Health

Kozhikode (Kerala), May 25 : Tests have ruled out bats being behind the spread of the Nipah virus that took 12 lives in Kerala’s Kozhikode and Malappuram districts, officials said on Friday.A total of 21 samples from bats and pigs were sent to the Hi…

Mumbai, May 25 : After a series of legal and government battles, Maharashtra woman police officer Lalita Salve on Friday underwent a successful sex-change surgery to become a policeman.The sex-change operation was conducted for over four hours by lea…

New Delhi, May 25 : Owing to greater sensitivity to hormonal changes, women are eight times more likely to develop thyroid disorder than men, says a report from SRL Diagnostics.Thyroid is a two-inch-butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of our …

Chennai, May 25 : The death of 13 anti-Sterlite Copper protestors in the police firing in Tuticorin has worsened the situation, focussing the limelight on its parent company Vedanta’s environmental violations. Vedanta has said that it has followed th…

Kozhikode (Kerala), May 24 : With the death of one more patient who tested positive for Nipah virus (NiP) on Thursday morning, the disease has claimed 12 lives in Kerala, officials said.The death of Moosa was confirmed at a private hospital where he …

New Delhi, May 24 : The 15th Finance Commission on Thursday constituted a high level group headed by AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria to explore and give recommendations for a balanced expansion of the health sector.The panel will evaluate the existing…

New Delhi, May 24 : Some thought he was possessed, some thought he was just being a pervert when he started questioning young women about sanitary pads.But Arunachalam Muruganantham did all this in his quest to make cheap sanitary napkins for his wif…

New Delhi, May 25 : For those observing fasts during the holy month of Ramzan, it will help to start a day with a heavy and nutritious meal so that the body feels satiated for the remaining day, suggest experts.Nutritionist Umang Agarwal, Founder and…

Kolkata, May 24 : After the exposure of a racket in the sale of carcass meat collected from dumpyards, the civic authorities on Thursday seized around 70 kg of rotten fish during a surprise check on the city’s southern outskirts.A shop was sealed by …

New Delhi, May 25 : For those observing fasts during the holy month of Ramzan, it will help to start a day with a heavy and nutritious meal so that the body feels satiated for the remaining day, suggest experts.Nutritionist Umang Agarwal, Founder and…