Health

Hope of new treatment for Malaria

Scientists have identified a new method to stop malaria parasites from multiplying, paving the way for new treatments for the disease. Researchers found that blocking the act...

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Israeli woman appeals rabbinical ruling she must circumcise son

An Israeli woman appealed to the Supreme Court on Wednesday against a rabbinical ruling that ordered her to circumcise her one-year-old son, the Justice Ministry said, in...

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Malaria deaths among children under five halved since turn of the century

World Health Organisation report identifies 51% drop among under-fives between 2000-12, and 45% fall across all ages Between 2000 and 2012, malaria deaths among under-fives f...

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Caribbean Travellers Warned About Mosquito-Borne Illness

Travellers to the island of St. Martin are being warned that, for the first time, a mosquito-borne illness called chikungunya has been detected there. Read more here

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More than a million signed up for health insurance, says Obama

More than a million people have now managed to sign up for health insurance on the state and federal websites — more than 500,000 on the federal HealthCare.gov website s...

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Organic whole milk provides best heart-health benefits, study says

Scientists who looked at hundreds of samples found that organic whole milk offered more of the fatty acids good for the heart than conventional milk. Click here

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Way to identify ‘drug resistant’ malaria-causing parasites discovered

An international team of researchers has discovered a way to identify, at a molecular level, malaria-causing Plasmodium falciparum parasites that are resistant to artemisinin,...

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Sharp Rise in Cancer Cases, Deaths, worldwide

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality in the world, shows the latest data released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IAR...

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WHO proposes ready-to-use food. Health experts don’t agree

THE World Health Organization (WHO) formulated new guidelines on November 27 to treat children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM). These guidelines are to be used as an inte...

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Antibacterial soap makers would need to prove efficacy under proposed FDA rules

Manufacturers of antibacterial hand soaps and body washes would have to prove that their products are safe to use over time and perform better than ordinary soap and water to ...

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KALEIDOSCOPE: A YEAR OF CELEBRATING LITERARY VOICES

Highlighting a year of literary exploration, The Daily Eye celebrates impactful articles...

December 28 2024

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: TOPSHE FOREVER

On the fiftieth anniversary of Sonar Kella, Siddhartha Chatterjee Reflects on Topshe, Sa...

December 27 2024

THOUGHT FACTORY: A VISIONARY LEADER AND ECONOMIST

Dr. Manmohan Singh, India’s transformative economist and statesman, leaves behind ...

December 27 2024