Health issues in India
The World Health Organization (WHO) has begun the process of establishing stricter guidelines for gene editing research. This comes as a response to a Chinese scientist who edited the genes of twin babies. In India, ethical guidelines already exist preventing unapproved research related to germline genetic engineering or reproductive cloning. Both processes allow for the […]
A coalescence of climate change, consumerism, population growth and pollution means the world is staring at a water crisis. For India, however, the situation is worse. The worst water crisis in its history is already underway. This is according to the latest report by global NGO WaterAid about the state of the world’s water. It […]
India faces a diabetes burden of untold magnitude in the coming year. There is a drastic need for new means of treatment. Fortunately, hope may be on the horizon. Researchers at the University of Utah in the US have developed a potential new therapy that targets dysfunctional immune cells in patients suffering from diabetes and […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had vowed from the banks of the mighty River Ganga, “It’s my destiny to serve Maa Ganga,” when he was elected in May 2014. But after five years Goddess Ganga may not be too impressed. The Government’s target to clean the holy river by 2020 is far from being met. To […]
A three-hour siesta will soon become a part of the working day for Kerala’s workers, as part of a policy to help them beat the heat. The policy will be good for workers in the short term – but over time, India’s climate will worsen to the extent that a siesta won’t be enough. . […]
Recent research conducted in India on stem cell models may unveil more of the mechanisms behind familial Alzheimer’s disease. Critically, the Indian laboratory’s approach to researching the disease may make future investigations easier. Estimates place the number of patients with dementia in India at around four million. Worldwide numbers of dementia cases are estimated to […]
A disease which kills almost 300,000 women a year – including 67,500 women in India – could be all but eliminated by the end of the century if efforts are made to increase access to a lifesaving vaccine according to recent research published in The Lancet. The disease is cervical cancer. The vaccine is against […]
A pioneering e-health project will first be used in India. The collaborative project between is Google and its sister company Verily is an an algorithm, designed to screen medical imaging for two diabetes-related conditions that impact millions of people worldwide. The conditions are diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. Because of the diseases targeted, the […]
The University of Copenhagen in Denmark has recently released a study examining a novel approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease. With a potential future crisis of the disease on India’s hands, any new knowledge on how to prevent the condition could be a vital lifeline. India’s looming dementia crisis Two decades ago Alzheimer’s disease was […]
Mosquitoes present one of India’s most prominent health threats because of the diseases they carry. Infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, and recently, the Zika virus have caused much alarm in India and are responsible for several lakh deaths every year. Numerous novel methods have been suggested for curbing mosquito populations or reducing their […]
