President Pranab Mukherjee. (File Photo: IANS) Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) With increasing cases of cancer across the country, the medical fraternity and policy planners face the challenge of mitigating and preventing the dreaded disease,…
New York, Dec 23 (IANS) A 17-year-old girl was infected with a rare, but treatable rat-bite fever, that developed from pet rodents living in her bedroom, reported the doctors who treated her. Rat-bite fever has…
Kochi, Dec 23 (IANS) The CDB Institute of Technology under the Coconut Development Board (CDB), which aims at innovations in the coconut industry, on Wednesday launched diabetic-friendly coconut biscuits. Explaining the health benefits of such…
New York, Dec 23 (IANS) Besides opening up new vistas for humans, ranging from travel to exotic places to enjoying the products and services of those distant lands, international trade and travel also increase the…
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) The White House released a plan to combat “global rise” of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The plan released on Tuesday identified actions the US government will take in the next three or…
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) President Barack Obama will present the National Medal of Science to Dr. Rakesh K. Jain, an Indian-American professor at Harvard Medical School and director of tumor biology laboratory at Massachusetts General…
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) India became the world’s third country with the prowess to manufacture raw materials for nanomedicines, addressed a growing public health concern by approving a new drug for hepatitis C and made…
Seoul, Dec 23 (IANS) South Korean health authorities declared an official end to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak, more than seven months after the first patient was found on May 20. The health…
London, Dec 23 (IANS) Codeine, a widely prescribed painkiller, can also be purchased over the counter in preparations of cold/cough remedies but over consumption of such medicines can lead to a confususional state and loss…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) India has significant talent and expertise in traditional head and neck surgical procedures and the country is poised to take a giant leap with robot-assisted surgeries for head and neck…
Toronto, Dec 23 (IANS) Survivors of Ebola virus disease (EVD) experience complications relating to vision, hearing and joint pain for months after being discharged from the hospital, says researchers, including one of Indian-origin. The findings…
Bogota, Dec 23 (IANS) Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos signed a decree legalising the medical use of marijuana. The decree was also signed on Tuesday by Health Minister Alejandro Gaviria, whose agency would help regulate…
New Mexico University, ECHO India, Karuna Trust comes forward To be implemented in Anantapur on pilot basis A delegation from New Mexico University has come forward to employ best medical practices around the world to…
Berlin, Dec 22 (IANS) Bed-ridden Formula One legend Michael Schumacher is now able to take “tentative” steps with the aid of a carer and has regained slight movement in one arm, according to German magazine…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Three laboratories mandated by the Bombay High Court have found lead content in 90 samples of Maggi instant noodles much below the permissible limits, a company statement said on Tuesday….
New York, Dec 22 (IANS) While obese children tend to have more muscles, the excess body fat may compromise other functions in their bodies, such as bone growth, says a study. “It is a common…
Ketamine has been used as an anesthetic for decades. It’s also a widely popular but illegal club drug known as “Special K.” When administered in low doses, patients report a rapid reduction in depression symptoms….
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, who is currently undergoing physiotherapy sessions for a backache, will resume work next month, says his son Mahaakshay. The 65-year-old actor has been laid low with back…
New York, Dec 22 (IANS) In a first, researchers have shown that a drug that boosts activity in the brain’s “garbage disposal” system can decrease levels of toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other…
London, Dec 21 (IANS) Nine in 10 hospitals in England fail to provide enough nurses for patients, Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) said in a new report on Monday. According to a monthly report, 207…