Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) A 37-year-old musician played guitar while a nerve disorder in his brain was stimulated at a private hospital in the city recently, said a neurosurgeon on Thursday. “We conducted a live…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) A young Kashmiri woman who was unable to conceive for the last seven years has got pregnant after receiving medical advices from doctors of Sir Ganga Ram hospital on a…
Cairo, July 20 (IANS) The Arab League (AL) warned on Thursday against the growing cholera outbreak in war-ravaged Yemen, urging the international community to respond to the pleas of UN organisations to control the epidemic….
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A day after he was rescued from kidnappers who held him hostage for 13 days, 29-year-old Sreekanth struggled to find words as he faced questions on Thursday evening. Shaking and…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The CBI has arrested a Delhi Municipal Corporation official on the charge of accepting Rs 10,000 in bribe for the grant of a licence for a meat shop, an official…
New York, July 20 (IANS) Managing lifestyle factors such as smoking, hypertension and depression could prevent one-third of the world’s dementia cases, a Lancet study has claimed. The findings showed that better management of nine…
Toronto, July 20 (IANS) Using a 3D printer, researchers have designed a tiny and cost-effective sensor that can monitor drinking water quality in real time and help protect against waterborne illness, such as E. coli…
New York, July 20 (IANS) A newly developed “oral fluid” test could offer an easier, less expensive alternative for diagnosing liver disease and may eventually help develop treatment, researchers say. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 20 (IANS) Kerala BJP chief Kummanem Rajasekheran on Thursday denied any links of the party with an alleged medical college scam, even as the issue rocked Parliament. In a statement, Rajasekheran said media…
Canberra, July 20 (IANS) Australian researchers have developed a drug capable of reprogramming the immune system to fight cancer, it was announced on Thursday. The landmark new therapy, developed by the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,…
By Francis Kokutse Accra, July 20 (IANS) The Indian government is partnering with a Ghanaian company to build capacity of the country’s professionals in providing homeopathic education and treatment and recently sent two experts from…
London, July 20 (IANS) Indulging in moderate intensity aerobics exercises and stationary cycling during pregnancy may decrease the risk of having a caesarean section (C-sec) or developing diabetes, a study has shown. Half of all…
New York, July 20 (IANS) If your doctor is monitoring you with unhygienic stethoscopes, chances are that you may contract infections by antibiotic-resistant superbugs, researchers have warned. Infection control guidelines from the Centres for Disease…
Washington/New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) High levels of antibiotic-resistant pathogens in chickens raised for both meat and eggs on Indian farms are raising serious health concerns for humans, a team of researchers has warned. The…
Washington, July 20 (IANS) US Senator and former Republican presidential candidate John McCain was diagnosed with a brain tumour, his office has said. On July 14, the 80-year-old senator underwent an operation at Mayo Clinic…
Geneva, July 20 (IANS) Though the population worldwide protected by tobacco control measures has grown almost five-fold than ten years ago, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday called on countries to do more to…
Geneva, July 20 (IANS) Though the population worldwide protected by tobacco control measures has grown almost five-fold than ten years ago, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday called on countries to do more to…
Jerusalem, July 20 (IANS) Israel plans a new field hospital along the demarcation line with Syria in the Golan Heights to treat patients from the war-hit country. The new field hospital would be located on…
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) With the rise in the number of spinal surgeries by Indian hospitals at costs lesser those in western countries, health experts expect a surge in patients from abroad seeking similar…
Bhubaneswar, July 19 (IANS) The Odisha government has taken up relief operations on a war footing in flood-ravaged areas of the state while naval helicopters have been requisitioned for air-dropping of food packets in affected…
