Chemists in northeast shut as part of national strike
byAgartala/Guwahati, May 10 (IANS) Thousands of retail and wholesale medicine shops remained closed across northeastern region Friday in support of the 12-hour all-India strike…
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Patients relieved as several Delhi chemists remain open
byNew Delhi, May 10 (IANS) A majority of chemists located near major Delhi hospitals Friday decided to opt out of the nation-wide, one-day strike…
Mothers all the way for special children (May 12 is Mother’s Day)
byNew Delhi: Vijaya Chaing never thought her daughter, now in her 30s, would ever be able to converse normally with a guest or be able…
Peppers, tomatoes lower risk of Parkinson’s
byWashington, May 10 (IANS) Scientists have linked foods like peppers and tomatoes containing small amount of nicotine to lowered risk of Parkinson’s disease, says…
Get a pet, protect your heart
byHouston: If there was any doubt about the benefits of sharing your home with a pet, here is something to mull over — scientists…
Mexico slaughters 55,000 chickens to contain bird flu
byMexico City, May 10 (IANS/EFE) Authorities slaughtered 55,000 chickens at a farm in the central state of Puebla where avian flu was detected, Mexico’s…
Indian-origin doctors to meet in Chicago
byChicago, May 10 (IANS) Over 2,000 doctors are expected to attend the five-day annual convention of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin…
Deadly virus newly found in humans strikes in France
byParis, May 9 (IANS) Novel coronavirus (NCoV), a newly discovered and potentially deadly virus, related to one that causes the common cold, has struck…
Safdarjung doctors call off strike
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Resident doctors at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi called off their day-old indefinite strike after the administration agreed to their…
Safdarjung doctors on strike
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Around 1,000 resident doctors at the Safdarjung Hospital are on a strike, miffed with poor amenities, security and salaries,…