Health & Medicine

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

08 Jan 2016

Blind woman fitted with “bionic eye” sees again after five years

08 Jan 2016

The implant, made by German firm Retina Implant AG, was placed in the patients' eye in June in an operation that can last six to eight hours

Email updates, source of stress-Study

04 Jan 2016

Mosquito-borne Zika virus emerges new public health threat

04 Jan 2016

New research shows animals exposed to second-hand smoke could develop health problems

04 Jan 2016

World's first soft-robotic surgery on a human body

02 Jan 2016

Indian-origin UK cancer expert knighthed

02 Jan 2016

E-cigarettes too can cause cancer, finds study

30 Dec 2015

Electronic cigarettes, often marketed as a safer alternative to conventional cigarettes, may damage cells in ways that could lead to cancer, a new study has warned

Ten million good reasons to drink a glass of water!

30 Dec 2015

Immune therapy drug results in prolonged survival in advanced lung cancer

29 Dec 2015

Night shift workers at high risk of car crashes: Study

26 Dec 2015

Spread of infectious disease fuelled by international trade

23 Dec 2015

International trade and travel has literally opened up new vistas for humans,along with the risk of spreading infectious diseases, a growing problem in today's global economy

Japan records first death from caffeine intoxication

23 Dec 2015

Simple shell of plant virus sparks immune response against cancer

23 Dec 2015

Bengalru start-up develops artificial lever tissue

23 Dec 2015

Existing HIV treatment drug used in HIV prevention

22 Dec 2015

Nasal spray found to be effective in treating hypoglycemia in diabetics

22 Dec 2015

New vaccine for MERS found

21 Dec 2015

First evidence to suggest screening for ovarian cancer may save lives

19 Dec 2015

Junk food okay of you exercise enough

18 Dec 2015

Vegetarian diet worse for environment than eating meat: study

18 Dec 2015

Virus in cattle linked to human breast cancer

18 Dec 2015

‘Supercondom’ that protects even if it breaks

17 Dec 2015

An Indian-origin professor and her team have created a revolutionary hydrogel-based condom that prevents STDs and HIV even if it breaks, and moreover enhances sexual pleasure

Presidents, PMs have shorter life spans: study

16 Dec 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi might want to take note of this – new research shows that those serving in a nation’s highest office have a 23 per cent greater risk of premature death than their losing rivals