SAN FRANCISCO: A team of Indian-origin doctors in the US has found that a drug widely prescribed for a bladder condition for decades globally,...
Days before strict anti-pollution measures kick in, air quality dips to 'very poor' in Delhi-NCR
NEW DELHI: A layer of haze lingered over the national capital on Sunday as the city's air quality plunged to the "very poor" category,...
Over 25,000 dengue cases reported in Pak this year
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded over 25,000 dengue cases so far this year, with a total of 42 fatalities due to the mosquito-borne disease, according...
Trio win Nobel Chemistry Prize for developing lithium-ion battery
STOCKHOLM: John Goodenough of the US, Britain's Stanley Whittingham and Japan's Akira Yoshino on Wednesday won the Nobel Chemistry Prize for the development of...
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,...
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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...