Clinical trials for the malaria vaccine held recently have revealed that the vaccine RTS,S is capable of protecting infants in Africa against malaria. The results from the phase III ...
People are often allergic to the proteins present either in egg white or in the yolk. The common clinical manifestations of egg allergy are eczema, asthma, allergic rhinitis, digestive pr...
Can meat in diet increase the chances of suffering from allergies like rhinoconjunctivitis in pregnant women ? A study from Japan suggests that the answer is probably 'yes'. Rh...
Endometriosis is associated with certain types of ovarian cancers, according to a recent study. Endometriosis is a condition where the lining of the uterus is found at sites o...
Worried about the scars your acne has left on your face? Here is some good news: acne scars can be improved with respect to color and texture using laser treatment, according to a recent...
People from the industrialized countries often suffer from diarrhea while traveling to countries like Latin America, Southern Asia and Africa. Traveler’s diarrhea, as the condition is re...
With around 1.5 million confirmed cases reported annually, malaria is one of the major public health problems of our country. Globally there are at least 300-500 million cases of malaria eac...
Interleukin–2 is safe and effective in treating graft-versus-host disease, according to a recently published study. What is graft-versus host disease (GVHD)? Graf...
Briakinumab holds promise to be a n effective drug for improving psoriasis. This experimental drug was demonstrated to be far more effective than methotrexate, the commonly used drug fo...
Patients with acne have a reason to smile – new combinations of medicines for local use have been found to be effective. Treatment of acne is directed towards its cause. Acne ...
Chikungunya may soon be conquered by a new vaccine that has appeared in the medical horizon. Chikungunya is a viral disease that has been plaguing India since 2006. It is a m...
Tuberculosis together with HIV infections in adults is the leading cause of death in Africa. Tuberculosis is a deadly infectious disease caused by the tuberculosis bacteria which affects...
Malignant melanoma is a serious cancer that arises from pigment cells called melanocytes . Since melanocytes are usually located in the skin, malignant melanomas are usually skin cancers....
Allergic rhinitis, a common condition, affects between 10% and 40% of people worldwide. The typical clinical features include sneezing, watery rhinorrhoea, nasal blockage, itchy, watery ey...
As humans it is natural for us to think the world of ourselves but in doing so we face the risk of obscuring the vast majority of co- habiting creatures, mostly the single-celled kind, that ...
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