The discovery of genes that cause worms to grow old has raised hopes that scientists may soon be able to prolong healthy human life : a

An international conference on lead poisoning will be held from February 8 to 10, in Bangalore to address its cause, prevention and treatment. More than 80 scientists from all over the world will

After pollution and toxic gases, here's the latest on falling sperm count: Excessive consumption of raw vegetables and fruit can lead to impotence, according to a doctor of ayurveda here. Dr B.V.

Hiccups - sudden welcome spasms in the respiratory organs - will no longer be a cause for embarrassment in public, thanks to a drug developed by medicine researchers in Calcutta. The herbal drug,

Morphine, for centuries used as an analgesic, can damage the immune system if used too often. Now US researchers have worked out how. Their findings may allow doctors to better understand how to

US researchers have developed a technique that will allow health officials and scientists to detect the most dangerous form of salmonella bacteria in two hours. Conventional tests take six weeks to

MCD : The number of cholera cases in the Capital touched a dangerous high last year, according to data released by MCD Commissioner V.K. Duggal. There were 2,000 cholera cases in the city last year,

A cholera outbreak in two southern provinces of Cambodia has killed 23 people, raising the death toll from the disease to 60 since last June, a local newspaper reported on

Australia is the skin cancer capital of the world with rates of melanoma continuing to rise, a troubling legacy of decades of sun-worship by "bronzed Aussies," a new survey revealed on

Delhi Health Minister A K Walia has ordered withdrawal from the market with immediate effect some batches of mustard oil of Kanodia and Puri oil mill brands, after two samples were found adulterated