7 out of 10 people who try a cigarette become daily smokers, study suggests
At least 61 per cent of people who try their first cigarette become, at least temporarily, daily smokers, suggests an
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Toothpaste ingredient may help fight drug resistant malaria, finds robot scientist
An ingredient commonly found in toothpaste could be employed as an anti-malarial drug against strains of malaria parasite that have
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Govt mulls PPP model for cancer detection centres: Ashwini Kumar Choubey
The government is mulling public-private partnership (PPP) modeled cancer detection centres with Tata Trust in states like Bihar, Jharkhand and
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FSSAI working to ensure safer food for devotees at temples
From Chintapurni Shakti Peeth to Meenakshi Temple & from Somnath Temple to ISKON, all major Places of Worship (PoW) gathered
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Delhi-NCR will generate 1,50,000 MT e-waste by 2020, says report
Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) is likely to generate about 1,50,000 metric tonnes (MT) of e-waste per annum by 2020 from
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NASA team first to demonstrate X-ray navigation in space
In a technology first, a team of NASA engineers has demonstrated fully autonomous X-ray navigation in space – a capability
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HealthAssure to invest $15 million to strengthen its business in India
HealthAssure – a 7-year-old healthtech firm – has expressed its intent to invest $15 million over the next three years
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India pharma exports to touch $20 billion by 2020: Study
Indian pharmaceutical exports are likely to touch $20 billion by 2020 from the current level of around $16.5 billion, registering
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Resolving to have a happier, healthier 2018? Reshape your body attitudes
Every year, many of us pledge to work harder at being healthy, losing weight or eating more veggies. A Nielsen
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A salad a day keeps memory problems away
Eating about one serving per day of green, leafy vegetables may be linked to a slower rate of brain aging,
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