‘May 6 Kashmir doctor’s strike is unlawful’
bySrinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir human rights commission Saturday termed the proposed May 6 Valley-wide strike by doctors against an alleged fake drug scam…
Health
Screen yourself from the sun, but beware of sunscreen myths
byNew Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Doctors have time and again harped on the importance of using a sunscreen to protect one’s skin. For many,…
Russians asked not to visit China over bird flu
byMoscow, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia’s chief public health official Gennady Onishchenko has recommended the country’s nationals not to visit China where a new…
Pakistani prisoner in coma, on ventilator support: PGIMER
byChandigarh, May 3 (IANS) Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah, who was critically injured after being attacked by an Indian prisoner Friday in a Jammu jail, is…
Udaipur doctor arrested for taking bribe
byJaipur, May 3 (IANS) A senior doctor at a government hospital in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district was arrested Friday for taking bribe of Rs.500 for…
Unsafe abortions claim lives of 4,500 women per year
byNew Delhi, May 3 (IANS) As many of 4,500 deaths or eight percent of all maternal deaths occur due to unsafe abortions every year,…
President asks Indian youth to donate blood
byNew Delhi, May 3 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Friday called upon young men and women of the country to donate blood in a big…
Experimental drug prevents influenza deaths
byLos Angeles, May 3 (IANS) Researchers have come up with an experimental drug capable of preventing lung injury and death from influenza virus, says…
Ebola bug’s secret mechanism revealed
byHouston, May 3 (IANS) Scientists have shed light on the deadly Ebola virus’s mechanism of disrupting the immune system of patients, says a study….
Arthritis could be less painful with new synthetic oil
byBoston, May 3 (IANS) Scientists have created a synthetic polymer that functions as a joint lubricant aimed at providing relief to arthritis patients, says…