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HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Therapies Show Potential in Bile Duct Cancer Trials

Drugs aimed at HER2-positive breast cancer may also help certain patients with bile duct cancer, as indicated by findings from a patient trial that will




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Breaking the Silence: How Stigma Delays Men's Breast Cancer Diagnosis

While often perceived as a women's disease, breast cancer affects men as well. Stigma, however, can delay diagnosis and treatment, potentially worsening outcomes.




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Fighting Glioblastoma: New Target Offers Hope for Brain Cancer Treatment

Newly discovered targets may hold the key to effectively treating glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer. These targets were identified by screening




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How Oxygen Deprivation Drives Cancer Metastasis

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have identified 16 genes that enable breast cancer cells to survive in the bloodstream after escaping the low-oxygen areas of a tumor.




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Better Care for Babies With Gastroschisis

Gastroschisis is a birth defect with a hole in the abdominal wall near the belly button. This results in the baby's intestines and other organs like the stomach and liver to develop outside the body.




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New Genetic Model Sheds Light on Breast Cancer

A newly developed model to study breast cancer metastasis offers a deeper understanding of how and why cancer spreads. (!--ref1--) Professor Eran




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How Oncolytic Virotherapy Helped Beat Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and it is the second leading cause of death in women. It mainly occurs in middle-aged and older women.




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Assistive Technology Products for Visually Impaired Launched

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-backed National Centre for Assistive Health Technologies (NCAHT) launched a wide range of assistive technology




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Indians Predisposed to Insulin Resistance More Prone to Fatty Liver Disease

Being highly predisposed to insulin resistance puts Indians at a higher risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), suggest health experts.




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Rise in Cyberattacks: Indian Healthcare Sector Faces a Massive Surge in Hacking

The Indian healthcare sector has become a top target for hackers, experiencing an average of 6,935 cyberattacks per week in the last six months, according to a new report.




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PM Modi Salutes Doctors' Dedication to Health Infrastructure

Prime Minister Narendra Modi affirmed the NDA government's commitment to enhancing the country's health infrastructure (!--ref1--). The PM said




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Chronic Kidney Disease Affects 4.9 Percent of Children and Adolescents in India

Almost 4.9 percent of Indian medlinkchildren/medlink and adolescents suffer from impaired kidney function, reports a first nationwide survey. h2What




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Dengue Cases Rise With Monsoon Onset in West Bengal

Early indications suggest a potential increase in medlinkdengue/medlink (!--ref1--) cases during the monsoon season in West Bengal, with over 2,000




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South Asia's Annual Toll: 6,500 Adolescent Girls Lost To Childbirth

UN agencies reported that almost 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth annually in South Asia, urging prioritization of girls' and adolescents' health in the region (!--ref1--).




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Chandipura Virus Outbreak: 10 Dead and 23 Positive Cases in Gujarat

Nilam Patel, Additional Director of the Gujarat Health Department, reported that by July 24, 23 confirmed cases of Chandipura virus (!--ref1--) had




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Delhi Faces Alarming Increase in Hepatitis A Cases

Delhi has experienced a substantial increase in medlinkHepatitis A/medlink cases over the past two months, according to doctors. Hepatitis (!--ref1--)




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Can India Become Amputation-Free? Focus on Vascular Health

Raising awareness and promoting preventive measures can significantly reduce the number of amputations and improve the medlinkquality of life/medlink for many individuals.




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Rs 50 Lakh Lifeline for Rare Disease Patients

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Singh Patel, announced that up to Rs. 50 lakhs per patient has been allocated for the




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India Reports 27 Mpox Cases, 1 Death Since 2022

India reported 27 laboratory-confirmed cases of Mpox (formerly known as medlinkMonkeypox/medlink) (!--ref1--) and one death between January 2022




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Monkeypox in India: No New Case Reported

The government announced that they are closely monitoring the global medlinkmonkeypox/medlink (!--ref1--) situation and implementing preparedness




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Chandipura Virus Cases Rise to 4 in Rajasthan, 74 Tested

The Chandipura virus (!--ref1--) is spreading in Rajasthan, with confirmed cases rising to four. Additionally, 74 people are under suspicion of infection, according to state health officials.




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India Reports Suspected Mpox Case: Health Ministry Assures No Immediate Threat

On Sunday, the Indian government announced that they found suspected monkeypox, or Mpox, in a young male patient who has been isolated in a designated hospital and is the subject of an inquiry.




