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Study finds ‘concerning’ flaw in malaria diagnostics

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Study finds ‘concerning’ flaw in malaria diagnostics
18 August, Kathmandu: According to a new analysis, current approaches can significantly overestimate the rates at which malaria parasites multiply in an infected person’s blood, which has critical consequences for figuring out how damaging they might be to a host. The findings also have implications for determining how medication resistance features evolve, how quickly a parasite may spread throughout a... Read More

Medications of chronic diseases can affect body’s temperature

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Medications of chronic diseases can affect body’s temperature
17 August, Kathmandu: A study has found that medications that are used to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body’s ability to lose heat and regulate its core temperature to optimal levels. The study was published in the journal, ‘Pharmacological Reviews’. The loss of effective thermoregulation has implications for elderly people receiving treatment for illnesses like cancer, cardiovascular, Parkinson’s... Read More

Bangladesh reports 11 more deaths due to dengue

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Bangladesh reports 11 more deaths due to dengue
14 August, Kathmandu: Bangladesh has recorded 11 more deaths due to dengue and reported 2905 additional cases in the past 24 hours till 8 am Sunday, The Dhaka Tribune reported. The overall death toll due to dengue in Bangladesh now stands at 398. Since January 1, the total number of dengue cases in Bangladesh has reached 85,411. The rise in... Read More

Hospital provides Rs 2.7 million compensation to family of deceased

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Hospital provides Rs 2.7 million compensation to family of deceased
06 August, Kathmandu: Manakamana Hospital in Chitwan district has compensated over Rs 2.7 million to the family of a woman who died in the hospital. Nabina Mahato, 35, of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-26 died in the wee hours on Saturday while undergoing treatment, it has been said. On Thursday, Mahato was taken to the hospital for abortion. But she died at... Read More

Dengue fever: Serotype-2 more active in Nepal

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Dengue fever: Serotype-2 more active in Nepal
04 August, Kathmandu: The current circulating serotype of dengue virus in the country is DENV-2, according to a study carried out by the Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases Control Division of the Ministry of Health and Population. Dr Gokarna Dahal of the Division said that 41 per cent of the total cases are of DENV-2. The Division had examined 58 samples... Read More

Ministry urges all to continue anti-dengue drive

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Ministry urges all to continue anti-dengue drive
14 Jul, Kathmandu: The Ministry of Health and Population has urged all sides concerned to continue the anti-dengue drive in the wake of rising cases of dengue. Spokesperson at the Ministry, Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari, urged all employees to be involved in the sanitation campaign daily to drive away mosquitoes that cause dengue. He stressed on involving employment on sanitation... Read More

Dengue-infected patient detected Rasuwa

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Dengue-infected patient detected Rasuwa
10 Jul, Kathmandu: A Dengue-infected patient has been found in the northern belt of Rasuwa district. The patient is now undergoing treatment at Dhunche-based district hospital. Hospital’s Medical Superintendent Dr Amit Kumar Shah informed a dengue-infected patient was being treated in the hospital. The District Hospital has called for the general public to remain alert of mosquito-bite after detection of... Read More

Older adults who remain more active have better quality of life

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Older adults who remain more active have better quality of life
05 Jul, Kathmandu: Researchers have discovered that when persons are over sixty, there is a correlation between less physical activity and a lower quality of life. The study was published in the journal, Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. The same held true for increases in sedentary activities like TV watching and reading. This, according to the researchers, emphasises the... Read More

Kala-azar patients increasing in Kalikot

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Kala-azar patients increasing in Kalikot
30 Jun, Kalikot: All five local levels in Kalikot district have recorded Kala-azar patients this year. Black fever, commonly known as Kala-azar, is seen mostly in the tropical region of the country but has now spread in the hilly districts as well. Public Health Officer of District Health Office, Kalikot, Katak Bahadur Mahat said that the patients of Visceral Leishmaniasis... Read More

Diagnostic procedures for cardiovascular diseases

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Diagnostic procedures for cardiovascular diseases
 26 Jun, Washington : Recent research has moved us one step closer to developing effective treatments for complex cardiovascular diseases. The most recent issue of the Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis contains three articles on cutting-edge research in these areas. Cancer and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain two of modern medicine’s most pressing issues. Improving diagnostic procedures, as well as drug screening... Read More