Argentines, Cubans create therapeutic vaccine for lung cancer
byBuenos Aires, June 1 (IANS/EFE) A team of Argentine and Cuban scientists has developed the first therapeutic vaccine for treating lung cancer. The vaccine…
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Firm to make catheters for heart diseases
byBangalore, May 31 (IANS) Eurocor GmbH, a group firm of medical technology leader Opto Circuits India Ltd, Friday entered into a licensing agreement with…
Kerala to ban tobacco products’ ads
byThiruvananthapuram, May 31 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Friday announced that advertisements of tobacco products would be banned across the state. “The government…
Bejon Misra bags World No Tobacco Day award
byNew Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Bejon Misra, founder of Consumer Online Foundation, has been conferred with the World No Tobacco Day award for 2013…
Anti-cancer drive launched in Bengal
byKolkata, May 31 (IANS) To prevent the rising incidences of oral cancer among the youth of West Bengal, an anti-smoking campaign was launched here…
Smoking affects pregnant women, children, say experts
byNew Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Highlighting the ill-effects of smoking on children and pregnant women, experts Friday said that counselling about the risks of…
Food poisoning kills inmate at Goa prison
byPanaji, May 31 (IANS) An inmate of Goa’s Aguada Central Jail died while six others are undergoing treatment for of food poisoning, an official…
Soccer can improve heart function of diabetics: Study
byCopenhagen, May 31 (IANS) Playing soccer can alleviate blood pressure problems and improve heart function in patients with type 2 diabetes, says a study….
Bill Gates makes hush-hush visits to Andhra firms
byHyderabad, May 31 (IANS) Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates visited Biological E. Ltd, a leading vaccine manufacturer, and the International Crops Research Institute…
LPG-operated gas geysers cause health problems: Study
byNew Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Liquefied Petroleum Gas-operated geysers in ill-ventilated rooms are not only causing brief loss of consciousness, but also resulting in…