Health & Medicine

Zika could infect up to 4 mn people; India at risk

29 Jan 2016

The Zika virus is caused by the aggressive Aedes aegypti mosquito that also causes Dengue and Chikungunya — both the viral diseases are of great public health concern to tropical countries like India

Soon, your pizza, burger may come with health warning

29 Jan 2016

Researchers use miniature microscope to accurately differentiate healthy cells from cancer cells

27 Jan 2016

UK vulnerable to Ebola-type epidemics: House panel

25 Jan 2016

Breakthrough in human cell transformation could revolutionize regenerative medicine

23 Jan 2016

Nanoparticles combine photodynamic and molecular therapies against pancreatic cancer

23 Jan 2016

New microscopy technique maps mechanical properties of living cells

22 Jan 2016

Aerobics can help Parkinson’s patients: study

21 Jan 2016

Magic mould: Food preservative kills cancer cells, superbugs

19 Jan 2016

Tiny electronic implants monitor brain injury, then melt away

19 Jan 2016

Cocaine makes brain cells devour themselves

19 Jan 2016

Nano-shells deliver molecules that tell bone to repair itself

18 Jan 2016

Teeth whitening can cause permanent damage

18 Jan 2016

Almost 70% of US school kids exposed to e-cigarette ads

16 Jan 2016

Flexible film may lead to phone-sized cancer detector

16 Jan 2016

Cellphone-size monitoring device for cancer in offing

16 Jan 2016

A thin, flexible film can lead to more precise and less expensive portable monitoring for cancer survivors

New study links PPI inhibitors with chronic kidney disease

12 Jan 2016

Phone ringing? It may be ‘phantom vibration syndrome’

12 Jan 2016

Cholesterol drug Simvastatin undergoes trials as potential treatment for Parkinson's

11 Jan 2016

Popping microbubbles help focus light inside the body

11 Jan 2016

Skin cells could be key to better heart disease treatment

09 Jan 2016

Proper diet important for brain health: Nutritionists

09 Jan 2016

Ancient Rome was not as hygienic as imagined

09 Jan 2016

The ancient Romans are famous for their baths and public toilets, but new research suggests these were not very clean and in fact could have been breeding grounds for germs and bugs

Making patients safer in surgery

08 Jan 2016

Study of twins reveals shared roles of genetics and environment in cancer risk

08 Jan 2016