In India, when it comes to the rising number of cancer deaths in recent years, it seems poorer women are at greater risk. Two thirds of female cancer patients are from low socio-economic backgrounds. Indian women account for around 30 percent of the country’s cancer burden. The most common cancers in women are breast cancer, …
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Malaria can be carried by a number of mosquito species, the most common of which is aedes aegypti. However, more species exist that can adapt to differing conditions, allowing the reach of the disease to expand. Worryingly, the National Institute of Malaria Research (NIMR) has detected the presence of two mosquito species in and around …
States have run out of HIV medications with no sign of replenishment, despite the recent HIV/AIDS bill. In May, an HIV/AIDS bill was launched by the Health Ministry that was hailed as a historic accomplishment in the fight for human rights for those infected with the condition. The bill was however called out by many …
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Numerous states across India are reporting small scale outbreaks of anthrax, a bacterial infection capable of infecting a person via several different means which, if left untreated, can prove fatal. Anthrax is caused by a gram positive, rod shaped bacteria called Bacillus anthracis. The bacteria is commonly found in the soil, and is often transmitted …
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One hundred and twenty-six viral fever related deaths have occurred in the first six months of the year in Kerala alone. The primary concern about this abnormally high numbers of deaths is that many are caused by swine flu (H1N1). Other communicable diseases have also been prevalent in the state over the past months. Data …
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Diabetes is no longer just a disease of the rich. This is according to a recent study in The Lancet, which says that diabetics are becoming increasingly more prevalent among the urban poor. Using data sourced from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Department of Health Research of the Union Health Ministry, …
A disease that seemingly all but disappeared since World War II, is returning at an alarming rate. It was associated with Assam but is now being diagnosed across many parts of North India. Scrub typhus, an exotic disease spread by mites, had disappeared from the public eye for many decades. The disease is typically …
Sickle cell disease is endemic among some populations in India. As a genetically inherited condition some populations are disproportionately affected. In India. There are many poorer, rural areas in which the disease is prevalent, as well as within a number of tribal populations. Marking June 19th as World sickle cell day, charities asked that the …
Paid menstrual leave is gaining popularity among companies in India. However, debate continues over whether it is a progressive or regressive policy. A number of Indian companies now allow women to take paid leave for dysmenorrhea, or period pain. Culture Machine, Magzter and Mathrumbi are among the firms to have taken this step in recent …
Medical marijuana is now a real possibility in India. The country’s first ever research and development (R&D) licence to cultivate cannabis and study its medicinal properties has been granted to the Council of Science and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Bombay Hemp Company (BOHECO). The two organisations will collaborate on a project examining the potential …
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