How fireworks kill you: part by part

A look at the chemical composition of commonly available fireworks, their roles and physiological effects

Dengue spreads its wings

Unusual weather pattern with long dry spells in the rainy season and lack of preparedness on the part of government were to blame for the outbreak&…

Curative combo

My genetic profile

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Fun time for fungi

Fungal infections stalk the corridors hospitals in the Capital

Rats on the rampage

Parasite-struck

New viral disease targets sheep in India

A contagious disease, similar to rinderpest and first observed in the Ivory Coast in 1940, has surfaced among sheep and goats in south India

Beware of the bindi

Significant selenium

Terror of Mato Grosso

The kiss of death

An early monsoon and increasing drug resistance spark off malaria fatalities in Assam

Cutting cholesterol

A new drug for lowering blood cholesterol is a blessing for heart patients

The toxins of war

Are chemicals used during the Gulf War causing sperm mutations among the war's soldiers?

In Focus

Catching up with the killer

The mouth trap

Latest studies on rhesus monkeys point to the risk of contracting the AIDS virus via the mouth

Care on wheels

Odyssey of a disease

From sheep to cattle and then to human beings, spongiform encephalopathies, a group of fatal brain maladies, have caught the attention of …

On a come-back trail

Exerting pressure

Are exercises like brisk walking and cycling safe for people suffering from acute hypertension? Yes, says a recent study. High blood pressure and …

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Overblown myth

Where mind matters