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…
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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…
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…
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…