Science & Health

India among Top 3 Asian Countries Preferred by Foreign Patients

Thailand and Singapore are the other top two countries preferred by medical tourists around the world.

Sep 2, 2014

Harsh Vardhan to Abolish Special Quotas in Organ Donations

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has said that he would try to ensure complete transparency, in the case of organ donations after the National Organ & Tissue Transplantation Organization (NOTTO) starts its operations.

Sep 2, 2014

Ebola: Liberian Nurses go on Strike, Demand Better Infrastructure and Pay

The lack of infrastructure and payment has prompted the nurses in the Ebola-hit Liberian capital to go on strike.

Sep 2, 2014

Ebola: Liberian Slum Celebrates as Government Lifts Quarantine

While some marched down the roads chanting "we are free, we are free," others just rolled about on the pavements, unable to contain their joy.

Sep 2, 2014

Ebola Scare in India: 6 'High Risk' Ebola Suspects Quarantined in Delhi

181 passengers have arrived in India from Ebola-hit West African nations in the last 24 hours

Sep 2, 2014

Tea Reduces Risk of Early Death; Safer than Coffee

In a new study, people who drank tea regularly had a 24 percent reduced risk of dying from non-cardiovascular events than coffee-drinkers.

Sep 1, 2014

How Safe is Your Energy Drink? New Study Warns of Heart Problems

A study from France has linked consumption of energy drinks to heart problems like angina, cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) and sudden death.

Sep 1, 2014

Wockhardt's Drugs get QIDP Status, Stocks Soar

Two new drugs, WCK 2349 and WCK 771, developed by Mumbai based pharmaceutical company Wockhardt Ltd , have received the US Food and Drug Administration's approval.

Sep 1, 2014

Harsh Vardhan Urges Doctors to Work in Remote Villages, Hills on Holidays

Vardhan called out to all the doctors on Sunday to spend their holidays in remote villages and hilly areas, where specialized medical care is almost unheard of.

Sep 1, 2014

Ebola: ZMapp Experimental Vaccine 100% Successful on Monkeys

The clinical trials have shown that the ZMapp Experimental Vaccine is 100 percent effective on animals.

Aug 30, 2014

Mammootty Kick Starts 'My Tree Challenge'; Nominates Shah Rukh Khan, Vijay and Suriya

The aim of Mammootty's "My Tree Challenge" is to make the world a greener and better place to live.

Aug 30, 2014

Spot Electricity Prices Swell as Coal Reserves Drop

The power tariff has touched a record high of around Rs.6 per unit over the last week

Aug 30, 2014

'Two Moons' Hoax: Absence of Twin Moon on 27 August Disappoints Many

Several sky watchers, who believed that two moons would appear in the sky on 27 August, were left disappointed after it turned out that the 'twin moon' story was just a hoax.

Aug 28, 2014

Tourism in Africa Taking a Big Hit Due to Ebola virus

The Ebola outbreak has stagnate the economic growth of West African countries, as they struggle to deal with the deadly contagion.

Aug 28, 2014

Eating Tomatoes Keeps Prostate Cancer at Bay; 10 Other Foods that Fight the Deadly Disease

In a new study, eating about 10 portions of tomato a week slashed the risk of prostate cancer by 18 percent.

Aug 28, 2014