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- Read more about India-developed blood test for kala azar to be tested in Africa
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.
- Read more about India's free health camps threatening patient's wellbeing
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.
- Read more about Daily meditation can slow ageing too
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.
- Read more about Eating French fries may put your health at risk
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.
- Read more about Outdated policies increase drug-resistant TB: Survey
Outdated tuberculosis (TB) policies and practices are risking the further spread of drug-resistant TB globally, warns a 24-country survey, urging a phase-out of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.
- Read more about Henk Bekedam appointed new WHO representative to India
Senior public health specialist Henk Bekedam has taken charge as the World Health Organisation representative to India, an official statement.

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- Read more about Losing one gram fat from pancreas can reverse diabetes
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.
- Read more about Almonds healthier than earlier believed, say experts
Almonds contain 20 percent lower calories than originally believed, claims a study released.
- Read more about Antidepressant drug could protect against dementia
In addition to treating depression, a commonly used antidepressant medication also protects against compounds that can cause memory loss and dementia, new research has found.
- Read more about Novel therapy could cut hepatitis C prevalence by 80 percent
Recently approved antiviral medications for hepatitis C could reduce the prevalence of the blood-borne infection by more than 80 percent, researchers have estimated.