China bird flu: 95 cases, toll rises to 18
byBeijing, April 20 (IANS) The nationwide death toll due to the H7N9 avian influenza in China rose to 18 Saturday. A total of 95…
Health
Four kids die of measles in Pakistan
byIslamabad, April 20 (IANS) Four children in Pakistan’s northwest tribal region have died while 20 others have fallen ill due to a measles epidemic,…
Spike in brain activity may deter Alzheimer’s
byTel Aviv, April 20 (IANS) Short bursts of brain activity may help protect from Alzheimer’s, says a study conducted by researchers in Israel. Evidence…
Shutdown against alleged drug racket affects life in Valley
bySrinagar: Life across summer capital Srinagar and other towns of the Valley was affected Saturday by a separatist shutdown call against the alleged sale…
Mentally ill man chained to bed for 12 years
byChuru (Rajasthan), April 20 (IANS) Unable to pay for his treatment, and receiving no help from the government, the family of a mentally-challenged 33-year-old…
UP gears up to deal with encephalitis
byLucknow, April 20 (IANS) Unhappy with the tardy progress in initiatives to deal with the outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the eastern districts…
Bird flu cases reach 91 in China; 17 dead
byBeijing, April 20 (IANS) The number of people affected with H7N9 avian influenza, or bird flu risen to 91 Friday evening, with four new…
Candle, bottle poked into rape victim’s genitals: Doctors (Fourth Lead)
byNew Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The five-year-old girl, who is undergoing treatment here after she was brutally raped for two days during which a…
No luxury hotel in place of Lilavati Hospital: Chavan
byMumbai, April 19 (IANS) The state government will make all efforts to stop a proposal to close down the Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre…
Russian toddler given HIV-infected blood by mistake
byMoscow, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 16-month-old girl in Russia’s St. Petersburg city was given an HIV-infected blood transfusion as a result of negligence…