A new model, developed for Lassa fever that is spread by rats, will be able to predict how animal diseases can be carried over into humans.
Category: Health
Malnurition: Obesity Boom Leading To Rise In Malnutrition
The obesity boom that is sweeping the world is leading to another nutritional problem, that of malnutrition.
Cervical Cancer: Screening Being Put Off By Women Over 50
A survey by a cervical cancer charity has revealed that one in three women over 50 has delayed or not attended their cervical screening test.
Baby Deaths Investigations By NHS ‘Not Good Enough’
A preliminary report that has been described as “unacceptable” by ministers has revealed that there are too many poor quality investigations into babies who die or are severely brain damaged during labour.
Multiple Sclerosis Can Be ‘Halted’ With New Treatment
The progression of multiple sclerosis, a dreaded disease that affects the brain and spinal cord, can be halted with aggressive chemotherapy followed by a stem cell transplant.
Heart Attack: Cardiac ‘Bruising’ May Predict Severity Of Heart Attack
Looking for bruising or bleeding in the heart muscle may lead medical practitioners to tell the severity of the heart attack and also whether it might cause lasting harm.
Depression: A New Blood Test May Help Doctors Pick The Best Treatment
Doctors can now pick the best drug for patients suffering from depression.
Women Nearly Twice More Vulnerable To Experiencing Anxiety As Compared To Men
Women are nearly twice more prone to experiencing anxiety, as compared to men, a global review of 40 published works says.
Bowel Cancer: Stents May Help Avoid Colostomy Bags
Bowel cancer patients may be able to avoid colostomy bags if inserted with an expandable tube at the site of their blockage.
Overfed Infants: Parents To Be Blamed, Study Says
Parents in UK may be feeding their babies and toddlers larger portions than they need for their nutritional needs.
Prostate Cancer Risk Increases With Increase In Waistline
A University of oxford study has found that men with larger waistlines could be at higher risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer.
The scourge of diabetes: Children are not getting key health checks
The world over, diabetes is spreading at exponential rates. Diabetes is one of the most potent symbols of lifestyle diseases and the most worrisome aspect of this health crisis is the rate…
Lasers helps researchers unlock the secrets behind cancer metastasis
Cancerous cells can emerge in all locations of the human body. Though most of them have the potential to metastasize, i.e, spread to a different organ or tissue in the body, not…
Cigarette In Plain Packs To Become ‘Global’
In a bid to kill the glamour and attractiveness associated with smoking, the World Health Organisation has decided to make plain packaging for cigarettes ‘global’.
Diabetic Children In UK Not Getting Regular Health Checks
Young people in England and Wales with diabetes are not getting their health checks.