[ad_1] By PTI WASHINGTON: Indians would live on average 4.3 years longer if the country adhered to global guidelines for particulate pollution, according to a study that found the effect of pollution …
Read More »Kerala Secretary of Health articles on Nipah put the government in check – The New Indian Express
[ad_1] By Express News Service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state health department landed in soup after two international medical journals reported that the death toll from the Nipah epidemic was much higher than the …
Read More »How Music Helps People with Dementia – The New Indian Express
[ad_1] By ANI WASHINGTON: The positive impact of music on the human psyche has been known for a long time. According to a new study, music could even help improve the mood …
Read More »Brain Implants Help Paralytics Turn Their Thoughts into Text – The New Indian Express
[ad_1] By ANI CALIFORNIA: Researchers have devised a way to have a major impact on the lives of paralyzed people. A new electrode network system called BrainGate2 allows people with neurological disease …
Read More »Negative social cues on tobacco packaging could help smokers quit – The New Indian Express
[ad_1] By PTI TORONTO: Tobacco wrappers designed to remind people that society disapproves of smoking can cause self-awareness and help smokers kick their asses. According to a study published in the Journal …
Read More »Only have standing space to smoke or lose a license – The New Indian Express
[ad_1] By Express News Service BENGALURU: On Friday, the government ordered bars, pubs, restaurants and hotels to have only standing rooms for smokers. Food, chairs, tables, ashtrays, matchboxes and lighters should not …
Read More »A scientist of Indian origin unveils a new device to send electrons by vacuum
[ad_1] It sends electrons through weak air slots instead of sending them through silicon, said senior author Shruti Nirantar of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, quoted by the Xinhua News Agency. …
Read More »Indian Council for Medical Research to Begin Vaccine Trials Against Zika – The New Indian Express
[ad_1] By Express News Service NEW DELHI: The Indian Council for Medical Research, India's largest health research organization, will begin testing the locally developed vaccine against the Zika virus, cases of which …
Read More »New shoe sole can help heal diabetic ulcers – The New Indian Express
[ad_1] By PTI WASHINGTON: Scientists have developed a shoe sole that could help heal diabetic ulcers, a condition that often leads patients to lose their toes, feet or legs. Diabetes can lead …
Read More »Another Indian gets the first technology job at the head of Google's cloud branch
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO: Thomas Kurian, former product manager at Oracle Corp, a technologist from Bengaluru, will lead Google Cloud early next year, the Internet giant said. Kurian will replace Diane Greene as …
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