Medical Research

Chinese researcher accused by US of smuggling vials admits to making false statements

Zheng was arrested in December 2019 at the Boston Airport with 21 vials of cancer cells in a sock in his suitcase, headed to China.

Renowned clinical, vaccine scientist Gagandeep Kang resigns as Director, Translational Health Sciences and Technology Institute

Dr Kang is the first woman from India to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.

Placental stem cells can regenerate healthy heart cells after attack: Research

Researchers say findings may also pave the way to regenerative therapy of organs besides the heart.

'Rare diseases' remain common in India: Government must provide push for research and screening

Despite a national policy draft being put in place by the Central government, there’s a lack of awareness on the issue of rare diseases.

Big data analytics in healthcare: Fuelled by wearables and apps, medical research takes giant leap forward

Big data analytics has decreased the time required to double medical knowledge by half, thus compressing healthcare innovation cycle period

From race tracks to death: Behind glitzy equestrian sports lie a gruesome chain of cruelty

Equestrian sports are as sick as you can get them. Nothing can disguise the cruelty — both during and after — to the animals whether it's the huge prize money, the fashion show of the spectators, the glittering prizes or the media coverage.

Memory test along with brain scan can detect very early stage of Alzheimer's: study

A long-term memory test combined with a brain scan could help in early diagnosis of people with Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.

Beagles rescued from lab in Bengaluru: This exposes the cruel, rampant practice of animal testing

Beagles, bred and kept alive in captivity, finally saw the light of the day when they were released from the confines of their cages.

Time-lapse photography used as observation tool for In-vitro fertilisation