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What alcohol does to your liver
Rajesh Khanna, India’s first superstar passed away recently. A close friend of his said that he died of liver infection. Kaka’s battle with alcohol is well documented. Though no one wants to say it...
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Four ways to reduce hepatitis among drug-users
WHO has identified four key actions countries can take to prevent viral hepatitis B and C among people who inject drugs. Of the estimated 16 million people who inject drugs worldwide, it is estimated...
View ArticleHepatitis B: All you need to know
Key Facts Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease. The virus is transmitted through contact with the blood or other body fluids of an...
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Antibody therapy to prevent Hepatitis C?
Scientists claim to have developed a monoclonal antibody therapy that prevents infection by hepatitis C virus (HCV) by blocking its ability to enter liver live cells. Researchers found that the human...
View ArticlePatient admitted for dialysis and discharged with Hepatitis C?
Department of health and family welfare is probing a complaint of alleged negligence towards a patient undergoing dialysis at the Columbia Asia Referral Hospital in Bangalore. In his complaint, a Pune...
View ArticleHIV, Tuberculosis cure on the cards?
Chronic infections such as HIV, hepatitis and tuberculosis could possibly be treated and subdued by a gene that protects the human embryo. The newly discovered gene, called Arih2, is basic to the...
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Why is the liver so important?
The liver is a highly under-appreciated organ. In the post, I’ll try and explain what the liver does, the diseases which can affect it and end with tips to maintain it in top shape. Your liver is a...
View ArticleKerala doc develops syringe that can’t be reused!
In a major breakthrough, a doctor in Kerala has developed a cheap, effective and eco-friendly medical syringe that can never be reused. ‘The Peanut Safe Syringe becomes absolutely redundant after its...
View ArticleDocs remove 4 kg tumour from man suffering from cancer of the penis!
A 52-year-old man suffering from a rare form of penile cancer had given up all hope after a premier hospital declared him inoperable because of the advanced stage of his cancer, which was compounded by...
View ArticleAIDS kills over 1,000 people in China
Beijing, June 9 (IANS): Infectious diseases killed 1,526 people in China in May. AIDS was responsible for 72 percent of the total, causing 1,098 deaths, authorities said. The National Health and Family...
View ArticleJackie Shroff launches hepatitis awareness drive
Kicking of an hepatitis awareness drive, veteran Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff Tuesday called for greater awareness of the killer disease and urged people to take it seriously. ‘It is a serious issue...
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World Hepatitis Day 2013: Watch out for infected needles
July 28 is World Hepatitis Day. India’s Hepatitis burden is rising due to the use of infected injections and unsterilised medical equipment as well as unsafe blood transfusions. In India, nearly...
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Hepatitis: Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some common queries about the disease Q: What is hepatitis? A: Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, most commonly caused by a viral infection. There are five main hepatitis viruses,...
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Hepatitis vaccines – all you need to know
Who should get hepatitis A vaccine and when? WHO? Some people should be routinely vaccinated with hepatitis A vaccine: All children between their first and second birthdays (12 through 23 months of...
View ArticleWhat booze does to your body (Video)
Ever wonder how alcohol affects your body? Alcohol consumption in moderation has been touted as being ‘good for health’. But what really happens when you drink? Watch this video to find out. Moderate...
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Hepatitis: It’s closer than you think
Under the World Hepatitis Day theme “It’s closer than you think”, WHO is urging governments to strengthen efforts to fight viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that kills about one million...
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Pregnant women more vulnerable to Hepatitis E-induced liver failure
July 28 is World Hepatitis Day. In one of the widest single-centre studies conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, it was found that water-borne Hepatitis E was the basic...
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What alcohol does to your liver
Rajesh Khanna, India’s first superstar passed away recently. A close friend of his said that he died of liver infection. Kaka’s battle with alcohol is well documented. Though no one wants to say it...
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Four ways to reduce hepatitis among drug-users
WHO has identified four key actions countries can take to prevent viral hepatitis B and C among people who inject drugs. Of the estimated 16 million people who inject drugs worldwide, it is estimated...
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10 interesting facts about the microbes in your mouth
Just as humans inhabit the Earth; our mouth is also home to millions of tiny little organisms. Friends or foes – we’ll delve into that a little later, but these microorganisms teeming in our oral...
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