Health & Medicine
Novel drug may help repair failing hearts
29 Dec 2016
Experimental implant shows promise for restoring voluntary movement after spinal cord injury
28 Dec 2016
A spinal stimulator being tested by doctors at Ronald Reagan University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Centre is showing promise in restoring hand strength and movement to a California man who broke his neck in a dirt bike accident five years ago
Light therapy effectively treats early prostate cancer
27 Dec 2016
A new non-surgical treatment for low-risk prostate cancer can effectively kill cancer cells while preserving healthy tissue, reveals a new phase III clinical trial in 413 patients
Should you make sure your doctor is a woman?
26 Dec 2016
Could your doctor's gender have a bearing on your chances of recovery after a visit to the hospital?
AI to generate new cancer drugs on demand
24 Dec 2016
Scientists develop vaccine to counter Ebola
24 Dec 2016
Positive multiple sclerosis clinical trial results support new treatment approach
23 Dec 2016
A new drug slows the progress of multiple sclerosis, including an advanced form of the degenerative nerve disease for which there currently is no treatment
Ancient Chinese malaria remedy fights TB
21 Dec 2016
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By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
