ATLANTA: The first Ebola victim to be brought to the United States from Africa was safely escorted into a specialized isolation unit at one...
UNITED NATIONS: India has the third-highest number of people living with HIV in the world with 2.1 million Indians accounting for about four out...
LONDON: A well-known Indian-American surgeon and writer Atul Gawande will deliver this year's prestigious BBC Reith Lectures in four global cities, including Delhi.
Dr Gawande,...
NEW DELHI: Cancer seems to be tightening its grip on India with cases of various types of cancer and related deaths being on rise,...
NEW DELHI: In a bid to ensure availability of doctors in rural areas, the government has said it is mulling sending medical students pursuing...
LONDON: Bowel cancer patients with high levels of vitamin D in their blood are more likely to survive the disease, a new study has...
NEW DELHI: In another step against smoking, the government has reduced by 50 per cent the duty free allowance of cigarettes to 100 sticks...
SACRAMENTO, Calif.: California could soon start regulating the small but growing market for pet insurance under proposed legislation.
A bill by Assemblyman Matt Dababneh, D-Los...
JUNEAU, Alaska: Juneau resident Todd Mace picked up electronic cigarette use about a year ago as a healthier option while he tried to kick...
MELBOURNE: A 38-year-old Indian doctor convicted of sexually assaulting a patient in Australia has won a legal battle to overrule an executive decision to...