Ultra low cost scanner reveals foetal defects
September 17th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 16 (IANS) A hand-held scanner, costing as low as 40 pounds and of the size of a computer mouse, if plugged into any computer can reveal vital information ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Muslims tell northeast people to remain in Bangalore
August 16th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 16 (IANS) Muslim leaders and Islamic organisations Thursday appealed to the northeast people, especially students, to remain in Bangalore and not to believe in rumours that they would ... Read more...
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Faiz is beyond India-Pakistan politics: Daughter
February 12th, 2011 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Lahore, Feb 12 (IANS) Renowned Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz's daughter Salima Hashmi says the poet is beyond the politics of India and Pakistan and can be a bridge ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Kalinga Trust sets up state-level prize
November 10th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 10 (IANS) The city-based Kalinga Foundation Trust, which sponsors the prestigious Unesco Kalinga Prize, Wednesday announced the setting up of a state-level prize for popularising science.Named as 'Kalinga Samman for ... Read more...
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New affordable vaccine offers hope in fight against meningitis
November 10th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 10 (ANI): A new vaccine has been developed, which promises to give its receivers protection against the meningococcal bacterium Neisseria meningitidis.MenAfriVac is the first affordable and effective weapon against killer ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Stem cell jab could replace hip, knee surgeries
October 18th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 18 (IANS) A simple treatment that could end the need for painful hip and knee replacements is being developed by British scientists.Within 10 years, damaged joints could be rejuvenated by ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Stem cell jab could spell the end for hip replacement surgeries
October 18th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 18 (ANI): The day is not far when painful hip and knee replacement surgeries would be history, for British scientists are developing a treatment wherein damaged joints could be rejuvenated ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
NHS blowing taxpayers’ cash on porn for sperm donors
September 8th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 8 (ANI): The NHS has once again come into the spotlight for spending taxpayers' money on porn for sperm donors.According to health think-tank 2020health.org, which campaigns against NHS waste, one ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Death of 3 babies in Britain linked to superbug
August 31st, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 31 (ANI): Superbug, which is resistant to common antibiotics, has taken life of three babies at one of Britain's leading hospitals.The babies in the hospital's neo-natal unit were infected with ... Read more...
Posted in World |
NGO condemns discriminatory practices against HIV patients
August 20th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 20(ANI): The Naz Foundation Trust, an NGO based here has condemned the discriminatory practices by the Global Arts Village against people living with HIV.The Naz Foundation Trust has organized ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Brit docs fail to save dying patient, despite texted photos of condition
July 31st, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 31 (ANI): A dying hospital patient in the UK sent photographs of her worsening health to her mother but doctors repeatedly missed chances to save her life.Jo Dowling, 25, sent ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Brit nurse suspended for having affair with heart, lung transplant patient
July 29th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 29 (ANI): A British nurse has been suspended after she was found having an affair with a heart and lung transplant patient.Rebecca Bayliss, 29, met the man on her ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Air travel ‘poses no threat to heart patients’
July 25th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 25 (ANI): Air travel poses no threat to those with heart conditions, and even those with serious heart disease can fly if precautions are made, according to a new guideline ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
DVT risk is equal - whether you fly, take the train or drive down: Experts
July 20th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 20 (ANI): Experts are now saying that whether you decide to fly, take the train or drive down to your destination, you are equally at risk of deep vein thrombosis ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Overweight women risk IVF miscarriage
June 29th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 29 (ANI): A new study has found that women using assisted reproductive technology (ART) to conceive have a higher rate of miscarriage if they are overweight.Dr. Vivian Rittenberg, a Clinical ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Court slams illegal educational institutions
June 23rd, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday said the process of admissions and consequent examinations in unrecognized private educational institutions has become a "vicious circle".
"This has become a vicious circle. ... Read more...
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New laser-free procedure for short sight
May 12th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 12 (ANI): A new type of procedure could be a safer alternative to corrective eye laser surgery.According to a new Cochrane Systematic Review, the new corrective procedure called insertion of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Ban butter to save thousands of lives, says Brit-Indian heart surgeon
January 18th, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, January 18 (ANI): A renowned heart surgeon has urged that a ban be placed on the use of butter to prevent the loss of thousands of lives.Shyam Kolvekar, who works at ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Nintendo Wii players can get ‘fractured limbs, damaged knees, painful tendonitis’
December 8th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 8 (ANI): While Nintendo Wii is known for keeping players in shape, the game console can leave people with fractured limbs, damaged knees and painful tendonitis, surgeons have warned.The researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
60-year-old drug may help treat deadly cancers
August 27th, 2009 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): A drug developed back in 1940s has a potential to treat some of the most deadly cancers, it has emerged.Scientists from Institute of Cancer Research in London have ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Anti-epilepsy drug intake during pregnancy linked to lower IQ in kids
July 22nd, 2009 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 22 (ANI): A new study found that kids born to women who took the anti-epilepsy drug sodium valproate while pregnant tended to score significantly lower in IQ tests by an ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Lifestyle messages can reduce incidence of Type-2 diabetes
August 11th, 2008 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 11 (IANS) Intensive lifestyle changes can delay or prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. Researchers studied the effects of 12 key lifestyle messages, bearing ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Why chocolate bar is better than a cereal one
August 10th, 2008 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 10 (ANI): They say healthy foods are a good option for dieters, but a new list by a British newspaper has debunked this notion by suggesting that cereal bars ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Pak’’s national flag creator, a forgotten hero
July 22nd, 2008 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, July 22 (ANI): Master Afzal Hussain Foundation Trust chairperson, Qamar Sultana has reportedly demanded of the Pakistan Government to remember the death anniversary of Master Afzal Hussain at a national ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Counting tumour cells in blood predicts prostate cancer treatment response
July 7th, 2008 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 7 (ANI): A new study has revealed that counting the number of tumour cells circulating in the bloodstream can help predict the response to chemotherapy in prostate cancer patients.The ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Electrical impulses could improve walking in Parkinson’s patients
June 3rd, 2008 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , June 3 (ANI): Using a technique called Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) may help improve walking for people suffering from neurodegenerative disease Parkinsons, finds a new study.Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Aspirin could help reduce breast cancer by up to 20 pct
March 7th, 2008 - 12:25 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 7 (ANI): A review of research published over the last 27 years has found that anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin could help reduce breast cancer by up to 20 per ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Music therapy may help ease depression symptoms
February 29th, 2008 - 12:57 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Feb 29 (ANI): A recent review of five small studies has cited that music therapy might aid in easing depression symptoms but its efficacy as the sole intervention is not ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
British health services misplaces medical records of 168,000 people
December 24th, 2007 - 1:36 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec.24 (ANI): Britains National Health Service (NHS) has reportedly misplaced the medical records of 168,000 individuals, of which 160,000 are said to relate to children.
According to The Sun, ten trusts have ... Read more...
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