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China restricts teaching of MBBS in English to 45 colleges amid big surge of students from India
BEIJING: With a record number of students from India enrolling to study medicine in China, the country's education ministry has authorised only 45 of...
At least 13 dead in migrant boat capsizing off Lampedusa
MILAN: At least 13 people died when an overloaded migrant boat capsized near the island of Lampedusa as they were about to be rescued,...
Matra Majumdar
SAN JOSE, California: Pacific Stroke Association (PSA) conducted its stroke awareness seminar, Ability Resource Forum, in two sessions in Redwood City, Silicon Valley, California...
How risky is eating red meat? New papers provoke controversy
CANDICE CHOI NEW YORK: Eating red meat is linked to cancer and heart disease, but are the risks big enough to give up burgers and...
High-fructose diet damages liver's ability to burn fat
NEW YORK: Foods containing high levels of fructose, such as processed foods and sugar-sweetened beverages, may damage the liver's ability to properly burn fat,...
Physical therapy better for low back pain: Study
NEW YORK: Patients who first saw a physical therapist for low back pain, rather than a primary care physician (PCP), were much less likely...
PM Modi shares Nancy Pelosi's speech applauding his commitment to tackle climate change
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday shared the speech of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi who applauded his commitment to tackling...
Nearly 1,900 people lost their lives and another 46 were reported missing this monsoon season in rains and floods which affected more than 25 lakh in 22 states
NEW DELHI: Nearly 1,900 people lost their lives and another 46 were reported missing this monsoon season in rains and floods which affected more...
Gum disease has high connection with your BP
LONDON: People with gum disease (periodontitis) have a greater likelihood of suffering from high blood pressure or vice versa, warn researchers. The study investigated...
Air pollution linked with mental health issues in kids
NEW YORK: Researchers have found that short-term exposure to ambient air pollution was associated with exacerbations of psychiatric disorders in children one to two...