Beijing, Dec 14 (IANS) A hospital in China has successfully performed tumour surgery on a patient with pancreatic cancer taking the assistance of a robot. The hospital claimed Saturday’s surgery as the world’s first artificial…
London, Dec 13 (IANS) Although it brings embarrassment for you at public places, flatulence can, in fact, be a sign that you are eating healthy food. According to health experts, passing air frequently is actually…
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) American Muslims, even those in one the most highly regarded professions in the US, encounter a less-than-inclusive and welcoming work environment during their career, a national survey has revealed. The survey…
Accra (Ghana), Dec 11 (IANS) Indian doctor Uma Sen, who spent her entire career working in Ghana, was on Friday conferred its prestigious award – Member of the Order of the Volta (MV) – by…
Kochi, Dec 11 (IANS) For the first time in Kerala, a team of doctors here performed surgery on a 29-week foetus to relieve narrowing of the exit of the unborn baby’s heart chamber. The heart…
New York, Dec 11 (IANS) In trying to understand how “female Viagra” will affect the brain of women users, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that when brain metabolism dipped in monkeys during…
New York, Dec 11 (IANS) Effective, selective tweets can advance research from lab to health policymakers, say scientists, adding that with over 300 million monthly users, Twitter’s success has piqued the interests of many researchers…
London, Dec 11 (IANS) India’s health system needs an urgent course correction across several key challenges, if the country is to achieve the government’s vision of assuring health for all, says a paper in The…
Los Angeles, Dec 10 (IANS) Model Naomi Campbell has reportedly been told that she may need surgery on her damaged hip. “Naomi had to hobble in through the back door to avoid being pictured. She…
Los Angeles, Dec 10 (IANS) Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson had cancer on his cheek, but the “Modern Family” star revealed about his health only after undergoing a procedure to remove the growth. He played it…
New York, Dec 10 (IANS) A pesticide used prior to the early 1980s and found in milk at that time may be associated with signs of Parkinson’s disease in the brain, researchers reveal. The link…
Mexico City/New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) At a time when India is struggling with rising number of dengue cases with each passing year, the Mexican government has approved the world’s first anti-dengue vaccine which is…
Mexico City, Dec 10 (IANS) Mexico unveiled the world’s first approved dengue vaccine, saying the treatment is 60.5 percent effective against dengue and 93.2 percent effective against severe dengue. The approval followed two years of…
Kochi, Dec 9 (IANS) A wearable device designed by an ENT surgeon here is expected to treat sleep apnea and snoring by changing the habit of sleeping on the back to sleeping on the side….
London, Dec 9 (IANS) Five in six women with increased risk of breast cancer turn down drugs that are likely to prevent the disease, finds cancer research scientists in Britain. “Our important research reveals that…
Washington, Dec 9 (IANS) More than one in four doctors in the early stages of their careers have signs of depression, said a study. The study claimed the gruelling years of training for a medical…
Vijayawada, Dec 7 (IANS) Five people died and 15 others were taken ill after consuming adulterated liquor here in Andhra Pradesh on Monday, police said. The tragedy occurred in Krishnalanka area when 20 labourers had…
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Veteran Communist Party of India (CPI) leader A.B. Bardhan was in critical condition after suffering a paralytic stroke here on Monday, hospital authorities said. The 93-year-old leader was found unconscious…
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) Former US President Jimmy Carter said on Sunday he was now cancer-free, according to local media report. Carter, 91, made the announcement during the Sunday School class he was teaching at…
Los Angeles, Dec 5 (IANS) Singer Selena Gomez says she is now healthy and in a great place after going through chemotherapy. The “Same old love” hitmaker, who was suffering from lupus, an autoimmune disease,…