‘India unable to eradicate measles due to leadership changes’

KUMASI – “Frequent changes” in the leadership of India’s health service is affecting the country’s ability to eradicate measles, which kills an estimated 200,000 children in India, feels an official of private-public charity United Nations Foundation.

According to Andrea Gay, executive director of Children’s Health of the United Nations Foundation (UNF), India is the only …. Source  : ‘India unable to eradicate measles due to leadership changes’.

Hard to detect dementia in elderly people in Britain

LONDON – Elderly people in Britain who suffer from dementia are hard to detect today as they fare better in intelligence tests than their predecessors, a study has found.

Dementia, which involves forgetfulness, mostly affects people who are in their 70s.
The H70 study by Sweden’s University of Gothenburg provides data on symptoms …. Source article  : Hard to detect dementia in elderly people in Britain.

‘O’ blood group women face double fertility risk

LONDON – Women with the most common blood type could be twice as likely to suffer fertility problems. Those with blood group ‘O’ are at much higher risk of running out of healthy eggs, so they could have problems conceiving as they age, researchers have found.

Almost half the population – 44 percent – have …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : ‘O’ blood group women face double fertility risk.

Johnson & Johnson in trouble for 10,000 faulty hip replacements

LONDON – Pharma giant Johnson & Johnson is facing a multi-million-pound legal claim after more than 10,000 patients in Britain were told their hip replacement operations needed to be reversed.

Many patients have been in excruciating pain, with some unable to walk since the operation. Now some of those affected are preparing a class …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

1,800 Egyptians’ eyes get infected

CAIRO – Over 1,800 people in Egypt have been affected with a viral conjunctivitis known as pink eye, a media report said.

The number of people infected with pink eye has risen to 1,831, health ministry spokesman Abdel-Rahman Shahin said Sunday.
As many as 1,703 cases were detected in Daqahliya, 92 in Port Said and … Read more »»».

Alarmed by deaths, Mayawati warns officials

LUCKNOW – Alarmed by the deaths caused by an “unknown killer virus” in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Mayawati Sunday warned all civic officials to work properly or face action.

Over 55 people have died due to the virus over the last week.
In an official release issued after her return from an election tour of … Original article on : Alarmed by deaths, Mayawati warns officials.

Microsoft offers health products for Dubai hospitals

Dubai, Oct 24 (IANS/WAM) Microsoft Health Solutions Group has showcased a range of its equipment to explore prospects of collaboration with the Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC).

DHCC, a member of Tecom Investments, Sunday announced that an “open-day” for Microsoft group held Oct 17 gave Microsoft a platform to explore collaboration opportunities.
Ayesha Abdullah, managing director …. Original source  : Microsoft offers health products for Dubai hospitals.

200 mn suffer from hypertension in China

BEIJING – More than 200 million people suffer from high blood pressure in China and the disease claims 2.3 million lives a year in the country, China Daily reported Sunday.

At an awareness raising event, experts said that high dietary sodium was a major factor for the high prevalence of hypertension.
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45 people with diarrhoea hospitalised

KOLKATA – At least 45 people were hospitalised for diarrhoea in West Bengal’s Hoogly district Sunday, officials said.

“We are investigating the reason behind it,” said Unmesh Basu, chief medical officer of health in Hoogly. Most of the cases surfaced in Balagar area, he said
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Malaria causing mosquitoes evolving into new species

LONDON – Two strains of Africa’s most notorious malaria mosquitoes are evolving into new species, having implications for combating the disease as the vectors could become immune to control strategies.

Scientists studied the mosquito Anopheles Gambiae, which is chiefly responsible for spreading malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, the Daily Mail reported.
They found that two … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Malaria causing mosquitoes evolving into new species.