New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) There is new hope for those who are sick of their glasses but have been refused Lasik surgery for sight correction as their cornea was too thin or irregular. A new method now assures complete vision correction through a quick and ablation-free technique. The Refractive [...]

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) In a veritable medical miracle, a 104-year-old man successfully underwent spinal surgery within weeks of recovering from a heart operation, his doctors said here Friday. “While the spine procedure in itself was simple, there were multiple risks considering the age of the patient and the [...]

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The searing heat in the capital has led to toxic ozone rising to dangerous levels, giving rise to health issues such as chest pain, coughing and congestion, a scientist said Friday. And with ozone pollution set to increase further, the situation could worsen, warned Gufran [...]

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) There is more to the sizzling heat in Delhi than rising temperatures. Scientists have found unusually high levels of toxic ozone in the city in the past two weeks. Exposure to high levels of ozone induces adverse effects not only on health but damages vegetation [...]

Washington, May 24 (IANS) Scientists have come up with a non-invasive and more effective way to detect oral cancer, says a study. The imaging technique, which is detailed in the Journal of Biomedical Optics, has been developed by Kristen Maitland, assistant professor at the department of biomedical engineering of Texas [...]