Health News

Processed meat can lead to bowel cancer, red meat dangerous: WHO

Red meat, under which the IARC includes beef, lamb and pork, was classified as a "probable" carcinogen.

Oct 26, 2015

Dramatic drop in cases gives UNICEF hope of a zero-polio world

Globally, wild polio cases dropped from 242 cases in 2014 to 51 cases in 2015.

Oct 24, 2015

Now, a single blood test can tell if you will die a premature death!

The test can say whether an apparently healthy person is likely to die of pneumonia or sepsis within the next 14 years.

Oct 23, 2015

US sees two-fold increase in marijuana use in 10 years

Marijuana use disorder was attributed to the increase in the prevalence of marijuana users.

Oct 22, 2015

Moles on right arm could indicate risk of skin cancer for women

Women having more moles on the right arm risk developing skin cancer.

Oct 20, 2015

Organ donations hit a record high in China

The record comes after the use of executed prisoners' organs was banned.

Oct 20, 2015

Plastic skin that can feel sensations created by Stanford scientists

For people living with prosthetics, such a system could one day allow them to feel sensation in their artificial limbs.

Oct 16, 2015

Ebola virus can persist in survivor's semen for nine months: Study

Live Ebola virus can persist in the semen of some survivors for at least nine months, says a study.

Oct 15, 2015

Give Candy Crush a rest; don't fall victim to smartphone strain

Smartphone addiction can cause repetitive strain injury to hand joints, warn doctors.

Oct 14, 2015

Australia: Doctors reattach childs head to spine after car crash

Surgeons at Brisbane hospital managed to reattached the head of 16 month old Jaxon Taylor.

Oct 7, 2015

West Bengal: After Delhi, Dengue claims 2 lives in Kolkata

One 5-year-old boy succumbed to the disease in Kolkata on Wednesday night.

Sep 25, 2015

South Korea calls for tighter monitoring against MERS

The MERS outbreak claimed 36 lives in South Korea earlier this year.

Sep 25, 2015

England: 'Super' Gonorrhoea outbreak sparks national alert; Sexually transmitted infection highly drug-resistant

The first case of the 'super gonorrhoea' was detected in Leeds, and 11 more cases have been reported in the area.

Sep 18, 2015

Delhi dengue outbreak: Second Child dies after being 'turned away' by 4 hospitals; death toll reaches 9

Till 12 September, over 1,800 cases of dengue has been reported in Delhi-NCR.

Sep 15, 2015

Nestle Maggi Might be Back on Shelves by Early October

Nestle is now awaiting the results of fresh tests at court-appointed laboratories, expected by early October.

Sep 10, 2015