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The team used forceps to dig inside the heart and pull out the piece which was lodged deep in there (Photo: Pixabay)

4-cm piece of metal removed from man's heart while it was beating

A team of specialists fought against the odds and managed to remove the drill from the 32-year-old's beating heart

5 Sept 2018 3:57 PM IST

A Boeing passenger plane from China, a Xiamen Air, sits on the grassy portion of the runway of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport after it skidded off the runway while landing Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 in suburban Pasay city southeast of Manila, Philippines. (Photo: AP)

Airport security trays carry more diseases than toilets

Study finds hand luggage check points are a breeding ground for flu, pneumonia and viruses that can cause brain damage.

5 Sept 2018 3:54 PM IST

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Kerala faces shortages of 'rat fever' drug

Transmitted via the urine of infected animals, its symptoms include muscle pain and fever.

5 Sept 2018 2:44 PM IST

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Hormone therapy a tricky choice to treat prostate cancer

New study explores how prostate cancer can sometimes withstand a standard hormone therapy.

5 Sept 2018 2:18 PM IST

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Students only consume fruits if affordable: Study

Between 90 and 95 percent of adults in the U.S. do not consume the recommended amount of fruits.

5 Sept 2018 1:45 PM IST

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Artificial Intelligence predicts heart disease deaths better than...

The machine learning will allow more accurate models to be developed for a wider range of conditions.

5 Sept 2018 1:29 PM IST

It is still unclear if the man was exposed to venom as he accompanied paramedics to a hospital for a check-up (Photo: AFP)

Man cries in pain after being stung by a stingray on his penis

The fire service didn't have tools to unhook the barbed tail and hence cut off the barbs.

5 Sept 2018 1:13 PM IST

FashionnQuill is a dynamic platform dedicated to interact with the audience through the sense of fashion and expression, said founder, Mohit Kumar. (Photo: Pixabay)

Fashionnquill celebrates women entrepreneurship with fresh talent

FashionnQuill as a brand creates platform for the new generation designers to showcase their talent as established...

5 Sept 2018 12:08 PM IST

In this June 1, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, as he heads to Camp David for the weekend. Lawyers for President Donald Trump and Summer Zervos, a former Apprentice contestant who sued the president for saying her sexual misconduct claims were lies, are scheduled to be in court Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Book reveals chaotic White House, claims Trump aides call US president...

The book goes on to claim that they swipe papers from his desk to stop him signing dangerous orders, it adds.

5 Sept 2018 11:33 AM IST

Eating more red and processed meat was not associated with survival or cancer recurrence. (Photo: Pixabay)

Severe fatty liver disease boosts risk for liver cancer, says study

Study showed that when NAFLD progresses to where patients have liver scarring, or cirrhosis, their risk for HCC is...

5 Sept 2018 9:39 AM IST

This case brings to light the longest time between lens migration and eyelid swelling caused by it (Photo: AFP)

Gene therapy breakthrough wins world's largest vision award

Michael Redmond of the National Eye Institute in Maryland, had traced the cause of the disease.

5 Sept 2018 9:10 AM IST

Kellogg had in June decided to recall an estimated 1.3 million cases of its Honey Smacks cereal from more than 30 US states. (Representational Image/ PIxabay)

CDC reports 136 cases of illnesses linked to Kellogg's cereal in US

The cases of illnesses come after people reportedly ate Kellogg Co's (K.N) Honey Smacks cereal which was contaminated...

5 Sept 2018 8:32 AM IST