Stockholm, Oct 7 (IANS) The Nobel Assembly at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet on Monday awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Denying "unfounded rumours" of ill health, industrialist Ratan Tata on Monday said he was in "good spirits".
Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) The fast-unto-death protest of six junior doctors at Esplanade in Kolkata, over the rape and murder of their colleague in the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College Hospital entered the third day on Monday.
New York, Oct 6 (IANS) Scientists have been trying to improve advanced pain management using artificial intelligence (AI) for drug discovery and now, an AI algorithm has identified multiple gut metabolites and US FDA-approved drugs that have potential to be repurposed as non-addictive, non-opioid pain medications.
Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS) The authorities of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata have issued a notification announcing the decision to expel as many as 10 doctors, including interns, house staff and senior residents from the hospital.
Kolkata, Oct 5 (IANS) The West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Forum (WBJDF), on Saturday evening, announced a unique way to continue with their protests in support of their demands in the wake of the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G Kar Medical College & Hospital by continuing to provide medical services for the patients - and carrying out a fast-unto-death agitation in parallel.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Consuming an egg every day is safe and good for your heart, and it will not increase your blood cholesterol levels, said experts on Saturday noting that the fear is unwarranted.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Amid rising cases of dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses such as Zika and chikungunya, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday launched a global plan to reduce the burden of disease, suffering and deaths.
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) At a fashion show organised by the Indian Minorities foundation (IMF), cancer warriors from the film industry like Sonali Bendre, Hina Khan and Tahira Kashyap walked the ramp to celebrate their fight against the deadly disease and to inspire people.
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) The symbolic “woman in pain” installed on Wednesday within the premises of R. G. Kar Medical College & Hospital as a mark of protest against the rape and murder of a junior doctor here, has attracted jibes from Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh.
