12 new cases of swine flu, total 128 in India
NEW DELHI - Twelve new cases of swine flu were reported in the country Friday, taking the total number of influenza A (H1N1) cases to 128, health officials said here.
Parents of child settle case with ‘Dr Death’ for $200,000
WASHINGTON - The parents of a three-year-old Southeast Portland boy who died after an Indian-American doctor nicknamed ‘Dr Death’ operated on him have settled their wrongful death lawsuit for $200,000.
Brain malformations linked to preterm birth
WASHINGTON - Brain malformations are significantly associated with preterm birth, according to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Bulk of spurious drugs are from China
NEW DELHI - Three consignments of bulk drugs from unregistered manufacturers in China have been detected in Chennai sea port recently, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Friday.
DNA of Hepatitis B can predicts liver cancer risk
Hepatitis B virus mutations may help predict liver cancer ris
Autistic kids should be taught in smaller groups, say experts
WASHINGTON - A new study suggests that children with autism need to be taught in smaller groups.
460 new foreign medical graduates eligible to work in India
NEW DELHI - About 460 foreign medical graduates this year cleared the screening exam that makes them eligible to practice in India, while the number was 1,326 last year, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said here Friday.
Scientists use genetic engineering to make virus-resistant grapevines
WASHINGTON - Scientists are making certain plants resistant to the “Grapevine fanleaf virus” GFLV by genetic engineering.
Mutations help increase chances of cancer
LONDON - Genetic mutations that once helped humans survive may increase the possibility of diseases, including cancer, according to a recent study.
Swine flu patient dies of electrocution in China
HANGZHOU - A patient suffering from influenza A (H1N1), better known as swine flu, died of electrocution when she was taking a shower in a hospital here, the police said Friday.
