Malaria vaccine offers durable protection
Malaria vaccine offers durable protection in human trials
New York, May 10 (IANS) An experimental malaria vaccine has been found to protect a small number...
Blame chimps for your persistent back pain
Toronto, April 27 (IANS) Persistent lower back pain could be the result of bones in your spine that share similarities in shape to non-human...
People love to share sexually explicit texts: Study
People love to share sexually explicit texts: Study
New York, Aug 5 (IANS) Although most people who engage in sexting expect their messages to remain...
Scientific breakthrough to aid malaria vacccine research
Scientific breakthrough to aid malaria vacccine research
Canberra, March 20 (IANS) Australian scientists have discovered a "key molecule", which can kill microbes that infect the...
We cannot eliminate TB if we leave children behind
We cannot eliminate TB if we leave children behind
"Children are central to where we are heading for in TB control. If we aim to...
Kids who take antibiotics may grow up overweight
New York, Oct 22 (IANS) Children who receive antibiotics throughout the course of their childhood gain weight significantly faster than those who do not,...
Food-poisoning bacteria responsible for Crohn’s disease: Study
Food-poisoning bacteria responsible for Crohn's disease: Study
Toronto, Oct 10 (IANS) Individuals who retain a type of bacterium in their gut after a bout of...
Frequent travellers at antibiotic-resistance risk
London, Aug 21 (IANS) Even travelling, not just overuse of antibiotic, can make people vulnerable to antibiotic resistance if they eat contaminated food and...
UNICEF calls for immediate action against Zika virus
United Nations, Feb 3 (IANS) The United Nations Children' s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday called for immediate action to help stop the spread of...
Genes effects may cause congenital heart defects: Study
Genes effects may cause congenital heart defects: Study
New York, Sep 9 (IANS) The role of genes in congenital heart defects is more complex than...
