Thought of the day by Bernard Meltzer: 'A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked.'Thought of the day highlights a quote by Bernard Meltzer about friendship. The message explains how a true friend accepts flaws and still v...
17 Mar, 2026, 05.52 AM IST
CDC’s new autism–vaccine update sparks strong pushback from doctors and expertsThe CDC changed its autism–vaccine webpage, creating debate among doctors, experts and lawmakers. The update uses new language about vaccin...
21 Nov, 2025, 04.35 AM IST
Doctors share 10 game-changing steps to drop cholesterol without medicationHigh cholesterol can be managed through lifestyle changes. Doctors recommend embracing a plant-based diet, choosing lean meats, and cutting...
14 Nov, 2025, 06.04 AM IST
Feed babies 'peanuts' early? Philadelphia doctor's new study says it could reduce allergies by 40 per centIntroducing peanuts early to infants can significantly slash the risk of life-threatening allergies, a new study reveals. Research indicate...
20 Oct, 2025, 12.44 PM IST
US baby with rare illness treated with tailor-made gene editIn a medical breakthrough, a US infant, KJ Muldoon, suffering from CPS1 deficiency, received a personalized gene-editing treatment. Doctors...
17 May, 2025, 12.24 AM IST
Blood tests for Alzheimer's may be coming to your doctor's office. Here's what to knowMore than 6 million people in the United States and millions more around the world have Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia. Its ...
28 Jul, 2024, 07.06 PM IST
'Nothing is impossible': Anand Mahindra salutes India's first woman doctor in Western medicineBusiness mogul Anand Mahindra has posted a picture featuring Anandi Gopal Joshi from India, Keiko Okami from Japan, and Sabat Islambouli fr...
21 Dec, 2023, 08.28 PM IST
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expected to drop his Democratic primary bid, launch an independent or third-party runKennedy's campaign has teased the announcement in the days leading up to a Monday afternoon speech in Philadelphia. In a recent video, Kenn...
09 Oct, 2023, 10.31 PM IST
How often do COVID vaccines cause heart problems in kids?Myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, has worried advisers to federal agencies in deliberations regarding use of the Pfizer-Bio...
02 Nov, 2021, 10.56 AM IST
A COVID test as easy as breathingScientists have long been interested in creating portable devices that can quickly and painlessly screen people for disease simply by takin...
13 Jul, 2021, 11.08 AM IST
Decoding the American Education system: A guide for Indian studentsAmerica has long been a top destination for international students, and Indian students are no exception. If you are planning to pursue hig...
19 Apr, 2021, 05.13 AM IST
In Hong Kong, a techie has Covid-19 reinfection, 4 months after first testing positiveHis more recent infection was detected through screening and testing at the Hong Kong airport.
27 Aug, 2020, 06.34 PM IST
Novartis's $475,000 cancer breakthrough heralds new era of curesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a radical new one-time treatment from the Swiss drugmaker, weeks earlier than e...
01 Sep, 2017, 12.39 AM IST
Aster Medcity inks MoU with Thomas Jefferson UniversitAster Medcity and the Thomas Jefferson University will initiate this relationship with the multi-organ transplant programme.
20 Nov, 2016, 10.26 PM IST
ETPanache@2: How Albert Einstein’s 'akkal' stacks up against a 'bhains'Albert Einstein died on April 18, 1955. Since then, scientists and doctors have studied his brain. Fragments of the organ are at the Mutter...
12 May, 2016, 01.08 PM IST
New smartphone apps to help detect seizures, treat strokesIn the first study, an epilepsy app was designed to help non-doctors determine if a person is having an epileptic seizure.
21 Feb, 2014, 04.56 PM IST
- Pfizer loses prempro ruling, must pay $10.4 million: Court
Pfizer must pay $10.4 million in damages to a woman who blamed the company’s Prempro menopause drug for her breast cancer.
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