Health News

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

West Bengal: Four Dead after Blood Transfusion at Durgapur Hospital

A team from the central government and the state government's directorate of drug control have begun an investigation into the matter.

Sep 8, 2015

1,34,000 Saiga Antelopes Killed in Kazakhstan; Possible Reasons for Mass Death of Endangered Animal

More than 1,34,000 critically endangered saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan died in just two weeks starting late May this year, baffling scientists and veterinarians on the cause of the sudden death.

Sep 4, 2015

Smartphone Addiction May Cause Digital Amnesia, Says Kaspersky Survey

Around half of the smartphone users started believing Internet as an extension of their brains.

Aug 20, 2015

Health App 1mg Launches Awareness Campaign on Affordable Cancer Medication

The campaign stresses the importance of Jaankari (Information) about all aspects of cancer to minimise the suffering of patients and caregivers.

Aug 17, 2015

Bengaluru Doctors, Parents Fret as 'Mysterious Illness' Among Children is on Rise

The city doctors say they see 30 to 40 cases everyday.

Aug 14, 2015

Trial Finds Ebola Vaccine 100% Effective

The results were described as "remarkable" and "game changing" by global health specialists.

Aug 1, 2015