Drugs on EMI

People in an extremely backward Haryana town, where almost every fifth person has hepatitis C, are forced to seek treatment on EMIs

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With aim to end tuberculosis by 2020, Harsh Vardhan announces free treatment for all

“TB is a by-product of poverty,” Harsh Vardhan pointed out. “I strongly believe TB control should be taken up by everyone as a development issue. The resp...

Gates Foundation boosts aid to stamp out malaria; targets Ebola

Philanthropist Bill Gates says he wants to end malaria in his lifetime and will give more money toward that goal, part of his broader fight against tropical diseases that a...

HIV is a war, not a punishment, say experts

AIDS-related stigma and discrimination refers to prejudice, negative attitude and maltreatment directed at people living with HIV and AIDS. The consequences of stigma and d...

Seth Rogen’s Hilarity for Charity Brings Laughs for a Good Cause

Seth Rogen and friends dressed in their spiffiest prom attire and laughed for a good cause Friday night at the third annual Hilarity for Charity fundraiser presented by Gen...

In race for Ebola vaccines, technical hurdles loom large

Drugmakers sprinting to develop Ebola vaccines face a series of technical hurdles if they are to get millions of doses ready for use next year — even assuming clinica...

Rice and Reason

A recent and disturbing study conducted by Harvard University has established that consuming just one cup of white rice (polished rice) everyday can put you at risk to diab...

Rajasthan to introduce Pentavalent Vaccine

Rajasthan is all set to introduce pentavalent vaccine under the routine immunisation plan from November 1.As many as 16 lakh children in the State will receive the vaccine ...

Walking is a super pill

“Walking is super pill,” according to the findings of a recently released survey which was conducted among doctors who are treating the four most rampant chroni...