Lower brightness of smartphones to get good sleep
byWashington, June 4 (IANS) A recent study has shown that dimming the brightness of lit devices like smartphones and tablets could facilitate a good…
Health
Obama calls for eliminating the stigma of mental illness
byWashington, June 4 (IANS/EFE) President Barack Obama issued a call Monday to eliminate the stigma and the shame surrounding mental illnesses during a conference…
Turkey a destination for people seeking fertility treatments
byIstanbul, June 4 (IANS/EFE) Turkey has become the preferred destination for couples from the Middle East, Eastern Europe and even the US who seek…
Andhra Lokayukta questions state support to ‘fish medicine’
byHyderabad, June 3 (IANS) Uncertainty looms over the annual distribution of fish ‘prasadam’ (medicine) for asthma patients here as the Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta Monday…
Pakistan takes lessons from India in combating polio
byNew Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Pakistan is taking oral vaccination tips from India, which has been polio-free for over two years, and wants to…
Probe ordered into Goa prison food poisoning
byPanaji, June 1 (IANS) The Goa government has ordered a magisterial probe into a food poisoning incident that claimed the life an inmate of…
Four more children die of encephalitis in Bihar
byPatna, June 1 (IANS) Four more children died of encephalitis in Bihar in the last 48 hours, taking the total number of deaths caused…
Scientists engineer potent weapon against cancer
byLondon, June 1 (IANS) Scientists have synthesised a molecule that targets and destroys a key protein responsible for development of cervical and other cancers,…
Shukla’s condition improves marginally
byGurgaon: Congress leader V.C. Shukla, injured in a Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh, has shown signs of improvement but remains critical, doctors said today. “He…
Bird flu toll rises to 38 in China
byShanghai, June 1 (IANS) A man in Shanghai died from the H7N9 strain of bird flu Friday, raising the toll from the virus in…