50 years ago, the first CT scan let doctors see inside a living skull - thanks to an eccentric engineer at the Beatles' record companyThe first computed tomography image - a CT scan - of the human brain was made 50 years ago, on October 1, 1971. Hounsfield never made it to...
01 Oct, 2021, 12.44 PM IST
Fever alarms, paranoia as masked passengers fly from ChinaAirline passengers making their way to and from China are navigating an eerie scene as officials around the globe work to contain a new, fa...
31 Jan, 2020, 09.05 PM IST
Travellers from China to be screened for novel coronavirus at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata airportsThe government has also issued a travel advisory asking citizens travelling to and from China to follow certain precautionary measures. It ...
17 Jan, 2020, 04.46 PM IST
Govt plans regulations for critical medical devices like pacemaker, X-ray machinesGovt plans to set quality standards for implantable medical devices and equipment, including defibrillators, dialysis and X-ray machines as...
24 May, 2018, 11.13 PM IST
Sheena Bora murder: Indrani Mukerjea to be produced in courtPolice is likely to seek extension of their custody today. Till now, 12 days have been exhausted out of the permissible 14-days of police c...
05 Sep, 2015, 09.34 AM IST
Satellite tech to scan human skin for cancerProba-V’s availability to spot shortwave radiation is ideal for monitoring our health.
19 Mar, 2015, 10.58 AM IST
Why NASA put this spacesuit through a CT scannerNASA has teamed with the Houston Methodist Hospital's research institute to make sure that such a thing never happens again-using a CT scan...
10 Dec, 2014, 01.22 PM IST
Sri Lanka urges not to turn Commonwealth into 'punitive, judgemental' bodyPresident Mahinda Rajapaksa today asked member nations not to turn the Commonwealth into a "punitive and judgemental" body.
15 Nov, 2013, 12.41 PM IST
World's most powerful MRI scanner developedThe MRI scanner equipped with a superconducting magnet will offer unprecedented images of the human brain when it is fully developed next y...
28 Oct, 2013, 04.43 PM IST
- al-Qaida may use body bombs to blow up jets: US
US security experts have warned airlines and airport authorities to be on high alert for possible al-Qaida attempts to blow up passenger je...
07 Jul, 2011, 11.33 AM IST
- Coming soon: Google Body browser that maps out human body
The high-tech 3D application has been hailed as a breakthrough in the study of anatomy that could revolutionise people's understanding of h...
17 Dec, 2010, 01.05 AM IST
US companies may bag many civil aviation projectsTraditionally , the civil aviation sector hasn’t generally seen that much cooperation as far as India and the United States are concerned .
08 Nov, 2010, 06.45 AM IST
- No more off-the-record human clinical trials
The government has mandated all human clinical trials being done in the country to be registered with the Indian Council of Medical Researc...
17 Jun, 2009, 02.05 AM IST
- Government to crack whip on errant drug companies
The government will soon amend its drug laws to give the health ministry explicit powers to punish companies that unethically test drugs un...
26 Jan, 2009, 12.51 AM IST
- Indonesia runs airport bird flu drill
Indonesian authorities on Sunday wrapped up a major three-day bird flu drill on the resort island of Bali with an exercise focused on passe...
27 Apr, 2008, 01.08 PM IST
- Parliament may go for body scanner
Unobtrusive body scanner, latest surveillance system and luggage scanners are some of the next generation security gizmos being considered ...
09 Aug, 2007, 12.10 PM IST
- NIFT has some new designs on size charts
Does your midriff come in the way of getting the right fit for your trousers? Don’t worry.
08 Dec, 2006, 03.15 AM IST