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Obesity and vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of breast cancer, reveals study

The findings showed that higher levels of vitamin D -- well known for its benefits in building healthy bones -- may reduce breast cancer mortality by 50 percent in women with lower body mass index (BMI).

Sep 20, 2018

Delhi witnesses alarming spurt in vector-borne diseases; 106 dengue cases reported within a week

Doctors and authorities fear that if there is another round of rainfall in Delhi in the coming days, the number of vector-borne disease cases may see a spike.

Sep 18, 2018

Child mortality rate steadily decreasing in India, UN study finds

However, as per the report released by Unicef, the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN Population Division and the World Bank Group, an estimated 6.3 million children under 15 years of age died in 2017 and the vast majority of these deaths -- 5.4 million -- occurred in the first five years of life, with newborns accounting for around half of the deaths.

Sep 18, 2018

Confirmation bias: You are unlikely to change your mind even when presented with facts

The study found that people, "were more receptive to evidence that agreed with their initial decision".

Sep 17, 2018

This machine learning method can help diagnose dementia with 90% precision

Now, dementia can be diagnosed with machine learning by a new method which has been developed by researchers in Japan.

Sep 17, 2018

Mother, son die in UP due to severe malnutrition; govt records their deaths as diarrhoea

Sangeeta and her eight-year-old son Suraj were rushed to the hospital when they started vomiting. When their condition became worse a few hours later, they were rushed to a hospital.

Sep 13, 2018

NASA lists 5 hazards humans will encounter in space - Lack of air isn't one of them

In space no one can hear you scream, it is scary, hostile, and ready to kill you at the first opportunity.

Sep 12, 2018

Pediatric HAL is an expensive life-like robot which cries, bleeds, and turns handy for medical students

Powered by artificial intelligence and robotics, Pediatric HAL makes sure that medical students have a close to real experience while practicing.

Sep 12, 2018

Drastic rise in world hunger; around 821 mn undernourished globally, says UN

The uptick in global undernourishment was particularly focused in South America and Africa, said the report.

Sep 11, 2018

UP man saved as doctors remove 4 cm metallic object from his heart

The surgeons removed the metal object and repaired the heart while it was still beating.

Sep 11, 2018

South Korea confirms first outbreak of coronavirus in 3 years; govt to hold emergency meeting

The patient, a 61-year-old man, was diagnosed with the virus on Saturday after returning from a business trip in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with transit in Kuwait.

Sep 10, 2018

New AI could 'naturally detect' depression just by the way a person speaks

The first hints we have that a person is happy, excited, sad, or has some serious cognitive condition, such as depression, is through their speech, say researchers.

Sep 7, 2018

Johnson & Johnson faulty hip implants: Government delayed device's ban despite knowing the risks

Experts found that the accelerated wear of metal on metal in the faulty implant led to an increased level of cobalt and chromium in the blood. This increase led to toxicity as metal ions damage tissues and organs.

Sep 7, 2018

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Humans have been making cheese for over 7,200 years, reveals study

This is the earliest documented lipid residue evidence for fermented dairy in the Mediterranean region, and among the earliest documented anywhere to date, say researchers.

Sep 6, 2018

Watch: CDC officials quarantine Emirates Airbus A380 passengers at JFK

The Emirates Airbus A380 was met by the Centre for Disease Control and the Port Authority police when it landed in the Terminal 4 of JFK in New York.