Australian scientists have developed a novel test which can reveal the amount of DNA people shed, an advance that would help forensic examiners catch criminals.


New DNA analysis tool can help forensic experts fight crime


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An Indian-Australian workshop on the 'triple burden of malnutrition' and how it is an emerging public health concern will be held here on Monday, an official said on Sunday.


Indian-Australian workshop on 'triple burden of malnutrition' in Mumbai


Owing to increased stress, deaths from sudden cardiac arrests are more likely to happen on any day at any time, finds a new research, challenging previous claims that weekday mornings -- especially Mondays -- were the danger zones.


Why sudden cardiac deaths no longer peak on weekday mornings


Actress Lena Dunham is suffering from fibromyalgia, which causes widespread pain throughout the body.


Lena Dunham suffering from severe pain


Researchers, including one of an Indian-origin, have developed a wearable off-the-shelf and machine learning technology that can predict an individual's blood pressure and provide personalised recommendations to lower it.


New ML tool to predict human BP: Study


Title: Pyjamas Are Forgiving; Author: Twinkle Khanna; Publisher: Juggernaut; Pages: 256; Price: 325


A tale of pyjamas, better forgiven and forgotten! (Book Review)


Scientists have detected chemicals in sunscreen that can cause birth defects and infertility.


Chemicals in sunscreen may cause birth defects, infertility


A team of scientists, including one of an Indian-origin, has successfully trained a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm that may soon help doctors to make accurate predictions regarding cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer's disease and provide intervention.


New AI tool can predict Alzheimer's risk


About 550 kg of cannabis valued at Rs 55 lakh was seized from Guwahati and two persons were arrested, an official said on Friday.


550 kg cannabis seized in Guwahati, two arrested


Pointing out that city residents were unnecessarily suffering due to the sanitation workers' strike, the Delhi government on Friday said it had released Rs 770 crore to the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) alone in less than six months in the current fiscal.


Gave Rs 770 crore to EDMC in 6 months: Delhi government


Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet's Bangkok-Delhi flight was diverted to Varanasi on Friday owing to an on-board medical emergency, but the passenger could not be saved.


SpiceJet flight diverted for medical emergency but passenger dies


A major fire broke out in an ink factory in Kanpur on Friday, causing breathing problems in the vicinity and leading to evacuation from the surrounding areas, police said. No casualties have been reported so far.


Massive fire at Kanpur ink factory, neighbourhood evacuated


Reliance Capital Ltd. on Friday said its wholly owned Reliance Health Insurance has got the R3 approval from Insurance Regulatory Authority of India (IRDAI).


Reliance Health Insurance gets R3 licence from IRDAI


Services resumed at the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital here on Thursday, a day after a medical store inside the state-run hospital was gutted in fire, leading to emergency evacuation of 250 patients.


A day after fire, normalcy returns to Calcutta Medical College


Boiron Laboratories, the Indian subsidiary of homeopathic medicines maker Boiron S.A. (France), is expanding its presence in the country and is in the process of registering its proprietary products, an official said here on Thursday.


Boiron expands its range of homeopathy medicines in India


The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said it has banned a Ghaziabad-based pharmaceutical company from supplying and manufacturing polio vaccines after traces of type-2 polio virus were found in some batches last week.


Ghaziabad-based pharma firm banned from manufacturing polio vaccines


Happy Smiles Foundation, in partnership with Days for Girls International (DfGI), on Wednesday announced launch of a social enterprise in Hyderabad aimed at providing affordable, environmentally-friendly menstrual health solutions for women and girls.


Social enterprise launched for menstrual health in Hyderabad


A fire broke out at the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital here on Wednesday morning, which was brought under control after five hours even as authorities evacuated around 250 patients and claimed there were no casualties.


Fire at Calcutta Medical College, 250 patients evacuated (Third Lead)


A fire that broke out at a medical store in the state-run Calcutta Medical College and Hospital here on Wednesday was brought under control after five hours. West Bengal Minister Sovan Chatterjee said no one was injured.


Fire at Calcutta Medical College, patients evacuated


Bihar's first solid waste processing site, which will convert organic waste into compost fertiliser, was inaugurated in Muzaffarpur district, officials said on Wednesday.


Bihar gets its first solid waste processing site


A fire broke out at the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital here on Wednesday, however, no one was injured, Minister Sovan Chatterjee said.

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