Dengue cases cross 2,000-mark in Bengal
Dengue cases in West Bengal have crossed the 2,000-mark this year while the official death count so far is at 14, a Health Department official said here on Thursday.
Aug 12, 2016, 00:44 AM IST
Over 100 fresh dengue cases in Bengal
Altogether 132 fresh dengue cases were detected in West Bengal over the past 24 hours, but there were no deaths, a state health department official said here on Wednesday.
Aug 10, 2016, 21:37 PM IST
Zika virus now linked to severe joint deformities in babies!
Researchers from Brazil's Recife, the city at the centre of the Zika epidemic, believe there may also be a link between Zika infection and a severe joint condition.
Aug 10, 2016, 11:43 AM IST
10 warning signs you may have kidney stones!
While the leading cause of kidney stones is lack of water, high sodium intake, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, urinary tract infection can increase the risk.
Aug 10, 2016, 09:40 AM IST
Jaundice: Symptoms, treatment, prevention tips!
Bilirubin is a yellow compound found in bile and is responsible for the yellowing of the skin and sclerae.
Aug 09, 2016, 09:58 AM IST
Parasitic worm infection may increase HIV risk
W bancrofti is a mosquito borne parasitic worm. Worldwide, it causes 90 per cent of lymphatic filariasis cases, a disease commonly known as elephantiasis, which is a neglected tropical disease as defined by the World Health Organisation.
Aug 03, 2016, 16:39 PM IST
Japanese encephalitis: All you need to know about the viral disease
The incubation period of JEV (time from infection until illness) is typically 5-15 days, but 1 in 250 infections develop into encephalitis.
Aug 02, 2016, 10:01 AM IST
Eat these foods to prevent breast cancer! Watch slideshow
Eat these foods to prevent breast cancer! Watch slideshow
Jul 26, 2016, 09:53 AM IST
Remote-controlled microbots to soon aid doctors
Made up of a biocompatible hydrogel and magnetic nanoparticles, these microbots can move and swim inside the patient's body when an electromagnetic field is applied, accoding to the researchers from Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne, Switzerland who developed bio-inspired robots that looks and moves like a bacterium.
Jul 25, 2016, 15:22 PM IST
Acute pancreatitis: Causes, symptoms and treatment
Acute pancreatitis usually begins with gradual or sudden pain in the upper abdomen that sometimes extends to the back.
Jul 22, 2016, 10:39 AM IST
Bone cancer: Reasons why you shouldn't ignore these signs!
Despite advances in medical research, which have made possible for early detection of various types of cancers, unfortunately there's no special test that can help detect bone cancers early.
Jul 20, 2016, 10:11 AM IST
Scientists discovers earliest sign of Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have discovered the first physiological sign of Alzheimer's disease and that is a decreased blood flow in the brain.
Jul 13, 2016, 23:19 PM IST
Statins pills may help decrease cancer death risk
A new study suggests that statins may help decrease the risk of cancer death. So if you are a cancer patients who pop statin pills then you are less likely to die of the four most common forms of cancer.
Jul 09, 2016, 12:53 PM IST
Parkinson's disease has shot up in US over 30 years: Study
The incidence of different types of Parkinsonism, including the most common type, Parkinson's disease, has increased significantly in the US in 30 years from 1976 to 2005, a new study says.
Jun 22, 2016, 00:36 AM IST
Start doing yoga, meditation to reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease
A new research suggests that doing yoga and meditation regularly could be a simple, safe and low-cost solution to improving brain fitness.
May 11, 2016, 18:25 PM IST
New drug may treat side effects of breast cancer
In a major breakthrough, a team of researchers led by a scientist of Indian-origin has designed for the first time a new drug that may reduce the side effects of breast cancer treatment.
May 10, 2016, 20:40 PM IST
Ovarian cancer: Symptoms women shouldn't ignore!
Since ovarian cancer rarely shows symptoms in early stage, it often goes undected until it reaches advanced stage.
May 10, 2016, 09:56 AM IST
Cervical cancer: Watch out for these warning signs!
Cervical cancer is a malignant tumour of the uterine cervix.
May 05, 2016, 13:29 PM IST
DNA: Mobile phone addiction takes on a new level; spreads like a disease - PartII
Older people too are getting addicted to mobile phones theses days. Watch complete new story of DNA to get detailed updates.
May 05, 2016, 00:32 AM IST
DNA: Mobile phone addiction takes on a new level; spreads like a disease
Excessive use of mobile phones is emerging as a new disease in world where people can no longer resist themselves of using mobile phones.
May 05, 2016, 00:28 AM IST
