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….
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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…
Mumbai surgeon wins US award for anti-tobacco campaign
byWashington: Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi, a cancer surgeon at Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Hospital, has won a prestigious US award for his innovative leadership in the…
900 held in China for meat-related crimes
byBeijing, May 3 (IANS) A total of 904 people have been arrested in China during a three-month campaign for crimes such as producing fake…
Low-cost electric wheel chair to be launched soon
byNew Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Physically challenged people may soon be able to buy easy mobility when a low-cost electric wheelchair is launched, doctors…
Urban health mission gets cabinet nod
byNew Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The government Wednesday introduced a scheme to provide healthcare to the urban poor on the lines of its flagship…
Cabinet approves health plan for urban poor
byNew Delhi: The cabinet Wednesday approved a scheme to provide healthcare to the urban poor under the over-arching National Health Mission (NHM), official sources…
Over 600 pigs die of swine fever in Mizoram
byAizawl, May 1 (IANS) Over 600 pigs have died from swine fever and about 12,200 have been infected in the past two months in…
Nigerian girl undergoes rare limb-salvage surgery
byNew Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Doctors in a city hospital claim to have performed a rare “limb-salvage” surgery to avoid amputating the left leg…
Bird flu toll in China rises to 24
byShanghai, May 1 (IANS/EFE) An 89-year-old man has died in Shanghai from bird flu, raising the toll from the outbreak of the H7N9 strain…