Using a container built to pulse like a heart and act like a nurturing mother, a biomedical researcher has succeeded in growing blood vessels from a few cells of an animal and using them in the

A new strain of the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus-2(HIV-2) has been found for the first time in India.This variant shows many properties similar to the HIV-1 strain and the mode of trasmission for

A new combination of drug therapy and a specific form of psychotherapy has produced dramatic results in treating long-term depression, according to a national study presented at the annual meeting of

Malaysia has ordered the immediate closure of 79 pig farms in the southern state of Malacca after tests showed that pigs on four of the farms were infected with the deadly Nipah virus. Malacca is the

British multinational Glaxo has launched its potential block-buster anti-AIDS drug, Epivir (lamivudine), in India. Epivir's Indian launch at a "special price" comes even as lamivudine (also known as

The Union Cabinet has approved the implementation of an Integrated Population and Development (IPD) project with assistance from the United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA) in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat,

Probably the most devastating condition that can affect the aorta, the main line from the heart, is a problem known as an aortic dissection, a tear in the inner lining of the aorta that unzips the

The tenth case this year of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) , better known as mad cow disease, was detected in France's eastern Vendee region, the agriculture ministry said

Unusually high numbers of gastro-enteritis cases are being admitted at the three public sector hospitals of Karachi (Pakistan), some with symptoms so acute that when first examined, doctors cannot

Researchers at Osaka University's graduate school of engineering in Suita, Osaka Prefecture (Japan), have developed a pacemaker that uses a battery that can be recharged by a near-infrared laser beam