Vietnam suspends vaccine after 9 kids die
byHanoi, May 9 (IANS) Vietnam has suspended the use of Quinvaxem vaccine until the World Health Organisation (WHO) gives a report, following the death…
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China bird flu toll rises to 32
byBeijing, May 9 (IANS) One more person died Thursday in central China’s Henan province due to the H7N9 avian influenza, bringing the nationwide death…
Walnut’s heart benefit decoded
byWashington, May 9 (IANS) Scientists now know the additional ways the components of walnuts and their extracts lower risks of heart diseases. Consumption of…
Scientists successfully test new skin cancer drug
bySydney, May 9 (IANS) Scientists have successfully tested a new class of drugs in humans, that targets a rogue protein responsible for the proliferation…
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 salary,…
Encephalitis claims 3 kids in Bihar
byPatna, May 9 (IANS) A six-month-old baby succumbed to a deadly mosquito-borne disease in Bihar Thursday, taking the toll from the disease to three…
Screen blood to avoid infections, HC tell Delhi government
byNew Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the city government on a PIL seeking direction for it to…
Dikshit for awareness on TB
byNew Delhi, May 8 (IANS) An awareness campaign on tuberculosis, similar to polio, is necessary to curb the easily preventable disease, Delhi Chief Minister…
Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah ‘extremely critical’
byChandigarh: Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, who is in a hospital here after being attacked in a Jammu jail last week, suffered renal failure Wednesday…
Chemists across India to go on strike Friday
byNew Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Around 7.5 lakh chemists across India will observe a one-day strike Friday against government policies and their impact on…