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Singapore General Hospital is best in Asia, says new ranking list

Newsweek partnered with Statista Inc. to rank top 10 hospitls of the world.

Mar 21, 2019

By Noah Miller

Alzheimer's can be predicted 16 years earlier through blood testing, study shows

Scientists found that early signs can be detected by observing changes in the protein content in one's blood.

Jan 25, 2019

By Vanessa Doctor

FDA approved drug is more effective than standard leukaemia treatment

FDA approved drug can be taken as a pill and for patients, this process is much convenient than the usual treatment.

Jan 12, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Scientists develop e-bandage that can heal skin wound faster than anything

Self-powered e-dressing modality could lead to a facile therapeutic strategy for non-healing skin wound treatment.

Dec 23, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Artificial Intelligence to reduce miscarriage or stillbirth cases and boost IVF success rate

The new artificial intelligence technology would help fertility clinics to identify healthy embryos through time-lapse images.

Oct 10, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Artificial intelligence

Cure Parkinson's by transplanting nerve cells into brain? Japan approves clinical trial

In the treatment method, the nerve cells are created using cells from people whose immunity makes them less prone to transplant rejections.

Aug 1, 2018

By Neha Rai

China vaccine scandal ripples through domestic market, threatens global push

The case erupted a week ago when Changsheng was found to have violated standards in making rabies vaccine.

Jul 23, 2018

By Reuters

Drinking 'grassmilk' may boost heart health, says study

The study showed that grassmilk brings the omega-6/omega-3 ratio to a near one to one, compared to 5.7 to one in conventional whole milk.

Mar 1, 2018

By IANS

Novel stroke treatment repairs damaged brain tissue, says study

The treatment called AB126 was developed using extracellular vesicles (EV), which are fluid-filled structures known as exosomes.

Feb 18, 2018

By IANS

Anti-anxiety drug can reverse brain deficits caused by alcohol

Australian researchers have identified an anti-anxiety drug that could potentially reverse the damage caused to the brain by alcohol abuse.

Feb 9, 2018

By IANS

New ingestible antibody to prevent allergy, asthma

Researchers have in a breakthrough developed a new ingestible or inhalable antibody that can prevent allergic reactions and asthma in adults.

Jan 28, 2018

By IANS

A visit to the Lapland home of Santa Claus in Finland

Singing carols can make you happy, boost mental health

Love to be part of the choir singing Christmas carols? Singing in groups could not only make you happier, but also help improve mental health conditions like anxiety and depression, according to new research.

Dec 23, 2017

By IANS

Eating salads daily may keep your brain 11 years younger

Eating one to two servings of salad with spinach, lettuce and kale daily may keep your brain 11 years younger as well as prevent dementia, according to a study.

Dec 22, 2017

By IANS

Conjoined girl twins in India hospital die

Ganga and Jamuna, conjoined girl twins of Odisha's Nayagarh district who shared a single heart and liver, died at Sishu Bhawan in Cuttack situated in the eastern part of India.

Dec 22, 2017

By IANS

What are antibiotic resistant bacteria?

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are "sleeper cells" which can survive doses of antibiotics and lie resting in a dormant state, but have the ability to "wake up" and re-infect, research has found.

Dec 22, 2017

By IANS

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