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Mind the Mat: How shoe rules are quietly dividing Indian homesThe debate over wearing shoes indoors is gaining traction in India, with some embracing no-shoe rule for hygiene and tradition, while other...
A poo dose a day may keep bipolar away. How poo transplant treatment was used for a mental health issueHere's what the evidence tells us about the prospect of poo transplants for mental health.
IIT Roorkee researchers find antibiotic against multi-drug resistant bacteriaIn a new study published in the journal, ‘Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy’, IIT Roorkee researchers screened a library of 11,000 comp...
Bacteria in gowns, stainless steel at hospitals can lead to severe illnessSymptoms can range from diarrhoea to fever, rapid heartbeat, inflammation of the intestines, and kidney failure.
India gears up for Rs 150 crore microbe project to uncover links to diseasesThe ambitious project has put India on the verge of understanding all diseases that afflict Indians.
Using the 'fire to fight fire' approach can further damage infectionsIntroducing 'friendlier' less-potent strains into a population of disease-causing microbes can lead to increased disease severity.
Scientists create new antibiotic Teixobactin in 30 yearsTeixobactin can treat many common bacterial infections such as tuberculosis, septicemia and C Diff or clostridium difficile colitis.
- "Super superbug" NDM-1 spreads in Europe
Some 77 cases of a multi-drug resistant "superbug" from India first reported in Britain in August have now been detected in 13 European cou...
- Stocks to watch: Godrej Consumer, Tata Chemicals, Aban Offshore, Mahindra Satyam, Lupin, Biocon, Tata Power
The Godrej Group has consolidated the operations of insecticides joint venture Godrej Sara Lee with Godrej Consumer Products in a bid to ta...