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ICMR issues draft consensus document on management of neuroendocrine cancers

Our Bureau, Mumbai

To assist the oncologists in making major clinical decisions encountered while managing their patients, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued draft consensus document on management of neuroendocrine cancers.

ICMR issues draft consensus document on management of hepatocellular carcinoma

Arun Sreenivasan, New Delhi

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued a draft consensus document for management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of primary liver cancer. The document, prepared

At the10th GAELF meeting, India reiterates its commitment to eliminate lymphatic filariasis by 2020

Our Bureau, Mumbai

The 10th meeting of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GAELF) which concluded recently in New Delhi with joint health secretary Vikas Sheel urging all partners to come out of silos,

Shortage of ophthalmologists & inadequate nutrition prime reasons for rise in cataracts: Dr. Sridhar Prasad

Nandita Vijay, Bengaluru

India is manifesting a rise in cataracts primarily because of a dearth of ophthalmologists and not enough nourishment among its population, said Dr. Sridhar Prasad, senior manager, applications – LenSx, Alcon India.

Diabetics a rising healthcare challenge for India, needs to be tackled with early intervention: Experts

Our Bureau, Hyderabad

Expressing their concern over the menace of ever rising cases of diabetes, healthcare experts felt that it has become a contemporary healthcare challenge which needs to be nipped in the bud rather than crying foul at the later stage, when it reaches epidemic proportions.

National Rare Disease Policy a non-starter as state govts shirk responsibility, NGOs to move top court in July

Arun Sreenivasan, New Delhi

Non-profit organisations and patient rights advocates who played a crucial role in prompting the Central government to frame the National Policy for Treatment of Rare Diseases have decided to take the legal route to protect

Health ministry to make it mandatory to set up MDR TB centres at all govt hospitals as patient numbers surge

Our Bureau, New Delhi

The Central government is getting ready to make it mandatory for all government medical colleges and hospitals in the country to set up multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis centres.

Medical experts battle with challenge of expensive drugs for multiple sclerosis and its impact on productive age-groups

Nandita Vijay, Bengaluru

Medical experts are forced to thwart disabilities of patients in the 20 to 40 years age-group diagnosed with multiple sclerosis as treatment costs are exorbitant.

Endocrinologists battle with subtle symptoms manifested in thyroid problems

Nandita Vijay, Bengaluru

As thyroid disorders usually produce only subtle symptoms more people are screened for this disorder when they have nonspecific symptoms like tiredness, weight gain, etc. Hence it is not clear whether this is an actual

Nipah Virus may have come to Kerala through migratory fruits-eating bats from Indonesia, says Dr Jacob John

Peethambaran Kunnathoor,, Chennai

Nipah Virus (NiV), whose presence has been confirmed behind the spread of the ‘mysterious fever’ being reported in Kozhikodu district in Kerala might have come to the place through the migratory fruits-eating bats

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