Punjab, cancer capital of India

Government survey shows cancer cases in the state exceed national average

Half a cervical cancer vaccine

Tests for early detection are more important in India

Bihar bans gutkha on World No Tobacco Day

The ban is already successful in Madhya Pradesh and Kerala

Toxic harvest

Eating rice grown in arsenic-contaminated water can damage genes

Arsenic more toxic for specific gene variation

Cancer in Kolkata air

NCD battle starts now

The UN agreement on non-communicable diseases will get snagged on the issue of intellectual property rights for drugs

Children, adolescents who use e-cigarettes twice as likely to smoke conventional ones later: WHO

There is growing evidence that e-cigarettes affects brain development in adolescents

Smart, traceable drug delivery can make cancer therapy more effective

Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology-Mandi have developed multifunctional gold nanostructure that can be used in cancer imaging and therapy

Science or Snake Oil: can turmeric really shrink tumours, reduce pain and kill bacteria?

Turmeric is often reported to have anti-oxidant and anti-cancer properties, but there is not sufficient evidence to draw definitive conclusions

Fight for biosimilars

Roche’s injunction against Biocon’s breast cancer drug signals the tough road ahead

Your toothpaste may cause cancer

A study finds nicotine dental products contain nicotine

Nuclear radiations: how harmful

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RESIDUE OF A REVOLUTION

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Cadmium and cancer

New study offers strong support for a link

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X factor

X-rays increase cancer risk

Science and Technology - Briefs

What is the ‘aid in dying’ bill that France is considering? 

The medical option will only be provided to adults, except those with psychiatric conditions and disorders like Alzeihmer’s

As told to Parliament (July 21, 2023): Unseasonal rains in March 2023 ruined over 18,000 hectares of crops in Chhattisgarh

All that was discussed in the House through the day  

African health ministers adopt PEN-PLUS strategy against non-communicable diseases

Stretegy will help bridge access gap in treatment, care of patients with chronic & severe NCD

In a first, WHO commits to eliminate cervical cancer globally

The global health body aims to reduce more than 40% new cases by 2050 through vaccination, screening and treatment

Terrorism has a hidden health legacy – as 9/11 shows

Around 10,000 people have been diagnosed with cancer linked to 9/11, to date. Data suggests that many more will be killed by toxic …