Bengaluru, May 15 (IANS) Global financial services firm Morgan Stanley Infrastructure’s Indian arm on Wednesday announced Rs 145 crore investment in HealthMaP Diagnostics Ltd, a subsidiary of Manipal Health Enterprise Ltd, to expand its chain…
Bengaluru, May 15 (IANS) The US-based international healthcare provider Columbia Pacific Management would set up its first senior living community in this tech hub, an official said on Wednesday. “With expertise in planning and executing…
Pune (Maharashtra), May 14 (IANS) A Pune court on Tuesday sentenced a prominent woman doctor to three-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) and awarded Rs 10,000 fine for performing illegal sex determination tests. Judge Vishakha B. Patil…
Sydney, May 14 (IANS) The death of a close friend will significantly affect a person’s physical, psychological and social wellbeing up to at least four years, says a study. The study, published in journal PLOS…
New York, May 14 (IANS) Low humidity is a key reason behind people falling sick and even dying from flu during the winter months, says a study. Decreased humidity lowers the immune system’s defences against…
Sydney, May 14 (IANS) A food additive which is commonly used as a whitening agent in products such as chewing gum and mayonnaise could lead to inflammatory bowel diseases and colorectal cancer, warns a study….
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Civil society activists and NGOs on Monday demanded that the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) withdraw its report approving the nutritional value of food supplied by the Akshaya Patra Foundation…
Ho Chi Minh City, May 13 (IANS) Around 1.2 million pigs have been culled in Vietnam due to the risk of being infected with African swine fever, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development said…
New York, May 13 (IANS) When it comes to feeling jealous, timing could make all the difference. New research has found that we are more envious of someone else’s covetable experience before it happens than…
New York, May 13 (IANS) Heated political discourse over proposed laws involving marginalised groups, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, can contribute to an increase in bullying linked to students’ identity in…
London, May 13 (IANS) Artificial intelligence-based systems can predict death and heart attack in patients suffering from chest pain with greater accuracy than humans, says a new study. Doctors use risk scores to make treatment…
Just like we take care of babies during summer to keep their bodies cool and refreshed, it is important to pay attention to their scalp and hair to keep dry and flaky skin at bay,…
New York, May 12 (IANS) Men who delay starting a family have a ticking “biological clock” — just like women — that may affect the health of their partners and children, according to the researchers….
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The condition of Chandro Tomar, popularly known as “Shooter Dadi”, who is undergoing treatment at AIIMS, is stable and the octogenarian has now been shifted to a private ward, a…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Paired with a biannual testing programme, a combination drug used to prevent HIV infection has the potential to improve average per-person survival by nearly one year and block more than…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) While eight in 10 mothers in India believe technology has made parenting easier, 70 per cent mothers claim to have used a smartphone for rearing their kids, according to a…
New York, May 11 (IANS) People with advanced computer skills are more likely to accept and use digital healthcare services and robot doctors, says a study by an Indian-origin researcher. “There is increasing use of…
New York, May 11 (IANS) Memory slips with age, but getting a fair amount of sleep every night and having a cheerful mood each day may help you stay sharp even when you grow old,…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) ITC chairman Y.C. Deveshwar passed away on Saturday in a Gurugram hospital. He was 72, and was ITC’s longest serving corporate head. The cause of his death is not known….
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) ITC Chairman Y.C. Deveshwar died on Saturday after a long battle with cancer, company sources said. He was 72. Deveshwar was one of the longest-serving corporate heads in Indian history with…