New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Over two years since the Parliament amended the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act and the Central government's communication to all states and Union Territories (UTs) to notify these, Delhi is finally on track to notify women-friendly amendments.
London, Dec 28 (IANS) UK scientists have developed a pioneering 3D-printed "body-on-chip" device that mimics the effect of medicines on the human body, eliminating the need for animal testing.
Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Mandi have metabolically engineered the plant cells of Nothapodytes nimmoniana to increase the production of Camptothecin, which is used to treat cancer.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Delhi on Wednesday reported its first case of JN. 1 sub-variant of Covid but Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said that there is no need to panic as it only causes mild sickness.
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Sparking fresh concerns, Maharashtra on Wednesday reported two Covid-19 deaths and 87 new cases, while 10 persons were diagnosed with the new variant, JN.1, health officials said.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) There is no real need for booster vaccination, said experts even as JN.1, from the lineage of Omicron variant of Covid, is rapidly spreading in the country.
Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) A team of medical experts have formulated a new set of guidelines to combat the growing health menace of obesity with a call to implement them in the New Year 2024.
London, Dec 27 (IANS) Increased sedentary time as a child through adolescence is directly linked to childhood obesity, but new research has found light physical activity may completely reverse the adverse process.
London, Dec 27 (IANS) Researchers have for the first time indicated, it may be possible to reduce the risk of young-onset dementia by targeting health and lifestyle factors.
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has identified a protein in the SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, that antagonises the host’s immune system.
