Health & Medicine
People living in areas near hydraulic fracturing more likely to be hospitalised for heart conditions: Study
18 Jul 2015
Case of man left with 90-minutes of memory after routine dental procedure baffles doctors
17 Jul 2015
Low chance of recovering normal body weight
17 Jul 2015
Doctors join call for sugar tax on drinks
13 Jul 2015
Molecular transporter could be the key to more successful chemotherapy
13 Jul 2015
A tiny molecular transporter could be the key to more successful chemotherapy treatment against drug resistant cancer in the future
Non-invasive test predicts death risk from heart disease
11 Jul 2015
A non-invasive scan that determines the extent of plaque buildup in the heart accurately predicts the likelihood of heart attack or death over a 15-year period
Researchers develop basic computing elements for bacteria
11 Jul 2015
The “friendly” bacteria inside our digestive systems are being given an upgrade, which may one day allow them to be programmed to detect and ultimately treat diseases such as colon cancer and immune disorders
CDC study links drugs with birth defects
10 Jul 2015
Mammography benefits overestimated
10 Jul 2015
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
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HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation