Face off with cancer

It's simple. Cut the face out, remove the tumour, and put the face back on. Surgeons are doing it in Hong Ko

Wings of change

Researchers are trying to end malaria at its very root: by genetically modifying mosquitoes that carry the disease

Losing jobs in the jungle

Irula tribals are rich in the knowledge of traditional medicine. They used to catch snakes and practise herbal medicine for a living. Today they …

New viruses on the prowl

Humans have exposed themselves to a host of new viral diseases by playing around too much with the environment

Heart condition

South Asians are at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular problems South Asians are at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular …

Karanda: Rural India's rich fruit

Karanda is a versatile but under-exploited plant found throughout the dry regions of India. It is cultivated for its edible fruits in Rajasthan, …

Science reveals the magic in herbal cures

Recent studies have brought to light the science behind traditional herbal medicinal systems.

Chlorine toxicity

The use of bleaching powder in drinking water may cause cance

It's all in the food

Poor food intake by pregnant women can damage the immune system of the child

Good, bad or worse?

Researchers are not sure if aliminium is a friend or foe

Kani vs Kani

Kanis are dragged into bureaucratic wrangling, pitting them against each other

Unfinished research

Mercury failing

The slippery killer

It is going to require something more than just drugs to deal with HIV, say scientists

Ecstasy rashes

Striking at the heart

Pollution causes heart attack

Human anthrax and vultures

Asthma and ozone

Children face a greater risk

Proving its metal

A plant derivative can kill cancer cells by targeting at their high iron concentration

Nobel Prize 2023: Katalin Kariko, Drew Weissman awarded for work that led to effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19

Kariko and Weissman eliminated critical obstacles on the way to clinical applications of mRNA, paving the way for speedy development of mRNA …

AI for drug development: How trustworthy is the tech?

Pharma companies today deploy artificial intelligence with a potential to reduce the drug development cycle by half 

Swedish geneticist Svante Pääbo gets Medicine Nobel for his contributions to paleogenomics

Pääbo sequenced of the entire genome of Neanderthals; he also discovered the previously unknown hominin, Denisova

Number of antibiotics, investment not sufficient to minimise threat of wide-spread infection

Of the 12 antibiotics companies that have gone public in the past 10 years, only 5 are still active today

Medicine Nobel 2021 to Julius and Patapoutian for work on stimuli and nerve impulses

David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian discover heat receptors and ion channels that further our understanding on pain

Dearth of doctors: Odisha lets pharmacists prescribe meds from a list

As many as 1,286 posts of doctors of the 8,729 sanctioned for government hospitals are vacant.