Sticking the fungus way

Baker's yeast offers clue to how biofilms stick on medical implants

Aiding aids

Treat early treat hard

An early and intensive treatment for HIV can be an effective way to combat AIDS

Judgement bay

We now know the neurons that help the brain recognise errors of judgement

Losing count

Sperm density is reducing in the US and Europe, says a new analysis of 101 studies

Malaria

Breakthroughs in malaria research may well go the way of the other 'diseases of the poor'

Perseverance pays

Learning from Lorenzo's oil

Melting pot

A beauty tip

Cosmetics can cause infertility

Medium message

Sri Lankan media's role in reporting HIV/AIDS issues

Dial Rx for telemedicine

Rural patients consult city doctors via satellite link

Cholesterol remover

A polymer can do the trick

Infertility Kit

Measures sperm motility

More brain for language

A third language area identified in the cortex

Bytes

Say NO to survivin'

Pulse relief

Attack migraine in its aura  

Did the polio vaccine start AIDS?

The origin of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has generated considerable interest and controversy amongst scientists the world over. Flaming …

Anti-oxidant level in specific brain region indicates early signs of Alzheimer’s: Study

This knowledge may help in early detection by identifying the role of protective form of antioxidant 

Down To Earth impact: ICMR to send team to study cancer in Odisha's Bargarh

Indian Council of Medical Reasearch team to study cancer in Odisha's rice bowl after Down To Earth reportage

Grand challenge for cancer research announced

The India Cancer Research Consortium will organize a challenge to develop cost effective and affordable approaches for screening, early diagnosis …

Ebola survivors can pass on the virus: We’re trying to understand what role sex plays

Understanding how Ebola outbreaks are exacerbated by sexual transmission is important to stop new chains of transmission and to prevent it from …

Health ministry invites comments on draft Bill on passive euthanasia

The Bill says that competent patients, including minors aged above 16 years, can express the desire of euthanasia to medical practitioners 

Fund at your own risk: Those who crowdfund for helping others get treatment, are vulnerable to fraud

The government must urgently introduce policies to regulate and monitor crowdfunding done for medical emergency treatment

Measures to curb 'unethical profiteering' by private hospitals not working: Govt report

Patients and health groups asserted that the unethical practices of private hospitals are a direct outcome of the regulatory vacuum