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Willingness to talk about condoms, is one of the strongest predictors of whether a couple will engage in safer sex. (Photo: Pixabay)

Wealth may drive preference for short-term relationships, says study

After participants are given cues environment has lots of resources, they become more likely to select short-term...

10 Feb 2018 8:05 AM IST

This is the first case of its kind to be recorded in medical literature (Photo: Pixabay)

Tiny snail found growing inside puss filled abscess on 11-year-old's...

The boy was inoculated with a snail's egg when he hurt his elbow while playing in a pool.

9 Feb 2018 6:13 PM IST

It is also likely that any preschool is better than no preschool in preparing children for elementary school and beyond. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study shows undernourished kids more likely to suffer from hearing...

Hearing loss is 4th leading cause of disability worldwide, and 80 per cent of affected individuals live in low-and...

9 Feb 2018 2:26 PM IST

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Preserving fertility in women with cancer

Read on to find out more.

9 Feb 2018 1:08 PM IST

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Here's why you feel hungrier as you lose weight

A new study has found factors to consider.

9 Feb 2018 12:54 PM IST

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WHO-approved vaccine carrier to prevent in-transit vaccine freezing...

When health workers suspect temperature damage, the vaccine or medication is often discarded.

9 Feb 2018 12:35 PM IST

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Tracking oxygen saturation helps identify vulnerable preemies

9 Feb 2018 12:14 PM IST

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This marker could help find heart attack patients most at risk

A new study's findings provide exciting clues as to why some patients are at higher risk after heart attack.

9 Feb 2018 11:56 AM IST

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This protein can up survival during flu

Here is what a new study has found.

9 Feb 2018 11:39 AM IST

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Early childhood poor nutrition linked to hearing loss

The findings suggest that nutritional interventions in South Asia could help prevent hearing loss.

9 Feb 2018 11:15 AM IST

This has also led to mushrooming of In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) clinics across the country, the highest being in the national capital. (Representational image)

Human eggs fully grown in lab for first time, raises hopes of...

Major breakthrough offers hope to women in danger of being left infertile from treatments such as chemotherapy

9 Feb 2018 10:05 AM IST

Women who took a dose of ibuprofen reported less hurt feelings from emotionally painful experiences. (Photo: Pixabay)

Taking high amounts of ibuprofen leads to heart attacks

About 15 per cent of adults taking ibuprofen or other NSAIDs like aspirin, naproxen and diclofenac exceeded maximum...

9 Feb 2018 9:09 AM IST