Category: Features
Nationwide vaccination campaign held in Israel
Saying a two-week vaccination effort in the south was not enough to curb the threat of an outbreak of the virus, Israel took its polio vaccination campaign nationwide on Sunday. “Beginning today, children born after 1.1.2004 will be vaccinated with […]
New possible cure for the deadly Ebola virus
New potential drug targets for the deadly Ebola virus may now be formed thanks to scientists who have discovered the molecular mechanism behind how it assembles. The study also showed that the same molecule that assembles and releases new viruses […]
Hip fracture linked to higher mortality risk
SINGAPORE – Hip fracture patients are twice as likely to die from cancer, coronary heart disease and other prime causes of death here, according to data collected in the Singapore Chinese Health Study (SCHS). Doctors involved in analysing the data […]
Omega 3 fatty acids help fight age-related eye diseases
Fish oil helps improve membrane fluidity in retina cells and fights age-related macular degeneration, say researchers. The study suggests that incubating retinal cells with vegetable oils induces biochemical and biophysical changes in the cell membrane, which may have a beneficial […]
Now, surgery can permanently alter your eye color
Colored lenses are often used by people who are unhappy with their eye color, but a number of people can now undergo a surgery that is currently being conducted by just four doctors in the world, including an Indian doctor, […]
Heavy coffee consumption linked to early death
A recent study finds that drinking large amounts of coffee may be harmful for those under-55s. A study of more than 40,000 individuals found a statistically significant 21% increased mortality in those drinking more than 28 cups of coffee a […]
Mouth bacteria linked to colorectal cancer risk
Fusobacteria which are found in the mouth can turn on cancer growth genes to generate colorectal cancer, reveal studies. The findings could lead to more effective strategies for the early diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of colorectal cancer. “Fusobacteria may provide […]
Tainted milk enters Indonesia via Batam
INDONESIA – The government has finally decided to ban the importation of all infant formula products entering Indonesia via Batam Port as a precautionary measure, following the global tainted milk scandal hitting one of New Zealand’s biggest dairy companies, Fonterra. […]
Nepal declares one part of capital as ‘bird flu emergency zone’
KATHMANDU- Amid new cases of bird flu emerging almost every day for the past one month, Nepal has declared Bhaktapur, one of the three districts of Kathmandu valley, as the emergency zone, said officials on Thursday. A decision to this […]
Fish oil supplements may reverse effects of liver disease in children, study
Children who suffer from a short and dysfunctional bowel, commonly known as intestinal failure, are unable to consume food orally. Instead, a nutritional cocktail of sugar, protein and fat made from soybean oil is injected through a small tube in […]
