‘Call to Action’ launch catalyzes fight against TB
India has made impressive gains in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) but significant challenges still confront us in the path ahead to eliminate TB....
Women driving binge drinking surge in US
Washington, April 24 (IANS) Heavy drinking and binge drinking have gone up sharply in the US since 2005 due in large part to rising...
‘Humanised’ mice offer better anti-cancer therapies
Washington, April 24 (IANS) In pioneering work, researchers from the University of Colorado-Boulder have grown "humanised" models of mice in the lab that will...
Danish group Danfoss sees potential in green cold storage
Chennai, April 24 (IANS) Danish heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) company Danfoss is seeing good potential in new and refurbishment cold storage segments...
How fat controls energy levels in brain
Washington, April 24 (IANS) While being overweight can bring a lot of trouble, an optimal amount of fat in your body may actually benefit...
Hyderabad woman’s brain tumour turns out to be evil twin
Washington, April 24 (IANS) An Indian computer science PhD student from Hyderabad underwent brain surgery to find what she jokingly called her "evil twin...
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,...
Possible root cause of asthma found
London, April 23 (IANS) In a major breakthrough that could lead to a cure for asthma within five years, researchers have found that a...
Cloth masks don’t protect you against infections
Sydney, April 23 (IANS) The cheap cloth masks can cause you more harm than good as researchers have found that wearing them may actually...
Genes decide if mosquito will bite you or not
London, April 23 (IANS) If mosquitoes get attracted to your brother, chances are they would choose you among the many for the next bite...
