J&J baby shampoo samples fail Indian quality test; company rejects findings J&J baby shampoo samples fail Indian quality test; company rejects findings NEW DELHI: Johnson & Johnson's baby shampoo samples failed quality tests conducted by the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, according to a public notice from the... NEW DELHI: Johnson & Johnson's baby shampoo samples failed quality tests conducted by the... Environment 01 Apr, 2019
Immune system therapy shows wider promise against cancer Immune system therapy shows wider promise against cancer ATLANTA: A treatment that helps the immune system fight deadly blood cancers is showing early signs of promise against some solid tumours, giving hope that this... ATLANTA: A treatment that helps the immune system fight deadly blood cancers is showing early signs... Environment 01 Apr, 2019
US begins organ transplants from living donors who have HIV US begins organ transplants from living donors who have HIV WASHINGTON: Surgeons in Baltimore have performed what’s thought to be the world’s first kidney transplant from a living donor with HIV, a milestone for people with... WASHINGTON: Surgeons in Baltimore have performed what’s thought to be the world’s first kidney... Environment 29 Mar, 2019
As China pushes traditional medicine globally, illegal wildlife trade flourishes As China pushes traditional medicine globally, illegal wildlife trade flourishes Record HK wildlife seizures underscore demand for threatened species China, Vietnam huge consumer markets - conservation groups TCM companies are given permits... Record HK wildlife seizures underscore demand for threatened species China, Vietnam huge... Environment 28 Mar, 2019
What my DNA told me: Avoid fast food, eat vegetables What my DNA told me: Avoid fast food, eat vegetables NEW YORK: Avoid fast food, eat vegetables and exercise. It sounds like generic health advice, but they’re tips supposedly tailored to my DNA profile. The... NEW YORK: Avoid fast food, eat vegetables and exercise. It sounds like generic health advice, but... Environment 26 Mar, 2019
US experts revisit breast implant safety after new concerns US experts revisit breast implant safety after new concerns SILVER SPRING: US medical authorities are revisiting the safety of breast implants used by millions of American women, the latest review in a multi-decade debate about... SILVER SPRING: US medical authorities are revisiting the safety of breast implants used by millions... Environment 25 Mar, 2019
Experts dismiss rumours of bird flu outbreak in Chitwan district Experts dismiss rumours of bird flu outbreak in Chitwan district Chitwan, March 23 Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Service Experts Centre Chitwan today dismissed rumours of bird flu outbreak Chitwan district. The office said... Chitwan, March 23 Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Service Experts Centre Chitwan today dismissed... Environment 24 Mar, 2019
Daily cannabis and skunk users run higher psychosis risk Daily cannabis and skunk users run higher psychosis risk LONDON: People who use cannabis every day run a significantly higher risk of developing the serious mental illness psychosis, especially if they use more potent forms... LONDON: People who use cannabis every day run a significantly higher risk of developing the serious... Environment 21 Mar, 2019
Study finds key details about 'punch drunk syndrome' and Alzheimer's Study finds key details about 'punch drunk syndrome' and Alzheimer's LONDON: Scientists studying damaged brains of boxers and other sports people have found key details about a head injury-linked disease called "punch drunk syndrome"... LONDON: Scientists studying damaged brains of boxers and other sports people have found key details... Environment 21 Mar, 2019
Dhading Hospital starts OPD services from new building Dhading Hospital starts OPD services from new building DHADING: Dhading District Hospital has begun Out Patient Department (OPD) services from a new building five months after it was handed over to the hospital, post... DHADING: Dhading District Hospital has begun Out Patient Department (OPD) services from a new... Environment 19 Mar, 2019
Are eggs good or bad for you? New research rekindles debate Are eggs good or bad for you? New research rekindles debate The latest US research on eggs won’t go over easy for those who can’t eat breakfast without them. Adults who ate about 1 ½ eggs daily had a slightly higher risk of... The latest US research on eggs won’t go over easy for those who can’t eat breakfast without... Environment 17 Mar, 2019
Mystery infections traced to blood-shedding religious ritual Mystery infections traced to blood-shedding religious ritual NEW YORK: Add self-flagellation to the list of ways to get a dangerous viral blood infection. Researchers said Wednesday that they were initially puzzled how 10... NEW YORK: Add self-flagellation to the list of ways to get a dangerous viral blood... Environment 14 Mar, 2019
