Category: Top Story
New drug regimen speeds TB treatment
An experimental cocktail of three drugs can dramatically shorten the time it takes to treat patients infected with TB strains that are hard to cure with conventional antibiotics, according to research presented today at the world AIDS forum. Dubbed the […]
World’s top AIDS experts among MH17 victims: IAS
Some of the world’s top AIDS experts, bound for an international conference in Melbourne, Australia, were among those killed in Malaysian Airlines MH17 crash, the International AIDS Society (IAS) announced on Friday. In a statement on its website, IAS said […]
World’s first vaccine against heart disease soon
If all goes well, scientists will soon introduce the world’s first vaccine for heart disease that can significantly lessen plaque buildup in the arteries. Researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology have entered into the final stage […]
Scientific review finds asthma drugs suppress child growth
Corticosteroid drugs given via inhalers to children with asthma may suppress their growth, according to two systematic reviews of scientific studies on the issue. Health experts who conducted the review and published it in The Cochrane Library journal found that […]
Injecting gene into heart muscle may replace pacemaker
Injecting a certain gene into cardiac muscle has been shown in animal studies to help a weakened heart beat more strongly, scientists said on Wednesday. If shown to be safe and effective in people, experts said the procedure might one […]
UAE attracts couples seeking infertility treatment
DUBAI: Having a baby is a life-defining moment for every new parent but the path to parenthood is not always easy. Almost 50 million couples around the globe are struggling with infertility, with an estimated one in six couples in […]
15,000 expected for ‘Your Child in Gold’
Dubai Municipality has announced that its health awareness initiative, ‘Your Child in Gold’, has attracted great interest with around 4,000 people registering online to participate in the weight-loss contest. Walid Al Shaibani, head of DM Club and coordinator of the […]
Immediate ban issued on traditional medicinal product in Malaysia
PETALING JAYA – The Health Ministry has ordered an immediate halt to the sale and use of a traditional medicinal product called Majun Burung Unta following reports of adverse reactions. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the National […]
High-sugar diet tax to be developed to combat obesity
TAIPEI, Taiwan – The Chinese-language United Evening News yesterday reported that in hopes of combating the increase in national obesity, the medical community and the government are seeking to develop a taxation policy that will impose higher taxes on products […]
Finally an answer to the dengue epidemic
KUALA LUMPUR: A solution might be in sight to combat the dengue menace that has escalated to worrying levels, killing 85 people and infecting nearly 45,000 people up to June, a 246% increase. And officials who formulated the matter even […]
