Doctor Mathilde Krim, founding chairman of amfAR, addresses diplomats gathered in the UN General Assembly...

Mathilde Krim, scientist-cum-crusader against AIDS stigma dies

Her death was announced by amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, where she served as founding chairman.She was so moved by a newsreel footage of the 1945 liberation of Nazi death camps that she soon joined as a volunteer with the Irgun.
Jan 19, 2018
By Bikash Rai
Worlds fattest man has surgery to halve his weight

Weight-loss surgery may halve risk of death in adults

Obese middle-aged men and women who undergo bariatric surgery for weight loss may have reduced their risk of death by 50 per cent than those tackling their weight through diet and behaviour alone, finds a study.
Jan 18, 2018
By IANS