When pills make us worse: Monitoring the adverse effects of medicines
By Debaleena Basu A healthy 21-year-old youth was admitted to a hospital for an elective surgery. All preoperative physiological parameters
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Month: May 2016
Will the Zika infection rate during Olympics be lower?
In an open letter to Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO, 150 scientists and doctors had cited several reasons why
Read MoreWill mcr-1 gene cause a new superbug?
Alarm bells have been sounded after a woman in the U.S. was detected with bacteria resistant to a last-resort antibiotic.
Read MoreGet ready for plain packaging of tobacco products
Following Australia’s example, for this year’s World No Tobacco Day on May 31 the World Health Organisation is calling on
Read MoreMore light on how Zika virus infects the placenta
Some pregnant women who are infected with Zika virus transmit the infection to the foetus (vertical transmission). Researchers now know
Read MoreFinally, mosquito species transmitting Zika virus confirmed
Finally, the vector responsible for the Zika virus spread has been identified. Though Aedes aegypti mosquito was strongly suspected of
Read MoreBread makers in India to stop using potassium bromate and potassium iodate additives
The All India Bread Manufacturers’ Association on Thursday (May 26) said it had decided to voluntarily stop using potassium bromate
Read MoreGender bias: fewer girls get cardiac care in Punjab
A retrospective study involving 519 school-children from various areas of Punjab has revealed that gender bias exists with parents favouring
Read MoreEditorial: ISRO’s new frontiers with reusable launch vehicle
With the successful launch on May 23 of the first technology demonstrator of the indigenously made Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV), the
Read MoreEditorial: IRNSS – Self-reliance is the key
The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System constellation is now complete, with the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launching the seventh
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