Science & Health

Johnson & Johnson lose baby powder cancer case, ordered to pay $70 million to woman who sued them

Deborah Giannecchini of California alleged in her lawsuit that years of using Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused her cancer.

Oct 28, 2016

Worlds largest marine park to be created in Antarctica

A deal brokered by 24 countries to allow the creation of a massive 600,000 sq mile marine sanctuary in the Antarctic ocean. The sanctuary will cover more than 12% of the Southern Ocean, which is home to more than 10,000 species including most of the worlds penguins, whales, seabirds, colossal squid and Antarctic tooth fish.

Oct 28, 2016

Scientists can use music for diagnosing diseases: Study

This invention is believed to aid the doctors in diagnosing ailments in a much better way in the future.

Oct 27, 2016

Central government under pressure from tobacco industry ahead of WHO conference

The Indian tobacco industry, which is the world's third-biggest tobacco producer, wants the Modi government to soften its stance on tough controls.

Oct 27, 2016

Shiny legs: This trending image with optical illusion divides social media

Retweeted over 5,000 times, it has led to a flood of mind-boggling comments and remarks by confused social media users.

Oct 27, 2016

Testing your baby for heart risk could prevent early heart attacks, says UK study

Britain could avoid 600 heart attacks in people below the age of 40 by conducting heart risk screening of kids.

Oct 27, 2016

World Neighbors (WN) NGO lowers the incidence of teen births in Madhubani, Bihar

According to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2014 the child birth rate was 24.2 per 1,000 girls aged 15-19 years in USA.

Oct 27, 2016

Midas touch: Autumn season paints Britain in gold; check out stunning photos

The autumn equinox, also called as the fall foliage season, officially began in the Northern Hemisphere on September 22.

Oct 27, 2016

Watch a fiery sky lit up by radiowaves from 300,000 galaxies

If humans could see radiowaves then this is what the night sky would look like. For the first time scientists have imaged 300,000 galaxies using a telescope deep in the Australian outback, colouring the images to make the radiowaves visible to humans.

Oct 27, 2016