Three Connecticut Students Compete In National Spelling BeeHartford CourantThe youngest of the three is 10-year-old Keshav Ramesh of South Windsor, whose favorite word is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a word that refers to a lung disea…
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Tuberculosis & The Journalist
The Newslaundry It was with bewilderment, then, last autumn, that I came across – what was to my mind – one of the most comprehensive and discerning treatise on tuberculosis ever published from India. … A 2008 study by National Tuberculosis Institute, Bangalore … |
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Invictus Oncology raises $1.88M in Series A from Navam Capital, Aarin Capital …
VC Circle The company will deploy the money to push development of platinum chemotherapies used in the treatment of different types of cancer, including lung, testicular, colorectal and childhood cancers. “Current platinum-based drugs can cause permanent hearing … Invictus Oncology raises Rs.10.5 crore from Navam Capital, Aarin CapitalLivemint |
Indian ExpressCancers can be stopped before they develop, says Indian-origin scientistIndian ExpressThe team examined premalignant as well as cancer cells from breast and lung tumours and matched normal and premalignant breast cells from healthy women …
Weekend effect on surgeries real: StudyTimes of India… selected major surgical procedures) per 1000 admissions were: 35 for excision of oesophagus and/or stomach; 24 for excision of colon and/or rectum; 20 for coronary artery bypass graft; 34 for rep…
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VC Shukla shows signs of improvement, still critical
Times of India In the last 24 hours, he said, there has been a “slight improvement” in the parameters that are being measured by way of his lung function, by way of his response to the medicine we have given. “He is fully awake. We are hoping that his kidneys would … Chhattisgarh Naxal attack: VC Shukla critical, on dialysis, say doctorsNDTV |
The Inevitable Climate CatastropheChronicle of Higher Education (subscription)From 1629 to 1632, northern India suffered a catastrophic drought, while much of Europe suffered excessive rains. In the Alps, unusually narrow tree rings reflect poor growin…
Zee NewsTop 13 ways to lower BP without medicationZee NewsLower salt intake to 1,500 mg daily, said Eva Obarzanek, PhD, a research nutritionist at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Indulge in dark chocolate: Dark chocolate varieties contai…
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World No Tobacco Day 2013: 10 dangerous chemicals in cigarettes
India.Com Health It’s the sticky and brown residue that stains a smoker’s teeth, finger and even lungs. Many people believe that it’s the only harmful ingredient in cigarettes and this is why most companies have started selling low-tar or ‘mild’ or ‘light’ varieties of … |
IBNLiveImport skin to save acid attack victim: DocsMumbai MirrorIn India, artificial skin has to be imported from a US-based firm, and hospitals need permission from the government to go ahead with the implantation. … Preeti has been on ventilator su…