0400 IST, Wednesday, July 23, 2014 
Health/Education
54 new central schools to come up in India
As many as 54 new central schools would be opened across 17 states in India. |
Black skin, a response to skin cancer riskBy R. PRASAD/ The Hindu
The ability of ultraviolet radiation to cause skin cancer is well established. Yet, it is only “generally believed” that the development of dark skin by people in Africa was an adaptive response to protect them from the damaging effects of UV rays. Also, the harmful impact of UV rays in the survival and/or reproductive fitness of individuals is “uncertain.” |
L.V.Prasad institute to develop website for blind
The L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), known for its expertise and experience in rehabilitation of the blind and visually impaired, is developing an exclusive website for the blind. |
Apollo Hospitals to expand operations in African countriesBy Gireesh Babu - Business Standard
As part of expanding overseas projects, Apollo Hospitals is planning to start its clinic Tanzania in another three to four months. The company is also planning to sign a similar Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Zimbabwe government, said Pratap C Reddy, chairman of Apollo Hospitals Group. |
Tech edge to cataract surgery makes it easier, more accurateRhythma Kaul/ The Hindustan Times
Medanta hospital has introduced a new cataract suite which is virtually seven machines in one. |
Beware: Pigeon feeding can be at your health's cost!By Shradha Chettri
The 1960s movie "Mary Poppins" immortalised it with "Feed the birds, tuppence a bag" but beware - what 42-year-old Balwant Singh and many do-gooders in the Indian capital New Delhi and elsewhere practice every morning - feeding pigeons grain - could lead to compromising their health and hygiene of the surrounding area. |
Deadly malaria strain traced back to African apesKounteya Sinha/ The Times of India
An international team of scientists has traced the origin of Plasmodium vivax, the secondworst malaria parasite in humans, to primates in Africa, not Asia — as was once thought. Scientists have concluded that all existing human P vivax parasites evolved from a single ancestor that spread out of Africa. |
Nancy Powell calls for more Indian women students in US
Asserting that the US was stepping up efforts to increase the number of young women studying in her country, Ambassador to India Nancy Powell Friday said it is paramount that more women from India receive an international education. |
Bovine viruses linked to bowel cancerBy Amit Mitra/ Business Line
Can some cow viruses cause colorectal (or bowel) cancer? This type of cancer has been on the rise in high beef consuming countries, especially undercooked beef. |
India is meeting the challenge of reaching quality health care to every household in a country of over a billion people living in over 700,000 cities, towns, villages and hamlets. The country boasts of some of the finest hospitals in the region, cutting-edge research facilities, pharma companies which also export their products to other countries. Indian doctors are known for their expertise and commitment to their chosen vocation.
