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Mexico reports 500 more swine flu casesSubscriber Only

June 19, 2009 10:36 IST

Mexico's swine flu infections rose by more than 540 to 7,624,while the death toll remained at 113,the health ministry said.

Four more swine flu cases in Delhi; total moves up to 39Subscriber Only

June 18, 2009 17:49 IST

Four more persons,including two children,tested positive for swine flu in the capital taking the total number of cases to 39 even as the Centre claimed the presence of disease was "negligible".

Researchers closer to treatment for gambling addictionSubscriber Only

June 18, 2009 14:45 IST

Researchers have inched closer to devising treatments for gambling addiction,the devastating condition that affects millions worldwide.

Experts uncover how malaria gets into host cellsSubscriber Only

June 18, 2009 13:00 IST

Parasites which cause malaria appear to be using a handful of proteins to steal into the red blood cells of their hosts,scientists have found.

Scientists on track to end chemotherapySubscriber Only

June 18, 2009 12:58 IST

Scientists are on track to devise a revolutionary cancer treatment that could spare patients from toxic,whole-body chemotherapies.

Some video games make kids kinder,not violentSubscriber Only

June 18, 2009 11:09 IST

Three new studies have concluded that playing prosocial video games promote friendly behaviour.

Dogs are ‘smarter than cats’Subscriber Only

June 17, 2009 19:47 IST

If you think that cats are smarter than dogs,think again,for a new study has shattered he myth after it found that it's the opposite.

Four more swine flu cases in Delhi; 35 affected across IndiaSubscriber Only

June 17, 2009 17:09 IST

Four more persons have tested positive for swine flu in the national capital,taking the total number of those affected by the disease to 35 in the country.

Fish ‘have human ability to learn’Subscriber Only

June 17, 2009 10:48 IST

Fish are more clever than you thought,for a new study has found that although worlds apart,the way they learn could be closer to humans' way of thinking.

Chimps dance to musicSubscriber Only

June 17, 2009 10:32 IST

In the first of its kind experiment in the country,moody chimpanzees at the Mysore Zoo are getting some music therapy to lift their spirits.

Argentina reports three more swine flu deaths; total fourSubscriber Only

June 17, 2009 10:10 IST

Argentine health authorities confirmed three more swine flu deaths,bringing the nation's total to four as it enters the South American winter flu season.

Cannabis alters human DNA,increases cancer risk: StudySubscriber Only

June 16, 2009 16:51 IST

Indian-origin researchers at the University of Leicester have found convincing evidence that cannabis smoke damages DNA in ways that could cause cancer.

Three quarantined with suspected swine flu symptomsSubscriber Only

June 16, 2009 16:32 IST

A staffer of a leading international airlines and two air passengers have been quarantined at a hospital here with symptoms of swine flu,a top health official said.

Health Ministry for screening of outbound passengers in USSubscriber Only

June 16, 2009 16:02 IST

With a number of incoming travellers from the US testing positive for swine flu in India,the Union Health Ministry said there should be some kind of screening for outbound passengers in that country.

Obesity surgery thins bones,but enough to break?Subscriber Only

June 16, 2009 12:26 IST

It isn't just the thunder thighs that shrink after obesity surgery. Melting fat somehow thins bones,too. Doctors don't yet know how likely patients' bones are to thin enough to break in the years after surgery.

3 quarantined with suspected swine flu symptomsSubscriber Only

June 16, 2009 12:15 IST

A staffer of a leading international airline and two air passengers,including a Swedish national,have been quarantined at a hospital here with symptoms of swine flu.

Brit men spend £4.2bn annually on sleazy fun behind partners backsSubscriber Only

June 16, 2009 11:54 IST

Men will splash out a whopping 4.2 billion pounds this year on sleazy fun behind their partners backs,according to a new UK survey.

Paper jewellery – the new trend in fashionSubscriber Only

June 16, 2009 10:25 IST

Paper jewellery made from recycled paper with water promises to be environmental friendly and is light,durable,sweat resistant besides withstanding normal pressure.

Argentina reports first swine flu deathSubscriber Only

June 16, 2009 09:34 IST

Argentina reported its first death from swine flu,with the health ministry saying the victim was a three-month-old female baby.

Men more likely to die of cancer due to stiff upper lipSubscriber Only

June 15, 2009 15:50 IST

Men are at a greater risk of dying from cancer as compared to women because of their 'stiff upper lip' attitude,a new study has revealed.

Swine flu in India under control: AzadSubscriber Only

June 15, 2009 13:38 IST

Even as the number of swine flu cases in the country reached Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday asserted that the disease was under control.

Revealed: ‘The origins of swine flu’Subscriber Only

June 15, 2009 11:21 IST

A new research has revealed the origins of swine flu after scientists discovered that the transmission of the H1N1 influenza A virus to humans occurred several months before recognition of the existing outbreak.

Five quarantined for swine flu symptoms in ChennaiSubscriber Only

June 13, 2009 11:35 IST

A family of five,including a six-month-old infant,was quarantined at the airport in Chennai for suspected swine flu symptoms after they arrived from the US.

Scientists a step closer to realising a contraceptive pill for menSubscriber Only

June 12, 2009 17:39 IST

An American researcher has for the first time come up with insights into what changes occur within sperm after it enters the female reproductive tract.