New anthrax medicine

Patented stars

Famous people may patent their DNA

Viral cure

The killer tracked

Trials of errors

Viability of gene therapy doubted with the discovery that it has led to leukaemia

Row over review

Cracked up!

Structure of dengue virus decoded

To catch an epidemic

HIV evades vaccine by mutating

Play safe on herbal

Time for action

Researchers develop a system for field testing theories of evolution

Face-off

Increases in the concentration of just two chemicals can result in dramatic facial changes

Back to basics

Scientists decipher another human chromosome

Discovering the vital link

Live & let live

Revolutionary medicine tested

Cancer cure for sure

An out-of-body operation stirs interest

Pollen count

To help asthmatics in Chennai

Ta, rabies

Unique vaccine ready for trials

Stand at ease

Squat and get a stroke

Cellular signal

Of an impeding asthma attack

Resisting arrest

Typhoid bacterium resilient to antibiotics

Autonomy issue

ICMR needs funds and teeth

If bird flu arrives, what will India do?

India is a hotbed not only of strange diseases but of stranger disease surveillance and control institutions. Every year, known and unknown …

Nigeria’s missing virus hunters: University decline robs country of virologists

Nigeria should create an enabling environment for scientists to function effectively and maximally

Mental health insurance likely to reduce stigma

Many suffering from mental disorders avoid treatment due to the stigma attached but IRDA's directive asking insurance companies to provide …

What elephants teach us about cancer prevention

Elephants naturally avoid cancer after 55 million years of evolution. Scientists are studying if they can extract lessons that could help people