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Artificial Eye: Breakthrough metalens with faux muscle promises to cure blurred vision, transform mobile camera

Researchers have created a tunable metalens with artificial muscles that can control three of the major contributors to blurry images: focus, astigmatism, and image shift.

Feb 27, 2018

Why people are linking botulinum toxin to Sridevi's death? All you need to know about the treatment

The injection of botulinum toxin which is commonly known as Botox has become increasing popular for reducing wrinkles on the aging face.

Feb 26, 2018

Man with two penises reveals about his sex life

The man with two penises says he got offers to star in pornography but rejected them and as he wanted to remain anonymous.

Feb 26, 2018

Did Sridevi die of cardiac arrest or heart attack? All you need to know about the two medical terms

Sridevi's sudden death has been said to be because of a massive cardiac arrest. However, some reports mention that she suffered a heart attack. Here's the difference between the two.

Feb 26, 2018

Scorpion sting helps man discover prostate cancer

Gary Jones felt like a walking time bomb after knowing that he was diagnosed with cancer.

Feb 24, 2018

What is Aquagenic Urticaria? Toddler's rare condition causes painful blisters every time she touches water

Doctors have said that Ivy can be immersed in water just for 15 seconds before she starts developing rashes and blisters on her skin.

Feb 24, 2018

Knitting needle penetrates skull of 5-year-old boy but he miraculously survives

A metal needle penetrated the skull of a young boy after he accidentally fell on it.

Feb 24, 2018

Ovarian rejuvenation can lead to pregnancy even after menopause, say doctors

A drop takes place in the number of competing eggs as a woman ages. Only one or two eggs compete during ovulation when a woman is in her late 30s.

Feb 23, 2018

Holi 2018: All you need to know about adulterated foods that is sold during the festival and how to avoid them

Manufacturers have been known to tamper with the quality of food items around the time of Holi to make a profit despite the cut-throat competition.

Feb 23, 2018

Turmeric tablet is as effective as paracetamol or ibuprofen, says study

A recent study has found that the Turmeric+ tablet eased injured rugby players' discomfort just as much paracetamol or ibuprofen.

Feb 23, 2018

Indian man's 'head on top of another head' is actually the world's largest brain tumor weighing 1.8 kg

Measuring nearly 20-by-30-by-30 centimeters, Santlal's tumor was labeled a 'sheer challenge' by the surgeons who successfully removed it.

Feb 23, 2018

Surgical sponges found in woman's abdomen 6 years after operation, but doctor washes hands of the matter

Doctors found two surgical sponges inside a woman's abdomen, but when she approached her surgeon he blatantly refused it on the grounds of lack of clear proof.

Feb 22, 2018

Intestine Chip set to make future medical treatments painless and affordable

Besides relieving pain and bringing down treatments costs, Intestine Chip and related technology will also put an end to cruel animal testing for medicine development.

Feb 22, 2018

Doctors slam Emirates airline after flight crew kick out a British woman who complained of period pains

The woman, who says her pain's intensity was "one out of ten", was perfectly happy to take the seven-hour flight before the airline decided otherwise.

Feb 21, 2018

Google retinal scans can predict risk of heart attack

Scientists from Google and Verily have developed a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm that can determine a persons risk of heart attack through their retinal scan.

Feb 21, 2018