Health

Jack Andraka made a breakthrough in cancer detection that had eluded pharmaceutical companies and legions of PhDs

Andraka’s test provides an answer on the spot in five minutes with what he estimates is close to 100 percent accuracy. It involves a simple strip of filter paper dipped ...

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Bring HIV/AIDS Bill in Parliament this winter session, demand activists

Civil society activists and members of the Indian Network for People Living with HIV/AIDS have demanded that the long overdue HIV/AIDS Bill should be tabled in Parliament duri...

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$12 Billion Is Pledged to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria

The amount pledged by donor countries over three years to a global fund was more than the amount raised in 2010, but far short of the goal.Click here to know more

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Rise in Unprotected Sex by Gay Men Spurs H.I.V. Fears

Federal health officials are reporting a sharp increase in unprotected sex among gay American men, a development that makes it harder to fight the AIDS epidemic. Readhere &nb...

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Bad Eating Habits Start in the Womb

Researchers believe that the taste preferences that develop at crucial periods in infancy have lasting effects for life. In fact, changing food preferences beyond toddlerhood ...

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UNICEF: More Adolescents Die of AIDS

According to a UNICEF report released on Friday, 50% more people between the ages of 10 and 19 died because of AIDS in 2012 compared to 2005. Among children in ...

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Timing of Baby’s First Solids May Affect Allergy Risk

Breast-feeding exclusively for 4 to 6 months, and introducing solid foods while breast-feeding continues, may be a good way to reduce the risk for food allergies in children, ...

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80% of medicines not covered by price control order

About 38 million people in India (which is more than Canada’s population) fall below the poverty line every year due to healthcare expenses, of which 70% is on purchase ...

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Whooping Cough Study May Offer Clue on Surge

Scientists said a finding — that baboons vaccinated against the illness could still carry and spread it — could provide insight on the increase in the incidence of...

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Eye Makeup Used To Protect Children Can Poison Them Instead

The parents said they were using the kajal to promote eye health.   When health workers tested the kajal in the family’s home, the eyeliner turned out to be 54...

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STUDENT CITY SEASON 2 PART 3: BIKI’S BOHEMIAN RISE

Dr Piyush Roy chronicles Episode 3 of Season 2 of Student City, where Biki’s fearl...

September 3 2026

BEYOND THE HORIZON UNITES INDIA

The Beyond the Horizon national motorcycle campaign reaches Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, brin...

September 2 2026

SIZE DOESN’T MATTER: SHARIB HASHMI

In this candid interview, Khalid Mohamed speaks with Sharib Hashmi about resilience, The...

September 1 2026