Potato cure

Edible vaccine for cancer of cervix created by incorporating gene of the cancer-causing virus in potatoes

Harmful sterilisation in West Bengal

A banned female sterilisation method is in use in the rural areas of West Bengal, Karnataka, Punjab and Gujarat. So concludes a study conducted …

Revamping US healthcare

US politicians and insurance companies claim to offer the best healthcare services in the world. Recently, however, top US experts have admitted …

Time for total recoil

Mosquito coils are finally in the dock, after a prolonged deference. Two independent studies indicate that coils commonly used in Asian countries,…

Even the womb does not protect against pesticides

Air pollution is certainly an enemy of health. But there are others that may be even nastier. Chlorpyrifos -- a pesticide that can easily enter …

Food that kills

US food agency finds acrylamide in many foodstuffs

Soap sense

Antibacterial washes no better

Body odour

How a frog drives away mosquitoes

Combined attack

Fresh WHO guidelines for malaria

A microbe in battle gear

Carries an arsenal of 45 drug-resistant genes

At cross purposes

Two traits to ward off malaria

Less trees

...more malaria

Fantastic voyage

Micro-subs will deliver drugs to a specific site in the body

Undiluted evidence

How homeopathic medicines work wonders

Killing oneself

Magnetic field of devices like hair dryers can damage brain

Joint favourite

Homoeopathy cures arthritis

Hearty activity

Exercise increases life span, proves study

Misunderstood cannabis

Can help regenerate brain cells

Olive relief

As good as a painkiller

Hoary TB

About 3 million years old

High hazard

Incidence of stomach cancer in Leh is four times the national average

Self-repair of bones

New technique to treat damaged bones

Cherished loss

Through yogurt

Getting EU's goat

GM anticoagulant not kosher

Medicinal tea