Monthly Archives: December 2017
Birth control pills may up breast cancer risk
Women using hormonal contraceptives have a 20% higher risk of developing breast cancer
A study on all women of Denmark in the reproductive age group...
Traffic pollution can lead to low birth weight: BMJ
If the return of Delhi's smog has left you worrying about its effects on your children, here's more bad news. The effects start from...
Walking on busy roads may cause more harm than good in elderly, finds Lancet...
If you are ageing and a brisk walk is what keeps you going every day, read on.
As short as a two-hour exposure to soot...
Haryana Govt to file FIR against Fortis on dengue death
Haryana government is all set to lodge an FIR against Fortis Hospital Gurugram for alleged irregularities in the case where a seven-year-old girl died...
Indo-UK project to study pollution effects on Delhiites using tiny sensors
A team of researchers from nine institutes of India and the United Kingdom, led by the University of Edinburgh will examine links between long-term...
Shashi Kapoor was on dialysis, many Indians with chronic kidney disease can’t afford it
The death of yesteryear Bollywood charmer Shashi Kapoor a couple of days ago was a grim reminder of how a large number of Indians...
India had refused trial waiver for dengue vaccine now under probe in Philippines
The makers of vaccine admit that it may aggravate dengue symptoms
India must have heaved a sigh of relief as disturbing revelations about a dengue...
Pollution affects kids’ brains: UNICEF paper
Breathing in polluted air can damage brain tissue and undermine cognitive development
A new UNICEF paper estimates that almost 17 million babies under the age...
RSS affiliate writes to PM Narendra Modi opposing cervical cancer vaccine
After having accused the Niti Ayog of pursuing anti-poor policies and trained guns on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Swadeshi Jagran Manch, the...
Zika vaccine shows promising results in Phase I trials
US scientists have zeroed in on a promising candidate for a Zika vaccine after an investigational Zika purified inactivated virus (ZPIV) was found to...
