Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) An endoscope with a miniature ultrasound device on its tip to inject drugs directly into the tumour could be a safer, more effective approach to administering chemotherapy, since it allows doctors to avoid damaging normal tissues.
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) Physiotherapy can be an effective non-surgical option for those suffering from osteoarthritis, according to a new study.
Seoul, Sep 12 (DPA) North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has reportedly recovered from a stroke and is able to brush his own teeth but is suffering from sporadic spasms, South Korean media reported.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Motorcycle pillion-rider Anuj Aditya Singh, 25, who was critically injured after being hit by a speeding BMW car slipped into coma Friday while his friend Mrigank Srivastav who was riding the bike was recuperating in hospital.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The 19-year-old son of a Delhi-based industrialist was arrested Friday — but later given bail — for critically injuring two people when he in an inebriated state rammed his BMW car into a motorcycle and fled the scene.
Beijing, Sep 12 (Xinhua) China’s health ministry said Friday that it has launched a nationwide investigation into contaminated Sanlu baby milk formula and warned those responsible would face “severe punishment”.
Beijing, Sep 12 (Xinhua) Sanlu Group, a leading Chinese dairy-products maker, Friday said it was recalling some 700 tonnes of its baby milk powder from market as it found some of the products were contaminated with a chemical content that might cause health hazards.
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) Former West Bengal chief minister and Marxist veteran Jyoti Basu, who is in a nursing home here after a fall at his residence here last week, is in a stable condition and a decision on surgery will be taken Monday, the hospital said Friday.
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) Lethal nano-sized ‘torpedos,’ deftly evading the body’s defence network, will discharge anti-cancer drugs into the heart of tumours and destroy them ruthlessly.
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) Stem cells can regenerate heart tissue and thus repair an enlarged heart, Mayo Clinic investigators have found.