FDA orders withdrawal of ranitidine drug from markets

US drug regulator completes seven-month investigation, finds high levels of carcinogen

Scientists decode how UV rays damage our skin

Ultraviolet rays weaken bonds between cells in top layer of skin and causes damage

Science & Technology - Bytes

Increasing green cover could trigger the release of carbon trapped in soil

Gene patent verdict is as good as it gets

The US Supreme Court’s verdict in the Myriad case keeps everyone happy

Illegal immigrants

Industry over public health

New DoT mobile tower guidelines fall short of meeting need of the hour

Fungal friend

Carotenoid in a fungi keeps heart diseases, cancer at bay

Cancerous virus

Researchers believe that hepatitis virus can cause cancer

Battered Lungs

Lung cancer is a result of the deadly cocktail of smoking, air pollution and poverty

Today's Plague

Some of the most common cancers in India are directly linked to poverty

Killer with a BIAS

There is overwhelming evidence that some of the common cancers target the poor

TAIWAN

Shelling out remedies

Marine organisms like bivalves hold cures for viral diseases

As told to Parliament (December 17, 2022): Over 10,000 cases of measles reported through December 12, says minister

 Maharashtra contributed the maximum to the burden, with 3,075 and 13 deaths

Researchers develop reusable, paper-based lycopene sensors

Lycopene-rich foods may reduce cancer risks

Watch the clock

Understanding body clock can pave the way for better health

Ban proposed

Cancerous cleaning

Chemical used in cleaning materials may induce breast cancer

Budget bites on vehicles

Fails to restrain use of subsidised diesel in private diesel cars

Every breath you take

Pollutants in the air damage more than the lungs, warn health experts

A nobel indictment of gene patenting

Legendary scientist James Watson files court brief against lunacy of gene patents

No one spared

Pesticides linked to dog cancer

Foul delight

Chicken laced with arsenic

Deadly nursery: More children in Delhi have cancers than any other Indian city; is air pollution to blame? 

Is India prepared for the long term impact of poor air quality?  

Facing a Silent Spring...

Pesticides. Ecological devastation. And cancer. The story of an environmental victim