Economic Times |
The future of medicine lies in the use of information technology
Economic Times Public Health Foundation of India has already built India’s first tricorder—an android based mobile system called the Swasthya Slate that can perform 33 diagnostics tests including blood pressure, sugar, hemoglobin, and ECG. It can also test for … |
Canada.com |
Superbugs are on the rise in Canada, but not as fast as WHO suggests
Canada.com While the WHO gonorrhea numbers may be suspect, Mulvey says the report is correct about Canada’s increasing rates of resistance in E. Coli, a common bacteria associated with blood, lung, skin and urinary infections. The report says tests on E. coli … |
Nektar to Announce Financial Results for the First Quarter 2014 on Wednesday …PR Newswire (press release)In oncology, etirinotecan pegol (NKTR-102) is being evaluated in a Phase 3 clinical study (the BEACON study) for the treatment of metastatic brea…
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When a teaching voice goes mute
Times of India Using lung power to raise their voice helps avoid voice disorder,” she said. Manage with less talk. Teachers face throat and knee problems the most. We need to keep ourselves hydrated. I teach English, where voice modulation is a major factor. But … |
Tibetan faking death gets 13-year jail term for killing rhino in IndiaRepublicaTanjing was last arrested on the basis of a clue by Khim Bahadur KC, who hails from Lung village of Pyuthan district. When Khim Bahadur, who is also known as Maheshwor, was …
Bay State drugmaker targets asbestos-linked cancerWorcester TelegramMesothelioma, unlike lung cancer, mostly affects the cells covering the lungs, and can also strike tissues around the heart and abdominal organs. As with all cancers, doctors treat mes…
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Nature’s Nightmares 7:31am ET
The Week Magazine In a country that strictly prohibits gay sex, the United Nations hopes its new Bollywood-themed campaign diminishes some of India’s rampant homophobia. … Tan skin, blonde hair, and black lungs: your new mental picture of the typical Los Angeles resident. |
LivemintAsbestos-linked cancer targeted in novel drug approachesLivemintMesothelioma, unlike lung cancer, mostly affects the cells covering the lungs, and can also strike tissues around the heart and abdominal organs. As with all cancers, doctors treat…
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2 dead, 150 injured in Florida jail explosion
The Week Magazine In a country that strictly prohibits gay sex, the United Nations hopes its new Bollywood-themed campaign diminishes some of India’s rampant homophobia. … Tan skin, blonde hair, and black lungs: your new mental picture of the typical Los Angeles resident. |
Word of the Day | quackNew York Times (blog)At the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, scores of children and their parents were waiting on a recent day to receive breathing treatments and get seen by doctors. A 2-year-old wearing a K…