Health

A new dawn: India to be certified polio-free this year

Later this month, India will clock three polio-free years, a milestone that will be officially certified in 2014 by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The last case of poli...

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Trebling tobacco tax ‘could prevent 200 million early deaths’

(Reuters) – Trebling tobacco tax globally would cut smoking by a third and prevent 200 million premature deaths this century from lung cancer and other diseases, researc...

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Vitamin E may slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers say vitamin E might slow the progression of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease — the first time any treatment has been shown to alter the course of d...

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Charlie Sheen Donates To Homeless Charity

Charlie Sheen has topped off a charitable year by making a sizeable Christmas donation to help the homeless. The former Two and a Half Men star has handed $50,000 (£33,3...

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Number of polio cases reach 82 in Pakistan this year

ISLAMABAD: The number of polio cases in Pakistan reached 82 this year with five new cases reported in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas as the crippling disease remained...

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Here come cholesterol free and odourless eggs

It’s news that all health conscious people, especially eggiterians, will surely welcome. After healthy drinks and diet supplements, Healthy Eggs have entered the market ...

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Numbers offer complicated story of health care law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government churns out tons of numbers, but here’s one you won’t see: 0.0002. That’s the percentage of estimated online visitors t...

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13 Of The Biggest Health News Stories Of 2013

2013 was not a quiet year for health news. Disease outbreaks, new guidelines and celebrity diagnoses made headlines and got people talking. While a year-end roundup of the big...

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Childhood cancer’s new conundrum

“Their overall physical being resembles that of people 30 years older than they are,” said Kirsten Ness, associate member of the Department of Epidemiology and Can...

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Garlic Fails to Curb Yeast Infections

“In the lab, garlic is a potent antifungal, and women want natural alternatives,” said Dr. Watson, a researcher at the University of Melbourne and a nurse practiti...

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TRIS FEBRUARY 2026 EXPLORES CINEMA ART CONSCIENCE

TRIS February 2026 presents exhibitions, film screenings, and conversations in Delhi, hi...

February 4 2026

BOLLYWOOD FAME, FORGOTTEN STARS, CAUTIONARY TALES

Today Mumbai’s film actors have wised up to the fact that fame and fortune don&rsq...

February 3 2026

MARDAANI 3 RETURNS WITH GRIT AND LIMITS

In his review, critic Arnab Banerjee examines how Mardaani 3 revives Shivani Shivaji Roy...

February 2 2026