Heart :: Engineering the heart piece by piece
Some day, heart attack survivors might have a patch of laboratory-grown muscle placed in their heart, to replace areas that died during their attack.
People
Whooping Cough :: Family members source of whooping cough in young infants
Infants with whooping cough were most likely infected by the people they live with, according to a multi-country study led by researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health.
Tuberculosis :: WHO approves four new TB drugs made by Indian manufacturer
The United Nations health agency has approved four new drugs manufactured by generic producer Macleods of India for treatment of tuberculosis, with one of them being the first to be pre-qualified for strains resistant to standard treatment.
Education :: Disaster mgmt should be introduced in medical courses
Disaster preparedness and mangement needed to be introduced as a subject for medical courses, Karnataka Medical Education Minister Dr V S Acharya has said.
Mental Health :: Suicide emerges as giant killer among Chinese youths
Yearning for freedom and suffering from loneliness, Chinese youngsters, apparently impacted by the nation’s unprecedented growth, are increasingly committing suicide, a survey has found.
Vibrio :: Singapore health experts warn of flesh-eating bug
Doctors and health experts in Singapore have warned people that at least 90 people have been attacked by a flesh eating bug over the past five years in the island republic and said the species lived in salt water and around crabs, clams, mussles among others.
Healthcare :: Tailor-made information will help patients take control of their treatment
Doctors and other health professionals will prescribe information as well as pills under a new scheme launched by Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt in response to public demand.
Influenza :: WHO Global Pandemic Influenza Action Plan to Increase Vaccine Supply
The World Health Organization (WHO) deserves continued support and commendation for its leadership in guiding the global effort to prepare for and respond to a potential human influenza pandemic.
Lung Cancer :: Lung cancer screening regimen provides opportunity for cure
Annual computed tomography (CT) screening identifies a high proportion of patients with early-stage lung cancer, according to the latest findings of the New York Early Lung Cancer Action Project (NY-ELCAP) published in the April issue of the journal Radiology.
HIV :: Cornell researcher helping develop quick, cheap HIV AIDS test
A Cornell researcher is working to help develop a quick, simple and cheap immune-system test for people in the developing world. It could help HIV/AIDS sufferers in the poorest countries get appropriate treatment to extend their lives, possibly by as much as 10 to 15 years.