Gene-edited food quietly arrives in restaurant cooking oil Gene-edited food quietly arrives in restaurant cooking oil NEW YORK: Somewhere in the Midwest, a restaurant is frying foods with oil made from gene-edited soybeans. That's according to the company making the oil, which says it's... NEW YORK: Somewhere in the Midwest, a restaurant is frying foods with oil made from gene-edited soybeans.... Environment 13 Mar, 2019
Tunisia: 12 infants die of hospital-acquired infection Tunisia: 12 infants die of hospital-acquired infection TUNIS: Twelve newborn babies have died in Tunisia after acquiring infections at the public maternity hospital where they were born prematurely, the country's interim... TUNIS: Twelve newborn babies have died in Tunisia after acquiring infections at the public maternity... Environment 12 Mar, 2019
Roche's Tecentriq notches win in breast cancer with US approval Roche's Tecentriq notches win in breast cancer with US approval Roche's Tecentriq wins first OK in breast cancer Oncologists excited for a new option Roche trails Bristol, Merck in immunotherapy sales ZURICH: Roche... Roche's Tecentriq wins first OK in breast cancer Oncologists excited for a new option Roche... Environment 09 Mar, 2019
US AIDS activists welcome London 'cure' but warn against complacency US AIDS activists welcome London 'cure' but warn against complacency NEW YORK: US AIDS activists said on Tuesday they were encouraged by news that a patient in London became the second known person to be cleared of the deadly HIV... NEW YORK: US AIDS activists said on Tuesday they were encouraged by news that a patient in London... Environment 06 Mar, 2019
'Health to be cross-cutting in all policies' 'Health to be cross-cutting in all policies' KATHMANDU: The National Planning Commission has made public the draft of the 15th plan with a vision of producing healthy, productive, responsible and happy... KATHMANDU: The National Planning Commission has made public the draft of the 15th plan with a vision of... Environment 06 Mar, 2019
Mind-altering, ketamine-like drug OK'd for severe depression Mind-altering, ketamine-like drug OK'd for severe depression WASHINGTON: A mind-altering medication related to the club drug Special K won US approval Tuesday for patients with hard-to-treat depression, the first in a series of... WASHINGTON: A mind-altering medication related to the club drug Special K won US approval Tuesday for... Environment 06 Mar, 2019
Time to see air pollution as a human rights threat: UN Time to see air pollution as a human rights threat: UN LONDON: Air pollution has long been an environmental and health problem - but now it should now be viewed as a human rights issue as well, according to the UN special... LONDON: Air pollution has long been an environmental and health problem - but now it should now be... Environment 05 Mar, 2019
New techniques let scientists zero in on individual cells New techniques let scientists zero in on individual cells NEW YORK: Did you hear what happened when Bill Gates walked into a bar? Everybody there immediately became millionaires — on average. That joke about a very rich... NEW YORK: Did you hear what happened when Bill Gates walked into a bar? Everybody there immediately... Environment 04 Mar, 2019
Nepal Karnali govt rolls out mass accident insurance scheme; Insures nearly 1.68 million people The Karnali Provincial Government has insured nearly 1.7 million residents under a collective accident insurance scheme to address loss of life from natural disasters.
Opinion Nepal's health-budget promise: Can it become real care? Nepal’s proposed commitment to raise the health-sector budget to 8 percent of the national budget could become a major reform step.
Lifestyle First International Day of Women in Industry marked with focus on honey sector ​​​​​​​Nepal marked the first International Day of Women in Industry with a special focus on women’s leadership in the country’s honey sector.
World Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children.
Kathmandu Prof Dr Wagle appointed Kathmandu University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Rishikesh Wagle has been appointed Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu University to oversee its day-to-day operations.
Opinion Budget utilisation reaches 59.75 percent by Baisakh end Government budget expenditure has reached nearly 60 percent of the total allocation in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year 2025/26, according to the Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO).
Nepal Prof Dr Tiwari assigned as Pokhara University VC Prof Dr Bishnuraj Tiwari has been assigned as the Vice Chancellor of Pokhara University to oversee its day-to-day operations.
Nepal One-horned rhino found dead, investigation underway An adult male one-horned rhinoceros was found dead at Lokaha Syauli in Kawasoti Municipality-1.
Nepal Nepal, Thailand discuss boosting cooperation across key sectors Dhan Bahadur Oli, Nepal’s Ambassador to Thailand, held a meeting on Thursday with Urasa Mongkolnavin to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation.
