Dwayne Bravo injured in car accident
July 27th, 2012 - 1:45 am ICT by IANS
Port of Spain (Trinidad), July 27 (IANS/CMC) West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo has sustained minor injuries following a vehicle accident on a major highway running through central Trinidad.The 29-year-old all-rounder ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Starch fibres could make for ‘painless’ bandages
May 3rd, 2012 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 3 (IANS) A new method of spinning starch into fine strands could help make painless bandages as well as low cost and more eco-friendly toilet paper, napkins and ... Read more...
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After getting dumped, woman dentist pulls out ex’s teeth
April 28th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 28 (IANS) A woman dentist in Poland is facing jail after she allegedly pulled out all her former boyfriend's teeth because he dumped her for another woman.Anna Mackowiak, ... Read more...
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The wounded son… and a mother who waits (Week after Delhi High Court blast)
September 13th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) It was a blast that was literally deafening... a flash of terror that changed his life forever. Almost a week after the Delhi High Court ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘The Man in the Maze’ is amateurish, lifeless (IANS Movie Review)
September 3rd, 2011 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The Man in the Maze"; Cast: Andrew Roth, Liana Werner-Gray, Erik A. Williams, Stephanie Long Lomenick; Director: Mitesh Kumar Patel; Rating: 1/2 *There are some films which are so inconsistent ... Read more...
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Tripoli hospitals suffering shortage of medical supplies
August 25th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Aug 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Hospitals in the Libyan capital Tripoli are experiencing a critical lack of medical supplies, the al-Ahram website said Thursday.The hospitals are in dire need of ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Of stories of bravery and courage at the crash site
May 26th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Faridabad, May 26 (IANS) Sitting outside the burns ward of B.K. Hospital here, 25-year-old Mithlesh Devi just shakes her head in disbelief at her husband's brave act in saving victims ... Read more...
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Mother’s concoction offers miracle cure for eczema
March 21st, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 21 (IANS) A woman, whose infant was suffering from acute eczema, brewed a herbal recipe in her kitchen to help her daughter after conventional treatments failed. The 'miracle' ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Low-cost filter to provide safe water in emergency
February 24th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): McGill researchers have come up with a new and inexpensive way of filtering water using silver nanoparticles.Disasters such as floods, tsunamis, and earthquakes often result in the spread ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Low cost filter to provide safe water in a jiffy
February 24th, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Feb 24 (IANS) A low cost filter would provide safe drinking water in a jiffy during emergencies or at a short notice. Floods, tsunamis, and earthquakes often spread infections like gastroenteritis, ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Blood-clotting bandage to help save lives on the battlefield
January 30th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 30 (ANI): Scottish scientists are developing a new chemical bandage that will help save lives on the battlefield by instantly helping to clot blood and staunch wounds.The authors have discovered ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Woman ‘poses as man’ to trick women into having sex
January 16th, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 16 (IANS) A British woman has been accused of pretending to be a man to have sexual contact with two female partners over a period of about nine years.Samantha Brooks, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Woman in UK ‘poses as man for 9 yrs to trick women into having sex’
January 15th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 15 (ANI): A woman in the UK tricked two other women into having sexual relations by pretending to be a man for nine years, it has emerged.Samantha Brooks is accused ... Read more...
