National List of Essential Medicines: 34 drugs enlisted in update after 7 years

The latest National List of Essential Medicines features 384 medicines, drops 26 old ones

In Mowgli's land

ANJOLI BANDYOPADHYAY visits Pench Tiger Reserve, the site of many a conservation scheme and finds the woes wrought upon the people there by …

Scientists may have found an answer to antibiotic resistance

Australian scientists have found antibacterial properties in platypus milk

Herbal health in a kit

Oriental skin therapy

Speedy detection

New for old

Replacement and alteration of defective genes is a milestone in gene therapy

Tricky thin, booze

Sneaky genes

Fatal statistics

Monitoring mothers-to-be

Smart gel

Silencing the saboteur

Tracking AIDS

Fungal boon

Wrinkles of smoke

Cigarette smoking causes increased risk of developing facial wrinkles

Phantom of imagination

A simple treatment for imagined pain in an amputated limb

Menopause in a sachet

Dying in lesser misery

Chinese herbs relieve cancer patients

Migraine cycle

Blocking tumours

Leap to manhood

A recent study takes a closer look at what all is involved in the making of a man

Preferential assault

A new research proves a common observation, that mosquitoes are selective in biting

Latest accessory

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