New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) India has patented an ayurveda medicine that promises to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy during cancer treatment and improve the blood platelet count among patients.

Kolkata, Nov 3 (IANS) It’s the flip side of the festive season. Over 100 blood banks in the state are facing an acute supply shortage as social organisations and clubs were too busy with Durga Puja to organise their regular blood donation camps.

Sydney, Nov 3 (IANS) Researchers have discovered that certain type of bacteria, Wolbachia, can actually protect flies from mortality caused by pathogenic viruses.

Kuala Lumpur, Nov 2 (IANS) Malaysian Muslims will be barred from practising or propagating yoga from Friday when the National Fatwa Council will issue a ruling, a senior government official said.

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) It looks like a geometry box but contains medicine for nine diseases that are common during a journey. The health ministry is now rolling out a unique homeopathy kit for travellers that will soon be made available in airports and railway stations across the country.

London, Nov 1 (IANS) Britain’s Conservative party has hit out at the Labour government, claiming the standard of questions for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examination was being lowered merely to inflate the pass rate as part of the government’s drive to meet its education targets.

Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) Frequent urination at night might be a good thing after all, it protects your bladder against cancer, according to an exhaustive study.

Washington, Nov 1 (IANS) Mammal teeth and bones, protective shells of molluscs and needle-sharp spines of sea urchins are made from scratch by nature.