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Venture Philanthropy: Gates Invest in Alzheimer’s Research

A basic blood test at the doctor can really do wonders when it comes to detecting the deadliest of diseases. So...

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Human Rights

Male Contraceptives to Help Reduce Birth-Control Burden on Women

Females have a plethora of contraception to choose from, including long-term solutions like the IUD and the imp...

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Human Rights

The Opioid Drug Crisis

The lack of global access to pain relief and palliative care throughout the life cycle constitutes a global crisis, and action to close this...

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Health

Bill Gates invests $50 million towards Alzheimer’s R&D in the Dementia Discovery Fund

When it comes to meaningful charity, Gates is the first name that comes to one’s mind. Bill Gates never loses an opportunity to donate for a noble cause. H...

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Sustainable Development

A Pill a Day keeps your Periods Away…

“Why the hell am I bleeding every three weeks if I don't have to be?” is the question most women on hormonal birth control pills ask. ‘Withdrawal bleeding...

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Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope : Killer Docs

Doctor-cum author Robin Cook, is an expert writer of medical thrillers—he wrote his first novel, The Year of the Intern, while he was on board the Navy&rsqu...

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Health

India Plans To Enforce WHO-GMP Standards For All Pharmaceutical Products

The World Health Organization (WHO) has drawn up a good manufacturing practice (GMP), to ensure healthcare products are 'consistently produced and controlled' according to ...

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Health

Government Relaxes Norms; Cancer Drug Prices Goes Up

The government has allowed pharmaceutical companies to hike rates of 509 essential medicines used for treating various ailments like diabetes, hepatitis and cancer by 3.84 ...

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Health

REFILE-YOUR MONEY-Are drug companies using your health records to sell you stuff?

Jan 8 (Reuters) – If you went to visit your doctor and a drug company representative was sitting in the room with you, ready to hand out pamphlets and samples, you&rs...

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Health

Jack Andraka made a breakthrough in cancer detection that had eluded pharmaceutical companies and legions of PhDs

Andraka’s test provides an answer on the spot in five minutes with what he estimates is close to 100 percent accuracy. It involves a simple strip of filter paper dipp...

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