Transforming India’s approach to cancer care
In India, a country with a vast population and a diverse socio-economic fabric, healthcare remains fraught with challenges including disparities in access. These socio-economic disparities are deep, and
Cancer
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‘PM 2.5 can cause cancer, but info on pollutant is sketchy in India’
Mumbai: Two years ago, the World Health Organisation and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, for the first time, classified air pollution as one of the causes for cancer. "PM 2.5 (solid
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Concern over NE childhood cancer mortality
GUWAHATI- Childhood cancer has a high fatality incidence in developing countries, including India. In the North-east, which has a high prevalence of several types of cancers, the Aizawl district of Mizoram
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Diabetes drug may slow growth of pancreatic cancer: study
Researchers have uncovered a novel mechanism behind the ability of the diabetes drug metformin to inhibit the progression of pancreatic cancer. Researchers found that metformin decreases the inflammation
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E-cigarettes, as used, aren't helping smokers quit, study shows
Electronic cigarettes are widely promoted and used to help smokers quit traditional cigarettes, but a new analysis from UC San Francisco found that adult smokers who use e-cigarettes are actually 28 percent
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Food preservative kills cancer cells, superbugs: study
A naturally occurring food preservative that grows on dairy products may be used to treat cancer and deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a new study has claimed. Researchers at the University of
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No, e-cigarettes are not as bad for you as regular cigarettes
Despite reports suggesting e-cigarettes are just as bad for you as cigarettes, some scientists are actively denying the claim. They believe the research, which made headlines last week, failed to compare
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Beyond a one-time scandal- Europe’s ongoing diesel pollution problem
<p>More than half the European passenger fleet is diesel-powered. Although the European Union has been progressively tightening vehicle emissions for decades, new diesel cars still produce on-road nitrogen
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Nigeria: Generator Fumes Contribute to High Increase of Cancer- Mathematical Modeling
Abuja — A research findings has revealed that carbon emission from generators contribute majorly to the high increase of cancers in Nigeria, and other countries. Meanwhile, a nurse oncologist at the
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Gr Noida cancer belt units told to shut
Greater Noida: Two industrial units in Chhapraula, which has come to be called Greater Noida's cancer belt, have been asked to shut down following an NGT order directing strict action against polluting
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Project destroys VN pesticide stockpiles
More than 900 tonnes of persistent organic pollutants (POP) in 12 contaminated sites have been destroyed over five years via a POP elimination project funded by the UNDP. The project "Building Capacity