Category: Community
India passes bill ensuring equal rights for those with HIV/AIDS
India’s parliament has passed the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill to ensure equal rights for those living with HIV/AIDS and make it illegal to discriminate against people living with and affected by HIV. It is the first of […]
Sri Lankan health services crippled by island-wide protest of doctors
Sri Lanka’s health services system was crippled by an island-wide protest by local doctors who were demanding for the closure of a private medical college. The protest left thousands of patients unattended and threatened the investment climate. Hundreds of doctors […]
US FDA approves first home DNA test for 10 diseases
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the country’s first at-home DNA test that lets people find out their genetic risk for certain diseases. Following the approval, home DNA test company 23andMe will be able to directly market […]
WHO: 86 million people in Southeast Asia affected by depression
As the world celebrates World Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Regional Office revealed that around 86 million people the Southeast Asia region are affected by depression. Noting that depression can lead to suicide, which is the […]
WHO: New MERS coronavirus outbreak in Saudi hospital affects 10 patients
Ten patients in a hemodialysis unit in a hospital in Saudi Arabia have been infected by the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus in a new outbreak, the World Health Organization said. Details of how the virus was […]
Zika-related birth defects hit 10% of babies of infected women, US CDC says
Visible birth defects caused by the Zika infection have been seen in at least 10% of babies of infected women in the US, and 15% of women infected during the first trimester of pregnancy end up with affected babies, the […]
WHO runs mental health campaign as depression rates rise 18% in 10 years
The World Health Organization (WHO) is running a mental health campaign to tackle stigma and misconceptions called “Depression: Let’s Talk” as depression rates rise by more than 18% since 2005. Depression is now the leading cause of ill health and […]
Worst meningitis outbreak in Nigeria since 2009 kills at least 140 people
A recent outbreak of meningitis in several states of Nigeria has killed at least 140 people, making it the worst outbreak of the disease since 2009 when it killed 156 people, according to officials. Meningitis causes an acute inflammation of […]
Survey helped FDI World Dental Federation bust dental health myths
An international survey conducted in 12 countries helped the FDI World Dental Federation bust the myths about what people around the world believe to be good oral health practices. The results from the survey, conducted by YouGov on behalf of […]
Rare blood disorder adult patient first to be cured using stem cell transplant
A patient suffering from a rare blood disorder became the first one to be cured of the disease using a stem cell transplant technique that avoids the use of high-dose chemotherapy and radiation. Physicians at the University of Illinois Hospital […]
