Health News

FDA clears space age syringe that can plug bullet wounds in seconds

The XSTAT 30 is an expandable, multi-sponge dressing used to control severe, life-threatening bleeding from wounds.

Dec 9, 2015

Jharkhand: Private path lab botches blood test; declares woman HIV positive

Head of Department (Medicine) said that RIMS will write to Jharkhand State Aids Control Society to take action against the lab.

Dec 9, 2015

Beijing: Red alert on smog; 2 million cars grounded, schools closed

A grey haze hung heavy over China's capital on Tuesday after it announced the most severe smog warning.

Dec 8, 2015

Novel compound to tackle Type-2 diabetes discovered

An anti-diabetes compound with a novel mechanism of action has been found.

Dec 8, 2015

Smog covers parts of northern and central China again

It will cause medium-level or heavy air pollution in the coming days.

Dec 6, 2015

Mercury level in dolphins linked to exposure in humans

Study 'exemplifies role of dolphins as an animal sentinel in identifying a public health hazard', says researcher

Dec 5, 2015

Eatthismuch app creates detailed meal plans to deal with weight goals

The Eatthismuch app automates the recipes.

Dec 5, 2015

Bihar govt to get more help from Gates Foundation to improve healthcare

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates meets Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during a three-day visit.

Dec 5, 2015

Pot smokers beware! Marijuana can lead to serious mental disorder

The person using the drug can lose contact with external reality, the study warns.

Dec 4, 2015

600 million fall ill from food contamination every year: WHO

The report also looked at the way food is traded and sold.

Dec 3, 2015

India restores govt funding for AIDS programme after criticism

The central government had slashed its contribution and asked individual states to fill the gap.

Dec 2, 2015

Ethicists squabble over mores of gene editing tools and techniques

Several groups have already called for restrictions on use of the technology known as CRISPR-Cas9.

Dec 2, 2015

New blood sugar tests can better detect pre-diabetes

Two blood sugar tests rather than a single test would improve detection of pre-diabetes.

Dec 1, 2015

Demand for IVF option set to rise in China as one-child policy is relaxed

Chinese rules have pushed patients to go overseas or seek treatment in unregulated clinics.

Dec 1, 2015

In a first, retinal nerve cells are grown in laboratory

Human stem cells were turned into retinal nerve cells that transmit visual signals.

Dec 1, 2015

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Health News

FDA clears space age syringe that can plug bullet wounds in seconds

Jharkhand: Private path lab botches blood test; declares woman HIV positive

Beijing: Red alert on smog; 2 million cars grounded, schools closed

Novel compound to tackle Type-2 diabetes discovered

Smog covers parts of northern and central China again

Mercury level in dolphins linked to exposure in humans

Eatthismuch app creates detailed meal plans to deal with weight goals

Bihar govt to get more help from Gates Foundation to improve healthcare

Pot smokers beware! Marijuana can lead to serious mental disorder

600 million fall ill from food contamination every year: WHO

India restores govt funding for AIDS programme after criticism

Ethicists squabble over mores of gene editing tools and techniques

New blood sugar tests can better detect pre-diabetes

Demand for IVF option set to rise in China as one-child policy is relaxed

In a first, retinal nerve cells are grown in laboratory

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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