Italian nurse infected with Ebola ‘still critical’
Rome, May 18 (IANS/AKI) The Italian male nurse infected with Ebola is still in a critical condition but his health has "slightly" improved, doctors...
Malaria infection depends on number of parasites, not bites
Malaria infection depends on number of parasites, not bites
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Researchers have, for the first time, found that the chances of a...
New brain-computer interface helps paralysed patients communicate
New brain-computer interface helps paralysed patients communicate
London, Feb 2 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new non-invasive brain-computer interface that can decipher the thoughts of...
Eating citrus fruits may increase melanoma risk
New York, July 6 (IANS) Frequent consumption of citrus fruits -- whole grapefruit and orange juice -- may be associated with an increased risk...
Nearly half the world hates smooches
London, July 15 (IANS) Nearly half of all societies in the world find smooches repulsive and even gross, according to a study,
To reach this...
ANZ to increase pay to women following gender report
Sydney, July 29 (IANS) Australian banking giant ANZ will increase its pay to women with low private pension fund savings balances in an effort...
Dementia drugs can lead to harmful weight loss
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) Common drugs used to treat dementia can result in harmful weight loss in the elderly, researchers have warned.
Alzheimer's disease...
Shun the health myths this monsoon
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The monsoon brings respite from the sweltering heat but also triggers a lot of health-related issues, most of which...
Flu medicines may also treat gut diseases
London, Aug 26 (IANS) Certain flu remedies have the potential to treat intestinal inflammatory diseases caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli), new...
Universal access to services and social protection: A mantra to end TB
So said Dr Mario Raviglione, Director of the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Global Tuberculosis Programme, in an interview given to Citizen News Service (CNS)...
