Doctors pen a book to expose medical malpractices in India

Nearly 80 whistleblowers who have come together against unethical practices will now encourage more doctors to join the movement

Medical waste incineration plant in Bihar’s Sone river bed faces public flak

The waste generated from 98 industrial units across Bihar will be transported to the proposed unit for burning, posing health risks to …

AI can dangerously misinform patients: WHO calls for policies for its safe, ethical use in healthcare

Unsafe use of AI can lead to people losing faith in the technology, thereby undermining its benefits 

Cost of setting up an AIIMs shot by 147% in just 4 years: CAG report

From 2006 to 2010, the cost of setting up an AIIMS shot by 147% under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, shows a report by the …

World No-Tobacco Day: ICMR calls for ban on e-cigarettes

In a white paper released on May 31, the council noted that e-cigarettes and other such devices contained not only nicotine solution, which was …

Turmoil in academia

Tenure of Medical Council of India’s governing body set to expire; Centre unclear about next move

Simply put: Polltime pandemic

Mess over fatigue

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Heart of the matter

Researchers have focussed on folic acid as a potential heart cure

Wrinkles of smoke

Cigarette smoking causes increased risk of developing facial wrinkles

A corpse in cyberspace

Virtual reality's first human ghost is going to bail out medical research

Computerised conception

Mislead intelligence

Exposure to lead little has a weak but significant effect on the intelligence of children

Migraine cycle

Hope of vision

Sinus minus

Fatless can make sightless

Early memory loss

Cure for ebola

Better transplants

Shot of hope

A malaria vaccine shows encouraging results in trials

Miniature brains made out of patients’ skin cells to scrutinise autism better: study

Study may help predict possibility of new drug targets

Bacterial blessing

Havoc in harmony