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WHO approves use of experimental drug ZMapp against Ebola Virus

August 13, 2014

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved the use of drug ZMapp to combat Ebola spread as the death count surged. The WHO decision comes after a US firm Mapp Biopharmaceutical supplied ZMapp to treat two US health workers who ..

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Ebola is a Public Health Emergency: WHO

August 8, 2014

The emergency committee of the World Health Organization has unanimously agreed to proclaim the Ebola virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. As per the UN body, the possible outcomes of further international spread are particularly serious in view of ..

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ZMapp: Experimental drug to treat Ebola infected U.S. Aid Workers

August 7, 2014

A small biotech company Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc. based in San Diego-based has provided an experimental Ebola treatment for two Americans infected with the deadly virus in Liberia. The biotechnology drug, produced with tobacco plants, appears to be working. The company ..

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How Ebola spread and became deadliest disease

August 5, 2014

The Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa has emerged as a new medical challenge and poses a serious threat to the rest of the African region and the world at large. Researchers are still trying to ascertain the causes, key ..

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No conclusive data available on effects of Mobile Phone/Tower on Health: ICMR

August 1, 2014

As per Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), there are no conclusive data available on the issue of Health Hazards due to radiation emitted from cell phone and cell phone tower. Some scientific evidences indicate some bio-effects and potential adverse ..

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Excessive healthcare is a problem on the rise in India: World Bank

July 31, 2014

The World Bank has warned that excessive healthcare is emerging as a serious problem in India. As per the bank, people with private health insurance are two to three times more likely to be hospitalized than the national average. The bank is ..

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Sierra Leone President declared public health emergency to curb Ebola disease

July 31, 2014

President of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma proclaimed a public health emergency in Sierra Leone to control the deadly Ebola outbreak. Ebola has so far caused death of around 233 in Sierra Leone. According to the UN data, 729 people ..

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RTS,S: World's first vaccine against Malaria to hit markets soon

July 30, 2014

The world’s first malaria vaccine— RTS,S created by pharma company GSK, is expected to hit the markets by 2015. GSK has submitted a regulatory application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for its malaria vaccine candidate, RTS,S. Application of RTS,S: ..

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Paracetamol not effective for back pain: Research

July 26, 2014

As per a new research conducted by Sydney-based George Institute for Global Health, Paracetamol, the first line recommendation of doctors for managing back pain, doesn’t work to relieve the pain. The findings contradict the paracetamol manufacturers and doctors’ treatment guidelines of ..

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SC notice to all states and UTs on the issue of legalizing euthanasia

July 18, 2014

The Supreme Court has issued notice to all states and Union territories on a plea for legalizing passive euthanasia. The apex court issued the notice on a petition filed with it, saying the question of passive euthanasia (mercy killing) needs ..

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