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As per WHO statistics, glaucoma is the second largest cause of blindness in the world and fourth largest in India.

A new 'vision'

The new technique for the powerful gene editing tool CRISPR to restore retinal function in mice afflicted by a...

14 May 2018 8:30 AM IST

Sarah Mullally, centre, arrives to be installed as the 133d Bishop of London during a service at St Pauls Cathedral in London, Saturday May 12, 2018. Bishop Sarah had a career in the National Health Service as a nurse, before her ordination. (Photo: AP)

London gets its first female Bishop

Sarah Mullally was installed as the 133rd Bishop of London at St. Paul's Cathedral on International Nurses Day.

14 May 2018 8:26 AM IST

Tuberculosis infection is debilitating and requires long-term medications for at least 6 months.

TB: Is tolerating better than eliminating?

The concept, referred to as "disease tolerance," provided an opportunity to develop new strategies that mitigate the...

14 May 2018 8:15 AM IST

This May 5, 2018 photo provided by Laura Simmons-Wark, shows the Wieferich family holding their dog Bambi at the Lucas County Canine Care & Control in Toledo, Ohio. The dog ran away from the Lansing, Mich., family four years ago was reunited with them after being found more than 100 miles away in Ohio and identified through a microchip. Bradley Wieferich said he was surprised by the call from a microchip company telling him Bambi had been found. (Photo: AP)

Dog gets reuinted with family four years after running away

Michigan man gets call from microchip company telling him family dog has been found 100 miles away from where she...

14 May 2018 8:03 AM IST

More Trees? Yes, Please

More Trees? Yes, Please

While the target for this year is a one-lakh trees, Green Yatra has a bigger goal to plant 10 crore trees by 2025.

14 May 2018 3:41 AM IST

In India, there are 40 million carriers of thalassemia and there are 7,000 to 10,000 infants born with this disorder every year.

How to treat Thalassemia

With around 10,000 infants born with the disorder every year in India, experts reveal that thalassemia requires the...

14 May 2018 12:11 AM IST

This file photo shows the Twitter icon on a mobile phone, in Philadelphia. (Photo: AP)

Has Twitter lost the profanity plot?

The social networking site seems to turn a blind eye to offensive matter, while innocent users get the boot.

14 May 2018 12:09 AM IST

Jay was discharged from Birmingham Childrens Hospital, where he was the first child in 20 years to undergo the complex procedure. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hospitalising children: To do or not to do

Highly resistant A. baumannii infections are increasingly being reported worldwide.

13 May 2018 9:16 PM IST

This file photo shows the Twitter icon on a mobile phone, in Philadelphia. (Photo: AP)

Active Twitter users most likely to spread 'fake news': study

The study does not consider Twitter users who may have seen the original tweets with false news and ignored them.

13 May 2018 9:04 PM IST

They tested various concentrations of PS-b-PtBA with different solvent mixtures (Photo: AFP)

Scientists create honey-comb like material to filter out pollution...

It has been difficult however to build these structures at the nanoscale due to their complexity and pattern...

13 May 2018 7:52 PM IST

Scientists imply that it may be anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of melatonin that help burn more calories (Photo: AFP)

Research suggests people can tackle obesity with help of jet-lag...

Previous studies have blamed this storage of excess fat for higher risk of heart disease.

13 May 2018 7:05 PM IST

The staff was surprised when she first moved her feet in response to the music (Photo: Pixabay)

Taiwanese popstar's song revives Chinese woman from coma after 4...

The nurse attending her was trying to revive the woman by cracking jokes and reading entertainment news to her.

13 May 2018 5:24 PM IST