present in 61 percent of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).

West Bengal doctor fined 25.5 lakh INR for botched up surgery

Feb 28, 2016, at 12:42 am

Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS) In a major judgment delivered on Friday, the W.B. State Commission has awarded a compensation of Rs. 25.5 lakh against a senior neurosurgeon and retired head of Neurosurgery at R.G. Kar Medical Hospital.

Effective nutrition and sanitation key to reap India's demographic dividend

Feb 26, 2016, at 07:08 pm

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS) The Economic Survey 2015-16 presented on Friday in the Parliament by the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley highlights that relatively low cost maternal and early life health and nutrition programs offer very high returns on investments.

UN health agency warns El Niño may increase breeding grounds for mosquitoes spreading Zika

Feb 26, 2016, at 03:20 pm

New York, Feb 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The above-average rainfall caused by El Niño that is expected in parts of South America until May could cause floods and increases in diseases spread by mosquitoes, including malaria and the Zika virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.

The Czech Republic reports its first cases of Zika virus attack

Feb 25, 2016, at 09:08 pm

Prague, Feb 25, (IBNS) The Czech Republic reported its first cases of Zika virus in the country on Thursday but health officials have not said where or how the people contracted the virus, according to media reports.

In Brazil, UN health chief calls for better coordination in fight against Zika

Feb 25, 2016, at 02:08 pm

New York, Feb 25 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Continuing efforts to bolster the international response to Zika, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Margaret Chan arrived on Wednesday in the northeast of Brazil to visit the area most affected by neurological disorders suspected of being linked to the virus, including microcephaly in babies.

Talc-cancer case: Johnson & Johnson asked to pay $72m

Feb 24, 2016, at 08:51 pm

Missouri, Feb 24 (IBNS) A Missouri jury has directed Johnson & Johnson to pay $72m to the family of a woman whose death was allegedly linked to the use of a Baby Powder talc produced by the company, media reports said.

More investment needed in developing female-controlled HIV prevention options – UN agency

Feb 24, 2016, at 03:18 pm

New York, Feb 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on Tuesday welcomed the “encouraging” results of two studies from Africa in which women modestly reduced their risk of infection by inserting a vaginal ring coated with the antiretroviral drug dapivirine once a month.

Eating chocolates help perform better on multiple cognitive tasks: Study

Feb 24, 2016, at 02:21 am

Sydney, Feb 23 (IBNS) With Easter about a month away, its good news for chocolate lovers as new research has revealed that those who eat chocolate at least once per week performed better on multiple cognitive tasks, compared to those who ate chocolate less frequently.

Using sugar to detect malignant tumours: Study

Feb 24, 2016, at 01:31 am

London, Feb 23 (IBNS) Ordinary sugar could become a contrast agent of the future for use in magnetic resonance tomography examinations of tumours.

Patience is indeed a virtue: NUS study finds impatient young women age faster

Feb 24, 2016, at 01:22 am

Sinagapore City, Feb 23 (IBNS) For young women seeking longevity and youth, a little patience may help you live longer. A group of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that the cells of impatient young women are ageing faster than their more patient peers, as characterised by shorter leukocyte telomeres.

With Zoctr healthcare comes home

Feb 23, 2016, at 08:42 pm

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS) Not everyone can afford long hospital stays. Hospitals too are trying to cut down average length of stay of patients in order to provide critical care to more. In such a situation there’s a huge imperative for home healthcare services that can take over when the hospital visit ends.

Philippines healthcare providers administer vaccine approved for prevention of Dengue

Feb 23, 2016, at 05:00 am

Kolkata/Lyon, Feb 22 (IBNS): Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, announced on Monday that vaccinations with Dengvaxia have commenced in the Philippines following official receipt of the first shipment of the vaccine earlier this month.