Weird and wonderful things lost then found inside the human bodyThe things children are likely to inhale range from the familiar (toys, beads, magnets) to the unexpected (leeches and needles). And inhale...
25 Nov, 2023, 04.33 PM IST
Bruce Springsteen hits a health bump as 'Born to Run' singer gets diagnosed with peptic ulcer diseaseBruce Springsteen has postponed his September concerts due to doctors' advice regarding his peptic ulcer disease. Peptic ulcer disease is a...
08 Sep, 2023, 08.27 AM IST
No nostalgia, please! This London bookseller averse to people who 'love' old book smellMarius Kociejowski's 'A Factotum in the Book Trade' lists out all the no-nos.
19 Jul, 2022, 06.45 PM IST
Covid’s latest unpleasant surprise: Sore gallbladderIt’s been more than a year since Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic. But the disease continues to surprise the medical community with ...
06 Jul, 2021, 10.27 AM IST
Delhi hospital reports 'first-ever' white fungus case causing severe damage to entire intestine“White fungus (Candida) causing multifocal perforations in the food pipe, small bowel and large bowel in COVID-19 infection has not been re...
27 May, 2021, 11.35 AM IST
Small intestine infected by black fungus found in patients at city hospital, docs say 'rareA 56-year-old Delhi resident, who had lost three of his family members including his wife to COVID, had barely completed the last rites of ...
22 May, 2021, 06.56 PM IST
Scientists design new oral capsule that may end the era of painful insulin jabsMany drugs, especially those made of proteins, cannot be taken orally because they are broken down in the gastrointestinal tract before the...
09 Oct, 2019, 05.38 PM IST
A crypto millionaire, loose ends & a dead end: A consignment of teddy bears before Gerald Cotten diedOn November 30, 3 days after signing his will, QuadrigaCX CEO landed in New Delhi for his honeymoon.
10 Apr, 2019, 08.59 AM IST
Liquid nitrogen to go off Gurgaon pub menus after cocktail accidentThe liquid nitrogen led to the man's stomach being so badly burnt that his abdomen was left perforated. The doctor in charge of the surgery...
29 Jul, 2017, 10.22 AM IST
Searing image of Kashmir post Burhan Wani is pellet-scarred faces of peoplePellet guns were first used in 2010 when protests engulfed Kashmir. The then National Conference (NC) government led by Omar Abdullah allow...
02 Aug, 2016, 06.05 PM IST
How Kerala is making the most of organic farming revolutionKerala agri minister KP Mohanan said the state is now meeting over 70% of its demand for vegetables on its own compared with just 20% a few...
19 Jul, 2015, 12.11 PM IST
December 16 incident "definitely" is rarest of rare, says courtThe ghastly act of the convicts in the December 16 gangrape and murder of the 23-year-old girl "definitely fits in the bracket of rarest of...
13 Sep, 2013, 06.46 PM IST
- 2.4 mn magnetic Chinese-made toys recalled
Toy distributor Mega Brands recalled about 2.4 mn Chinese-made toys because small magnets could fall out and cause internal damage.
17 Mar, 2008, 09.16 PM IST
- Mattel to recall 18 mn more Chinese-made toys
US toy maker Mattel on Tuesday announced it was recalling more than 18 million Chinese-made toys worldwide, including nine million in the U...
15 Aug, 2007, 02.51 AM IST