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Giving birth better at home than at hospital
Women are better giving birth at home or in midwife centres than in hospital, where doctors are more likely to perform interventions such as caesareans, according to new British guidance. The official body in charge of giving health advice, the […]
Air pollution in Delhi is worse during winter
As the cold weather sets in Delhi, a quantitative analysis on particulate matter (PM) has highlighted that residents are exposed to significantly higher levels of air pollutants in winter than in summer. Air pollution continues to be one of the […]
Singapore’s war on infectious diseases
The world is paying close attention to Ebola – the deadly infectious disease that has resulted in more than 5,000 deaths in the West African region. Commentators say that the developing world’s poorest countries will bear the brunt of such […]
Syria hit by flesh-eating maggot disease
Three cases of myiasis have been reported near Damascus, marking the first appearance of the flesh-eating maggot disease in Syria, UN health experts said Friday. Myiasis, an affliction caused when flies lay their eggs in wounds, is not lethal for […]
Avoid spilling food through Google ‘Smart Spoon’
In yet another innovation that could prove to be beneficial to patients, Google has come up with a ‘smart spoon’ that can help people suffering from neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s from spilling their food. In clinical trials, the Liftware […]
One in five UAE residents suffers from allergy
Up to one fifth of the UAE’s population may suffer from a form of allergy. The most common form of allergy is allergic rhinitis. These findings were presented by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) in its weekly Twitter clinic, where […]
TCM to play bigger role in China’s medical reform
BEIJING – A health official said that Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) will take a bigger role in medical reform as TCM has advantage in prevention and health care. TCM and western medicine complement each other, which is an important trait […]
Scientists may soon be able to find cure for cancer
Scientists have revealed that changes to the structure of the protein histone H3.3 may play a key role in silencing genes that regulate cancer cell growth. According to a study led by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at […]
Indonesian children suffer from stunted growth
Despite Indonesia’s achievement of becoming the world’s 10th-largest economy, the country is struggling to provide adequate childhood nutrition, with the number of children suffering from stunted growth remaining high nationwide. “One-third of children in Indonesia are suffering from stunted growth,” […]
Billions of people still lack good sanitation and water
A new report finds billions of people around the world still lack good sanitation and water, especially in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. The World Health Organization report, on behalf of an inter-agency effort called U.N.-Water, says […]
