India pressurises pharma firms to fight codeine-based cough syrup abuse The firms have not fully complied with directives more than a year old. Oct 27, 2015
New research points to 3D-printed alernatives to heart transplants The research team 3D printed collagens and fibrins inside a "support bath material". Oct 27, 2015
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
