22 million infants miss out basic vaccines: WHO
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Around 22 million infants across the globe still miss out on the basic vaccines for diphtheria, hepatitis B, measles,...
Aussie scientists confident of stopping Zika virus
Canberra, Feb 19 (IANS) Australian scientists have moved a step closer to preventing the spread of Zika virus, after exposing mosquitoes to bacterium that...
Vitamin D excess may lead to kidney failure
Vitamin D excess may lead to kidney failure
New York: In a rare case, a 54-year-old man, after returning from a trip to Southeast Asia...
Oral nutrition supplement may lower death rate in elderly
New York, Jan 19 (IANS) Specialised oral nutrition supplement can lower by as much as 50 percent the death rate in older malnourished patients...
Nobody recognised Multi-taskers have ‘fluctuating’ brains
Nobody recognised Multi-taskers have 'fluctuating' brains
New York, Oct 4 (IANS) Do you know why some people are better at performing complex duties and multi-tasking?...
Lack of good night sleep may up dementia risk in elderly
Lack of good night sleep may up dementia risk in elderly
New York, Aug 24 (IANS) Older adults who get a good night's sleep with...
DNA tests confirm Vikings army let women lead
DNA tests confirm Vikings army let women lead
London, Sep 9 (IANS) In the Viking world, army was not confined to men, women too held...
Menopause not the sex killer for women
London, May 7 (IANS) A woman's sex drive isn't as affected by menopause as we once thought, says a new research.
"We were surprised by...
Feeling older increases risk of hospitalisation
London, Feb 12 (IANS) People who feel older than their peers are more likely to be hospitalised as they age, regardless of their actual...
‘New method of cancer treatment to be available in India soon’
Hyderabad, Oct 15 (IANS) A new method for treating cancer, using light to destroy cancerous tissue and currently available in China, will be introduced...
