Wolbachia transinfection: China’s plan to mate lab mosquitoes with wild ones to tackle chikungunyaChina faces a chikungunya outbreak. Guangdong Province reports many new cases. Authorities implement mandatory blood tests. They also contr...
13 Aug, 2025, 10.52 AM IST
Bengaluru lab fails to match woman’s blood type to anyone, discovers first human with ultra-rare antigen that could revolutionize medicineA woman in Karnataka is the first person identified with the CRIB blood group antigen. Doctors discovered it during a cardiac surgery when ...
01 Aug, 2025, 02.18 PM IST
India discovers world's rarest blood group 'CRIB' in Bengaluru woman: What it is and why it's so uniqueA rare blood group, CRIB, has been identified by scientists from India and the UK. The blood group was found in a 38-year-old woman from Ko...
31 Jul, 2025, 06.51 PM IST
Gwada Negative: All about the world's rarest 48th blood type found in just one personA French woman from Guadeloupe is the sole known carrier of the newly identified "Gwada negative" blood type, the 48th recognized by the In...
26 Jun, 2025, 08.24 PM IST
Bengaluru doctor's checklist for arranged marriage includes salary slip, ITR, credit score and HIV test. Internet dividedDr. Deepak Krishnamurthy, a Bengaluru-based cardiologist, sparked a debate on social media by advocating for medical, genetic, and financia...
14 Apr, 2025, 03.00 PM IST
Scientists find new blood group called MALScientists from NHS Blood and Transplant and the University of Bristol have identified a new blood group system called MAL, solving a 50-ye...
19 Sep, 2024, 05.33 PM IST
Best sugar testing machine in kits under 2000 for accurate readings and convenient useDesigned to simplify diabetes management, this selection of carefully picked out best sugar test machine kits under 2000, we aim to help yo...
22 Mar, 2024, 10.50 PM IST
How to donate blood safelySafe blood is essential to reduce morbidity and mortality rates in healthcare facilities. Every two seconds, someone in India needs blood, ...
14 Jun, 2023, 10.23 AM IST
This injection can breathe life back into your heartA new biomaterial, if injected, can repair damaged cardiac tissue.
01 Feb, 2023, 07.01 PM IST
Chase celebs who recovered from COVID to donate plasma and encourage others: HC to Delhi govtThe suggestion by a bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli came after the court was told that people, who have recovered from COVID...
11 May, 2021, 10.52 PM IST
Experiencing sleep issues, muscle pain & fatigue? It could mean your kidneys are in dangerOn World Kidney Day, here are the warning signs you must watch out for and tips to reverse them.
11 Mar, 2021, 03.30 PM IST
No benefit of plasma therapy in reducing COVID-19 mortality risk, says AIIMS trial interim analysisDuring the trial, one group of patients was given convalescent plasma therapy along with the standard supportive treatment while the other ...
06 Aug, 2020, 04.42 PM IST
Lancet study casts doubt on COVID-19 herd immunity feasibilityFor herd immunity to work, at least 70 per cent of a population needs to be immune to protect the uninfected people, experts say. The study...
07 Jul, 2020, 04.29 PM IST
How much alcohol is safe in your pilot's blood: DGCA says zeroOne reason why so many pilots are caught drunk and then barred is very strict DGCA norms.
14 Nov, 2018, 06.22 AM IST
DGCA issues strict alcohol consumption norms for flight crewThe measures include maintaining separate records of pre-flight and post-flight breath analyser examination for the flight crew.
09 Aug, 2015, 12.25 PM IST
Smartphone dongle detects HIV, syphilis in 15 minutesThe team made two main innovations to the dongle to achieve low power consumption, a must in places that do not always have electricity.
05 Feb, 2015, 04.22 PM IST
- Sarkozy hospitalized after collapsing during jog
French President Nicolas Sarkozy collapsed suddenly while jogging on Sunday on the lush grounds of the Chateau of Versailles, then was rush...
27 Jul, 2009, 12.35 AM IST