Vegan men considered less suitable for 'masculine jobs': Study

04 Jun, 2023

London, June 4 (IANS) Men who stated their dietary preferences as vegan in their job application were considered less "masculine" and thus are not likely to be hired, according to a study.

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US to temporarily import Chinese cancer drug to ease shortage (04 Jun, 2023)

Washington, June 4 (IANS) In a bid to ease the ongoing shortage of chemotherapy in the US, the country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed for a temporary import of the cancer drug made in China.

New combination therapy cuts risk of breast cancer returning by 25% (04 Jun, 2023)

New York, June 4 (IANS) Adding a novel drug to hormone therapy can help block the return of the most common form of breast cancer by 25 per cent, according to a study.

UP doctors told to prescribe only generic medicines (04 Jun, 2023)

Lucknow, June 4 (IANS) The government doctors in Uttar Pradesh have been told to prescribe only generic drugs to patients as per the new guidelines issued by the medical health department.

New treatment delivers 'cold-blooded' death to tumours, cancer cells (04 Jun, 2023)

Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) In a new development in cancer treatment, a Mumbai company has brought the Cryoablation technology from Israel to give a precise, cold-blooded death to most kinds of tumours and/or cancers.

UN talks on plastic pollution end; next zero draft of legally binding pact (03 Jun, 2023)

Paris, June 3 (IANS) The second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally-binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-2), concluded on Saturday in Paris with a mandate for the INC chair, with the support of the secretariat, to prepare a zero draft of the agreement ahead of the next session, due to take place in Nairobi in November.

TN's Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam scheme featured in article on WHO website (03 Jun, 2023)

Chennai, June 3 (IANS) The Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam (MTM) scheme of the Tamil Nadu government has found a mention in an article published on the website of the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Delhi doctors implant pacemaker inside brain to control Parkinson's disease (01 Jun, 2023)

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Savitri Devi, 51, suffering from Parkinson's disease for the last nine years, has been given a new lease of life after doctors at a private hospital here implanted a pacemaker inside her brain to treat the neurological disorder.

New dialysis device safe & effective for treating severe liver failure (01 Jun, 2023)

London, June 1 (IANS) A novel dialysis device developed for treating severe liver failure has shown to be safe and effective, according to results of the first in-patient trial, led by researchers including those of Indian-origin.

Indian-American teen wins $50,000 Young Scientist award (01 Jun, 2023)

New York, June 1 (IANS) A 17-year-old Indian-origin student in Missouri has won the prestigious Regeneron Young Scientist Awards of $50,000 for his research relating to the mpox virus.