Tamil Nadu networks all CT, MRI machines in public hospitals for better healthcare delivery
Tamil Nadu will become the first State in the country to virtually connect all 58 CT and 18 MRI machines
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Radiation
IIT Gandhinagar team takes initial step to treat breast, prostate cancer
IIT Gandhinagar researchers have successfully produced large quantity of a biologically active protein involved in DNA damage response pathway in breast and prostate
Read MoreNIIST researchers fabricate a wearable WiMAX antenna
The wearable WiMAX antenna is flexible, light weight and operates at around 3.37 GHertz. Since copper ink used for screen
Read MoreWeighing the risks and benefits of CT scans in childhood
John Mathews, University of Melbourne As a parent, should you be worried if your child needs to have a CT
Read MoreEditorial: Transparency by AERB at any cost
The shutdown of the 220 MW Unit-1 of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station located in Gujarat’s Surat district following leakage
Read MoreNovel approaches to fight Aedes aegypti mosquito
An estimated 390 million dengue infections occurring each year across 150-odd countries is proof that the current mosquito control measures
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Less risk of skin cancer if exposed to UV radiation in the morning: Nobel Laureate Aziz Sancar
“If you really must go to a tanning booth, do it in the morning,” Aziz Sancar, from the University of
Read MoreBlack skin, a response to skin cancer risk
The ability of ultraviolet radiation to cause skin cancer is well established. Yet, it is only “generally believed” that the
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Radiation risk to astronauts travelling to Mars measured
Measurements made by the Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) on board Curiosity show that radiation in deep space poses a “significant”
Read MoreExpert committee report plagiarised
Published in The Hindu on August 30, 2012 The “Report on possible impacts of communication towers on wildlife including
Read MoreEditorial: Talk less, text more
Published in the Hindu on February 7, 2012 Seven months from now, all mobile phone handsets sold in India, including
Read MoreEditorial: Europe’s blow for health safety
Published in the Hindu on November 28, 2011 The European Commission’s recent decision to ban the use of X-ray technology
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Distinguishing naturally occurring thyroid cancer from those caused by radiation
The frequency of papillary thyroid carcinoma occurrence in young people is about 1.5 per million a year. But following the
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