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- Read more about Global trade enhances spreading of infectious diseases
Besides opening up new vistas for humans, ranging from travel to exotic places to enjoying the products and services of those distant lands, international trade and travel also increases risk of spreading infectious diseases, a study says.
- Read more about Nanomeds, combating dengue, 3D printing trended in India
India became the world's third country with the prowess to manufacture raw materials for nanomedicines, addressed a growing public health concern by approving a new drug for hepatitis C and made strides in 3D printing in healthcare as 2015 ended on a cliff-hanger with the launch of the world's first anti-dengue vaccine in Mexico giving hope to the South Asian country.
- Read more about MERS outbreak ends at S. Korea
South Korean health authorities declared an official end to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak, more than seven months after the first patient was found on May 20.
- Read more about US to combat MDR-TB
The White House released a plan to combat "global rise" of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).
- Read more about Don't neglect, marginalise mental health patients: President
People facing mental health issues should not be subjected to neglect and marginalization, said President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday.
- Read more about Obese kids may have weaker bones
While obese children tend to have more muscles, the excess body fat may compromise other functions in their bodies, such as bone growth, says a study.
- Read more about New drug that slow down Alzheimer's disease
In a first, researchers have shown that a drug that boosts activity in the brain's "garbage disposal" system can decrease levels of toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

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- Read more about Ketamine could treat diet-induced depression
Researchers have shown that the anaesthetic ketamine, also known as "Special K" and often abused as a recreational drug, could be used to treat depression arising out of chronic overeating and stress.
- Read more about NBCC-AIIMS ink MoU to develop phase II of trauma centre
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has inked an MoU with the National Buildings Constructions Corporation Ltd (NBCC) to build the second phase of the existing trauma centre of the institution.
- Read more about CHMP issues positive opinion on lesinurad for Gout
AstraZeneca announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion recommending the marketing authorisation of lesinurad 200mg tablets. Lesinurad, in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor (XOI), is recommended for the adjunctive treatment of hyperuricaemia in adult gout patients (with or without tophi) who have not achieved target serum uric acid levels (sUA) with an adequate dose of a XOI alone.