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DIY Halloween Costumes, Easy and Fun
October 5th, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) As Halloween approaches, many family are feeling too much financial strain to even consider going to a department store and purchasing an expensive costume for Halloween. Yet these ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Brit girl with rare genetic disorder loses her skin 14 times every day
September 28th, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 28 (ANI): A five-year-old British girl suffers from a rare genetic disorder and has to wear bandages all the time because she sheds her skin 14 times a day.Annabelle Whitehouse ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Annabelle Whitehouse Sheds Her Skin 14 Times a Day
September 28th, 2010 - 2:43 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Sonya and Paul Whitehouse have to constantly cover their little girl in cream to make her comfortable enough to deal with the skin condition which she has that ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
5-yr-old Brit girl with rare disorder sheds her skin every day
September 27th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 27 (ANI): Life can't get more troublesome for the five-year-old girl from UK, who sheds her skin 14 times a day-unlike others who shed skin once in 23 days.Annabelle Whitehouse ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Spray-on futuristic fabrics make their debut
September 15th, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 15 (IANS) Seamless fabric can now be sprayed directly onto the body, as if by magic, using aerosol technology. The spray dries instantly to make innovative clothes that can be ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Robots to get touchy-feely with sensitive artificial skin
September 14th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 14 (ANI): Robots are soon going to get so sensitive to touch that they would even be able to feel the tickle of fly feet-thanks to Stanford scientists who have ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Chilean miners to receive medical “survival kits” used by US-Brit troops in Afghan-Iraq wars
September 10th, 2010 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 10 (ANI): The thirty-three workers trapped in an underground mine in northern Chile for more than a month will reportedly receive new medical "survival kits," which were used by the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Bethany Storro is ’still happy’ despite being the victim of an acid attack
September 3rd, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sep 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Bethany Storro is really an extraordinary woman. She was the hapless victim of an acid attack, yet she says that she is still happy.On Monday, a stranger ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
New drug delivery patch to treat many more ailments sans painful pricks
September 2nd, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 2 (ANI): Scientists at Purdue University have developed a new pump for microneedles drug delivery patch to deliver a wider range of medications than now possible with conventional patches."There are ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Heidi Montag’s nose bandage sparks ‘more plastic surgery’ rumours
August 28th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
New York, August 28 (ANI): Heidi Montag has sparked rumours that she's undergone plastic surgery again.Rumors that Montag has had more plastic surgery started making rounds after RadarOnline posted new pictures ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Antibacterial socks could raise greenhouse emissions
August 14th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 14 (ANI): Silver nanoparticles, which are used as an antibacterial agent in a wide range of products, from odour-free socks to wound-healing bandages, have more of an impact on the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
“The Human Centipede” Releasing On DVD And Blu-Ray
August 5th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Aug 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Made in 2009, "The Human Centipede" is a different type of horror film that received a limited release in the USA this year. It has a ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Wonder paper that wards off harmful bacteria
July 25th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 25 (IANS) Scientists have created a new form of paper that wards off harmful bacteria. It could have applications ranging from anti-bacterial bandages to food packaging that keeps food fresh ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Woman doctor held for chopping off new-born’s hands
July 22nd, 2010 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Raipur, July 21 (IANS) A woman doctor was arrested Wednesday on charges of chopping off the hands of a new-born boy at a private hospital, police said. She was later released on ... Read more...
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‘Self medicating’ nanoparticle bandage could detect, treat infection
July 10th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 10 (ANI): A 'self medicating' bandage laced with nanoparticles can detect harmful bacteria in a burn wound and respond by secreting antibiotics."Fifty per cent of all people who die as ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Shilpa Shetty launches weight loss treatment programme in Mumbai
July 9th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, July 9 (ANI): Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty has launched, a holistic weight-loss programme at an event here."IOSIS was re-launched one year back. A new section was included in it ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Wayne Rooney’s cousin slammed for partying just 2 days after boob job
July 3rd, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 3 (ANI): Wayne Rooney's cousin has been slammed by TV doctor Christian Jessen for partying just two days after having a boob job.The glamour model, 20, went under the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Four held for Maoist links in West Bengal
June 23rd, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 23 (IANS) Four people have been arrested in West Bengal's West Midnapore district for allegedly running a medical camp for the Maoists, police said Wednesday.
The accused, nabbed from the Majherkata ... Read more...
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Leftover bandages shed new light on King Tut’s mummification
May 20th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): Tutankhamun's leftover bandages are shedding new light on the boy king's mummification.An exhibit at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art shows, Tutankhamun's mummy was bound in custom-made bandages ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
iPad thieves rip off part of Colorado man’s finger at Denver-area mall
April 20th, 2010 - 11:29 pm ICT by admin
By Michael van Poppel
DENVER, COLORADO (THAINDIAN NEWS) -- A Colorado man lost a part of a finger when he got robbed of his iPad last week, a local television station reported on ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News, World News |
Dennis Hopper honoured with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
March 27th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 27 (ANI): American actor Dennis Hopper has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Looking frail and sporting bandages, Hopper, 73, who is suffering from prostate cancer, ... Read more...
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Haitian doctors beg for help to face disaster
January 16th, 2010 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Port-au-Prince, Jan 16 (DPA) Painkillers, syringes, sterile bandages, sutures, gloves, masks, and as many more doctors and surgeons as possible are needed in Haiti to cope with Tuesday's calamitous earthquake.
The list of ... Read more...
Posted in World |