New drug target could prevent major global cause of maternal death

Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) occurs when the uterus fails to contract vigorously after childbirth and the mother loses 500mls or more of blood in the 24 hours after deliver...

Redesigning Birth Control in the Developing World

How single-use injectable contraceptives could change family planning in Africa. Access to birth control just got significantly easier in four African countries. Sayana Pre...

Scientists eye way to stop HIV infection

The battle against HIV and AIDS continues. The virus that causes these conditions has wreaked havoc on millions of lives. The World Health Organization estimates that, in 2...

Poor patients in India facing HIV/AIDS drug shortages

Indian HIV patient Rekha has missed her daily dose of medicine several times over the last few months because the government distribution centre at New Delhi’s Lok Na...

The World Health Organization Says Yes To An Experimental Ebola Drug

A panel of experts convened by the World Health Organization has unanimously endorsed the idea of offering unproven vaccines or treatments to help combat the unprecedented ...

WHO approves experimental Ebola drugs, Canada decides to donate 1,000 doses

Amid the controversy over clinical trials of possible cure to Ebola, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday authorised the use of experimental drugs to fight Ebola....

This Pill Can Stop HIV – But Why Is No One Taking It?

The drug that could end the HIV pandemic is already here. Branded Truvada, this pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prevents HIV infection by blocking the virus’s ability...

Alarming increase in global use of antibiotics, India is the largest consumer

A research published in a medical journal has sounded an alarm on overuse and misuse of antibiotic drugs A research published in a medical journal has sounded an alarm on o...

True Review: Lucy

Critics Ratings: 1.5 STARS*

Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-Sik,

Direction:  Luc Besson Read More