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Indian scientists have developed a cheap, easy and ultra-sensitive blood-based strip test for kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis (VL), the second largest parasitic killer in the world after malaria. Having been validated in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Brazil, the technology will now be tested in Africa to enable nations fight the ravages of the disease that is lethal if untreated.

he sprouting "free health check-up camps" in India are just a tactic of pharmaceutical companies to push their products and are in violation of Medical Council of India guidelines, says a special investigative report in the British Medical Journal.

For those who do meditation regularly, here is another good news. Researchers report that apart from reducing blood pressure and heart disease risk, Transcendental Meditation technique and lifestyle changes can slow cellular death too.

French fry lovers, beware! A chemical in your favourite snacks - more commonly associated with heavy industry than crispy fried potatoes - may put you at severe health risk in the long run.

Outdated tuberculosis (TB) policies and practices are risking the further spread of drug-resistant TB globally, warns a 24-country survey, urging a phase-out of mandatory hospitalisation and re-treatment regimens that contribute to drug resistance.

(NewsVoir); Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad inaugurated the ‘Center for Healthcare Entrepreneurship’, an interdisciplinary center focused on making universal healthcare a reality. The Center was inaugurated by Sri K.T. Rama Rao, Hon'ble Minister for IT & Panchayat Raj, Telangana in the presence of Mr. B V R Mohan Reddy, Chairman, Board of Governors of IIT, Hyderabad, Mr. Avi Nash, Mr. Raj Mashruwala and Prof.UB Desai, Director, IIT Hyderabad.

Senior public health specialist Henk Bekedam has taken charge as the World Health Organisation representative to India, an official statement.

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Researchers have shown that Type-2 diabetes is caused by fat accumulating in the pancreas and that losing less than one gram of that fat through weight loss reverses the condition.

Almonds contain 20 percent lower calories than originally believed, claims a study released.

Recently approved antiviral medications for hepatitis C could reduce the prevalence of the blood-borne infection by more than 80 percent, researchers have estimated.