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Health Ministry Launches New Guidelines for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

The Union Health Ministry released revised operational guidelines and a training module aimed at enhancing care for individuals with bNon-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)/b.




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Dengue, Chikungunya, and Swine Flu Cases Surge in Delhi

Delhi doctors have observed a sharp increase in medlinkdengue/medlink cases (!--ref1--), as well as medlinkswine flu/medlink and chikungunya infections.




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Preventable Blindness Crisis: Over 85% of Cases in India

India, a nation known for its resilience and progress, is burdened by a preventable blindness crisis. Over 85% of its blind citizens could have seen the light if early measures had been taken.




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Japan on Alert as Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Hits Warning Level

The number of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) infections in Japan has surpassed the warning level nationwide for the first time in nearly five years (!--ref1--).




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Quit the Use of Tobacco: WHO Releases First-Ever Guideline to Help Adults

The first-ever clinical treatment guideline for tobacco cessation in adults has been issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), suggesting the use




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How Gut Blastocystis Enhances the Benefits of a Healthy Diet

Common gut microbe called Blastocystis might play a surprising role in how our diet impacts our health, a new study suggests. The research, led by a team




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Good News Policyholders! National Health Claims Now Has 33 Top Health Insurers

A total of 33 prominent companies providing medlinkhealth insurance/medlink in India have become members of the NHCX, which stands for National Health Claims Exchange.




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Alarming Rise in Liver Disease Among Young Adults

In a concerning trend, health experts are raising alarm over the significant rise in liver disease cases among young adults aged 23-35. This comes just




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Inhalation of Hydrogen-Rich Gas Reduces Exercise Fatigue

A recent study featured in the iInternational Journal of Sports Medicine/i titled "Inhalation of Hydrogen-Rich Gas Before Acute Exercise Alleviates




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South Korean Workplace Culture Shifts as Fathers Embrace Childcare

South Korean men made up one-third of all medlinkchildcare/medlink leave takers in the first half of this year, marking a historic milestone as their




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Leptospirosis Surge in Philippines Passes 2,000

The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) announced that medlinkleptospirosis/medlink (!--ref1--) cases have continued to increase following the




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Brain Interprets Visuals Based on Existing Knowledge

The medlinkhuman brain/medlink processes visual information by integrating new observations with pre-existing knowledge. A mechanism for acquiring




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Mindfulness Ease Chronic Pain in Veterans

Veterans (military persons) with chronic pain can benefit from mindfulness-based interventions given in an upgraded style via telehealth, which can reduce pain and improve their overall health.




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Lumpy Skin Disease Outbreak Continues in South Korea

The Agriculture Ministry reported that South Korea confirmed its second case of lumpy skin disease (LSD) this year on a cattle farm in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province.




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Fasting-Mimicking Diet Offers Hope for Chronic Kidney Disease

In patients with medlinkchronic kidney disease/medlink, irreversible disease progression is triggered by the loss of podocytes, essential components of the kidney's glomerular filtration barrier.




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The hidden crisis of disaster displacement and host community struggles in rural areas of Pakistan

While disaster-induced migration tends to be short-term, slow-onset climate-induced migration may be more permanent and on a larger scale.

The post The hidden crisis of disaster displacement and host community struggles in rural areas of Pakistan first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).




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Greening gray infrastructure: uncovering the complexity of Nature-based Solutions

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are a hot topic in environment and landscape planning networks. But are they a silver bullet for solving the climate crisis?

The post Greening gray infrastructure: uncovering the complexity of Nature-based Solutions first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).






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IWMI and Saudi Arabia extend collaboration on irrigation and wastewater use

The e-ReWater platform will use remote sensing technologies and satellite data to estimate the availability of new water resources in partnership with the Saudi Irrigation Organization.

The post IWMI and Saudi Arabia extend collaboration on irrigation and wastewater use first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).





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IWMI and GWP promote water cooperation through a study tour to Central Asia

The visit for water professionals from South Asia laid the groundwork for furthering dialogue on transboundary river management for water security.

The post IWMI and GWP promote water cooperation through a study tour to Central Asia first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).





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IWMI is advancing use of high-res climate modeling for Middle East and North Africa’s small basins

In a region battling worsening climate challenges, this groundbreaking, yet easily replicable climate forecasting model will transform local decision-making processes.

The post IWMI is advancing use of high-res climate modeling for Middle East and North Africa’s small basins first appeared on International Water Management Institute (IWMI).