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Shocking! Surgeons set 66-year-old Romanian woman on fire during surgery

The woman was undergoing surgery when the doctors used an electrical scalpel to operate her despite her being already treated with an alcohol-based disinfectant.

Dec 31, 2019

Brain knows how to integrate natural, artificial vision

Located inside the eye the retina contains light receptors (photoreceptors) which absorb light. Information is then processed and transmitted to the brain.

Dec 28, 2019

Physical activity may lower risk of certain types of cancers: Study

The study analysed data from more than 750,000 adults in the US, Europe and Australia and found that recommended amounts of physical activity correlated with lower risks of seven types of cancer.

Dec 28, 2019

'Distinct' stomach cancer identified in younger patients

Compared to stomach cancer in older adults, this new, early-onset form often grows and spreads more quickly, has a worse prognosis, and is more resistant to traditional chemotherapy treatments, said the study published in the journal Surgery.

Dec 26, 2019

Brazil President Bolsonaro loses memory after he slips and falls in bathroom

On speaking about the fall in an interview, the 64-year-old said, "At that moment I lost memory. The following day, this morning, I managed to get back a lot of things and now I am fine. I didn't know, for example, what I did yesterday.

Dec 25, 2019

IIT-M finds link between tissue-remodelling enzyme, hypertension

Hypertension, a common disease in India, is associated with remodelling of heart tissues.

Dec 25, 2019

Salman Khan, Kapil Sharma, Neha Kakkar; TRP report

TRP Report: Kapil Sharma Show thrown out of top 5, gets tough competition from Indian Idol and Bigg Boss 13

And the latest TRP report of week released by the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) is finally here.

Dec 21, 2019

Prati Roju Pandage review: Rao Ramesh steals the show in amazing family entertainer

Directed by Maruthi, the film has Sai Dharam Tej, Raashi Khanna and Sathyaraj in lead roles.

Dec 20, 2019

Prathi Roju Pandage movie review and rating by audience: Live updates

Prathi Roju Pandage review live updates: Director Maruthi Dasari's Telugu movie Prathiroju Pandaage is a romantic comedy drama film starring Sai Dharam Tej, Rashi Khanna, Sathyaraj and Rao Ramesh.

Dec 20, 2019

When Nargis sold her gold 'Kadas' for Raj Kapoor

On Raj Kapoor's birth anniversary, scroll down to read about the special bond between Nargis and the showman of Indian Cinema.

Dec 14, 2019

Saliva test can detect mouth, throat cancer early

It is paramount that surveillance methods are developed to improve early detection and outcomes.

Dec 14, 2019

Nirmala Sitharaman in Forbes 100: How the Indian FM made it to the most powerful women list

India's first female finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has also served as the country's defence minister.

Dec 13, 2019

Last remaining tropical glaciers will melt away in 10 years

The glaciers in Papua, Indonesia, are "the canaries in the coal mine" for other mountaintop glaciers around the world, said Lonnie Thompson, one of the senior authors of the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Dec 11, 2019

Vigorous exercise lowers mortality risk in women: Study

The study examined exercise capacity and heart function during exercise in women and their links with survival.

Dec 10, 2019

How one drink a day may increase cancer risk

In the study published in the journal Cancer, the overall cancer risk appeared to be the lowest at zero alcohol consumption.