Wearable device may offer protection against Zika mosquitoes
New York, Feb 3 (IANS) A wearable device could be an effective tool for preventing bites from the Aedes aegypti mosquito -- the primary...
Weekend hospital admissions linked to higher death risk
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Patients admitted to a hospital at the weekend are more likely to be sicker and have a higher risk of...
Pancreatic cancer increasing, awareness low: Experts
Pancreatic cancer increasing, awareness low: Experts
Vienna, Oct 19 (IANS) While the incidence of pancreatic cancer is increasing, awareness about the disease remains relatively low,...
Maternal folic acid levels may cut high BP in kids
Maternal folic acid levels may cut high BP in kids
New York, March 9 (IANS) Babies born to mothers with cardiometabolic risk factors were less...
Skipping breakfast may increase death risk
Skipping breakfast may increase death risk
Brasilia: Do you skip your morning meal and eat dinner late at night? If so, it may increase the...
Genetic code cracked for deadly parasite
Melbourne, Feb 10 (IANS) Scientists have cracked the genetic code of a deadly parasite known to infect young children and puppies worldwide.
The parasite, T....
Britons shun ‘unrealistic’ alcohol guidelines: Study
London, Aug 5 (IANS) The current British alcohol guidelines are unrealistic and largely ignored because they have little relevance to people's drinking habits, a...
Common viruses may increase risk of breast cancer
Common viruses may increase risk of breast cancer
New York, Aug 2 (IANS) Infection with the most common viruses like Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may put...
Checking unhealthy behaviour as a teenager may cut obesity risk later
Checking unhealthy behaviour as a teenager may cut obesity risk later
Toronto, Feb 28 (IANS) It's not only junk food, but a combination of unhealthy...
Pesticides alter bees’ brains, affect reproductive ability
London, May 1 (IANS) New research suggests that a particular class of pesticides called "neonicotinoids" do not kill bees but impair their brain function...
