Polio virus new weapon in fight against cancer
One of the world’s most dreaded viruses has been turned into a treatment to fight deadly brain tumours. Survival was better than expected for patients in a small study who…
Obese and diabetic women in India linked to Vitamin D deficiency
New Delhi: Close on the heels of a study in America that linked Vitamin D deficiency to diabetes and obesity, another study published in British Medical Journal (BMJ) has established…
A Live Heart on a roller coaster ride from Mumbai to Delhi for Transplant
New Delhi: In a heartwarming triumph of life over death, a live heart of a dead man on June 26 travelled all the way from Mumbai to Delhi’s Fortis Escort…
Govt proposes over Rs 460 cr support for development of pharma sector
New Delhi: The government has proposed over Rs 460 crore support for the development of pharmaceuticals industry with an aim to reduce cost of bulk drugs and medical devices through…
Rs 50 crore international yoga institute to come up in Chennai
CHENNAI: An international institute for yoga and naturopathy will be opened on a 50-acre land at the Government Chengalpettu Hospital, chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said here on Monday, four…
UK must value overseas medics: Top Indian-origin doctor
LONDON: A senior Indian-origin doctor on Monday called on the UK government to value overseas medical professionals, from countries like India, without which the state-funded National Health Service (NHS) would…
Medical milestone: US OKs marijuana-based drug for seizures
WASHINGTON – U.S. health regulators on Monday approved the first prescription drug made from marijuana, a milestone that could spur more research into a drug that remains illegal under federal…
Civic hospitals dangle another carrot for doctors: Quarters for family housing
MUMBAI:Considering that housing is the most vexed and, hence, the most sought-after issue in Mumbai, civic authorities are holding it out as a tantalizing carrot to rope in doctors into…
The new treatment combination (IDA) will accelerate and speed-up the elimination process of LF: Dr Gary J Weil
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Gary J Weil, Prof. of Medicine (Infectious diseases), Prof of Molecular Microbiology, Washington University, to know more about latest drug regimen (IDA) in the…
Multi-vitamins can cause you heartache: Study
NEW DELHI: In a major finding, which goes against conventional thought and prescription trend, research published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology suggests that health supplements have minimum…
