Houston, we've a tumour

Docking a space shuttle and detecting tumours -- NASA's new neural network does both with aplomb

Self medication - buyers beware

Australian doctors have warned Internet users against buying drugs online. They caution that many "health" websites do not provide adequate …

Home they brought the poison

book>> Our toxic world, A guide to hazardous substances in our everyday lives • Script Aniruddha Sen Gupta • Illustrations Priya …

Gastronomical preferences

A diet low in starch could be one of the reasons for diabetes in women

Helping hands

NGOs mobilise support to provide redress to victims of a chlorine gas leak in Lahore

Death in the air

Environmental pollution could be responsible for 40 per cent of all deaths world-wide

GREEN REMEDIES

The status of health can be improved with proper environment management

SOUTH AFRICA

The curse of cheap diesel

The Budget has provided the automobile industry an incentive to destory urban air quality

PESTS CONTROL

On the rocks

RELOCATION OF DAIRIES

FOLLOW UP

Return of the smog

Winter, lack of rainfall and air pollution have made the smog in Delhi even more dangerous

Follow up

Succumb to the temptation

Chocolates could hold the key to a healthy, long life

Plagued by deformities

Bone deformities are common in people from the Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh

The bane of Indian women

Inflicting a physician-induced ailment on women is tantamount to murder

Face the sun

Vitamin D deficiency on the rise; tests to identify it inaccurate

Bytes

'Hellish dismall cloud'

The politics over smoke pollution dates back to the 13th century

Deadly shortcomings

Estimates of short-term pesticide exposure require revision

Killer puff

Smoking killed 100 million men in last century

Detergent detector

New test to identify synthetic milk

Futuristic microwave shield

Indian scientists develop novel material to block radiation