By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Aug 15 (IANS) For the first time, India’s space agency is planning to put an Indian astronaut for seven days in space at a cost less than Rs 10,000 crore as…
Hyderabad, Aug 15 (IANS) The 72nd Independence Day was celebrated in Telangana on Wednesday with the launch of two major schemes – free eye screening for all citizens and life insurance for farmers. Under ‘Kanti…
Bengaluru, Aug 15 (IANS) State-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will fly an Indian astronaut into space for the first time by 2022, an official said on Wednesday. “All the critical technologies for the human…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 15 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced a universal health scheme in the state that will benefit 70 lakh families. Beneficiaries of the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) will get…
Canberra, Aug 15 (IANS) With over a billion people struggling to control their high blood pressure globally, an Australian study suggests a “three-in-one” pill for better results. The trial involved three drugs, each at half…
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said a major healthcare initiative to give medical insurance cover to 50 crore Indians will roll out from September 25 — the 102nd birth…
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced a manned mission to space by 2022. “In space technology, we have dreamt something, our scientists have dreamt something. And I am happy…
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to make its stand clear on steps to curb pollution and about the ill-effects of firecrackers on public health, saying that there…
Jammu, Aug 14 (IANS) On the eve of Independence Day, Indian Army’s Tiger Division held an oral hygiene camp at the Tiger Asha School, Satwari Cantt, here, roping in nine doctors, who checked up 62…
New York, Aug 14 (IANS) Scientists have developed a stretchable 3D “smart bandage” that can help wirelessly monitor signals, from respiration, to eye movement, to heart and brain activity, as well as a robotic arm….
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) A three-year-old baby Hadia Nesari from Afghanistan has been given a new lease of life by a team of Indian and Pakistani doctors here. The baby suffered from chronic liver…
New York, Aug 14 (IANS) Researchers working on Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP) have identified new genes that will further the understanding of the genetic risk factors that predispose people to the development of Alzheimer’s…
New York, Aug 14 (IANS) US scientists have predicted a fundamental asymmetry in the mechanism of water, which had previously gone unnoticed. For nearly a century, it was thought that the mechanisms by which water…
London, Aug 14 (IANS) Prescribing women a new drug called remifentanil to help manage their labour pain may halve the need for an epidural than the traditional pethidine, claims a study. The study, published in…
London, Aug 14 (IANS) Feeling lonely? Riding your bicycles may not only improve your general and mental health, but also increase social interaction, says a study. The study showed that cycling is the healthiest mode…
London, Aug 14 (IANS) In a breakthrough approach that combined virtual reality and artificial tactile sensations, amputees felt as though their prosthetic hand was part of their own body. In the study, scientists from the…
London, Aug 14 (IANS) With vaping becoming a style statement globally including in India, a small yet significant study has found that vaporisers may potentially disable key immune cells in the lung and boosts inflammation…
Raipur, Aug 14 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Governor Balramji Dass Tandon was put on life support here early on Tuesday after his health condition turned critical, hospital sources said. Tandon was admitted to the Raipur Medical College…
London, Aug 14 (IANS) Regular intake of benzodiazepines, widely used to treat insomnia and anxiety, may be associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a study has warned. Even though the increased risk for…