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One in six operations to remove a child’s appendix are NOT needed because doctors are failing to properly interpret ultrasound scans of the abdomen, new research shows Some 10,000 children have an emergency appendectomy operations each year Scientists tested the extracted organs of almost 1,900 children after surgery The tests showed that 16 per cent … Read more
Written by Anuradha Mascarenhas | Pune | Published: February 18, 2020 4:14:27 am India had recently sent its scientists to a meeting of the World Health Organisation (WHO) that deliberated on developing treatment options, including drugs and diagnostics, as a counter measure to arrest the spread of coronavirus. (Representational Image) The Centre’s Department of Biotechnology … Read more
ON THE BOARD: Former ITV boss Adam Crozier made chairman of research firm Kantar By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 10 February 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 10 February 2020 Former ITV boss Adam Crozier has been made chairman of research firm Kantar. The company said the 56-year-old, who is also … Read more
An organisation advising the EU and UN about health has been accused of trying to influence politicians on behalf of giant food companies. The International Life Sciences Institute, based in Washington DC, is influenced by, and working to help, the companies which fund it, scientists said in a study. The institute, funded by Coca Cola … Read more
STOCK MARKET WATCHLIST: Life after Sir Martin Sorrell sees WPP seek buyer for its £3bn market research firm Kantar By Edited By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:48 GMT, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 10:13 GMT, 15 April 2019 WPP’s post-Sorrell clear-out kicks off in earnest this week. The advertising giant … Read more
For many decades, the message on sun exposure has been unequivocal: cover up in the midday sun, wear high-protection factor sunscreen and avoid sunburn at all costs. A slew of public health campaigns warn of the deadly skin-cancer risk linked to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays… not to mention the fact that they give you … Read more