Shockingly enough, it is being reported that nearly 19,000 people died in the United States in 2005, after being infected with a virulent drug-resistant bacterium.
The shocking revelation that almost three-quarters of the world’s diphtheria cases reside in Andhra Pradesh state of India has served as a shot in the arm for concerned officials.
Australia researchers say they have discovered a new protein which plays a crucial role in the development of asthma, one of the biggest health problems faced by that country.
According to Dr. H. Paramesh, director of Bangalore’s Lakeside Medical Centre and Hospital, 26 per cent of children aged below 18 in Bangalore suffer from asthma.
According to experts, high blood pressure levels or hypertension is the leading cause of most deaths across the world. The disorder causes around
Researchers said Tuesday that they have discovered a new strain of a deadly water-borne disease in the Peruvian Amazon.
This emerging bacteria may
Encountering another problem after relief work in quake affected areas the United Nations (UN) has revealed that there is a shortage of female health workers and doctors in the quake-hit areas.
After the bird flu virus here comes another virus that us causing havoc. Known as the Noro virus it is basically a stomach affecting virus that manifests
A new study says that those who suffer from severe urinary infection are more likely to develop deadly blood clots.
Earlier studies had found a link
India will launch a nationwide Japanese encephalitis immunization programme for children from May, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said here Tuesday.