India, China favour more cooperation in health sector
byNew Delhi, May 22 (IANS) India and China Wednesday decided to strengthen bilateral cooperation, specially in the fields of maternal and child health, infectious…
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Researchers identify anti-cancer amino acid fragment
byLos Angeles, May 22 (IANS) Scientists have identified an amino acid fragment that can be used to halt cancer spread, says a study. By…
Grapefruit nanoparticles can deliver anti-cancer drug: Study
byWashington, May 22 (IANS) Scientists have engineered nanoparticles derived from grapefruit lipids that could be used to deliver anti-cancer and other drugs to tumour…
Flatulence? Eat smart, exercise and you’ll be okay
byNew Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Salman Khan was cute when he did it in “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam” and Omi Vaidya’s “Silencer” got…
Delhi HC notice to centre, Safdarjung doctors
byNew Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the centre, the Safdarjung Hospital here and its doctors over a…
15 nations for ophthalmology meet in Cuba
byHavana, May 22 (IANS) The 7th International Ophthalmology Congress, to be held here June 29-31, will draw experts from 15 countries, Xinhua reported. Over…
‘Goa hospital faces water shortage because taps are stolen’
byPanaji, May 21 (IANS) The Goa Medical College (GMC), the state’s top health facility, regularly faces water shortage because people steal taps installed in…
Bangalore hospital offers day care breast surgery
byBangalore, May 21 (IANS) Leading multi-specialty healthcare chain Narayana Hrudayalaya Tuesday announced it will offer day care breast surgery, keeping in view the emotional,…
Cold weather affects blood pressure
byLondon, May 21 (IANS) Cold weather affects blood pressure, shows a study that assessed a staggering 169,000 blood pressure measurements. The study has found…
Indo-Swiss agreement on health care
byNew Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India and Switzerland have firmed up their cooperation in healthcare and would soon ink an agreement on cooperation on…