Health News

Drought, spike in food prices to hurt India's rural population next year

Poor transport infrastructure stops falling global prices from reaching rural areas.

Nov 10, 2015

'Designer' immune cells eradicate baby's incurable leukemia

The technique is still in the very early stages of development.

Nov 6, 2015

Air pollution: North India under a haze as Punjab farmers burn crop residues

The Punjab government has warned farmers, threatened them with prosecution and even offered rewards.

Nov 5, 2015

Standing for six hours a day can reduce obesity by at least 30%: Study

Standing reduced obesity risk factors by 32% and 35% in men and women, respectively.

Nov 5, 2015

France to do away with ban on gay blood donors after 32 years

Men who hadn't had sex or had some with only one man in the past 4 months can donate blood.

Nov 5, 2015

Some drugs may encourage lazy people to exercise, says expert

Marcora said that human beings were born with the tendency to always conserve energy.

Nov 4, 2015

Sierra Leone to be declared ebola-free

The disease has killed 3,589 people in Sierra Leone, 221 of them health workers, including 11 of the country's 120 doctors.

Nov 4, 2015

Restaurants worry as home-dining services take eating out off the table

Chefs cook food for guests and host meals at their own homes.

Nov 3, 2015

Battery-free pacemaker powered by the heart itself in the offing

It will depend upon a piezoelectric system that converts vibrational energy into electricity.

Nov 2, 2015

TV ads with toys as premium entice kids to fast food restaurants, says study

A study found 37% of parents frequently visiting fast food outlets with child-directed TV ads.

Nov 1, 2015

Tuberculosis ranks alongside HIV as leading killer worldwide: WHO report

The report highlighted the need to close detection and treatment gaps, fill funding shortfalls, and develop new diagnostics, drugs and vaccines.

Oct 29, 2015

Afghanistan: Bad weather hinders rescuers from reaching survivors

Survivors are complaining about being forced to sit in the rain.

Oct 28, 2015

New drug-device combo may help treat stroke patients

The combination dissolves model clots similar to those in humans.

Oct 28, 2015

New study points to potential therapy for most destructive form of breast cancer

Of all breast cancers, triple-negative breast cancer caters to the most number of disproportionate deaths.

Oct 28, 2015

12 more swine flu cases reported in Rajasthan

The Rajasthan government has launched an awareness campaign on swine flu in a big way.

Oct 28, 2015

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Health News

Drought, spike in food prices to hurt India's rural population next year

'Designer' immune cells eradicate baby's incurable leukemia

Air pollution: North India under a haze as Punjab farmers burn crop residues

Standing for six hours a day can reduce obesity by at least 30%: Study

France to do away with ban on gay blood donors after 32 years

Some drugs may encourage lazy people to exercise, says expert

Sierra Leone to be declared ebola-free

Restaurants worry as home-dining services take eating out off the table

Battery-free pacemaker powered by the heart itself in the offing

TV ads with toys as premium entice kids to fast food restaurants, says study

Tuberculosis ranks alongside HIV as leading killer worldwide: WHO report

Afghanistan: Bad weather hinders rescuers from reaching survivors

New drug-device combo may help treat stroke patients

New study points to potential therapy for most destructive form of breast cancer

12 more swine flu cases reported in Rajasthan

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