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Why has the controversy around the HPV vaccine still not died down?

The HPV vaccine, administered to pre-pubescent girls to prevent cervical cancer, has received considerable bad press over its 14 years

Scientists develop new 'smart' bandage to help heal hard to treat wounds

The bandage can deliver medicine with minimal invasiveness, said researchers, including those from the Harvard Medical School in the US

In China's coronavirus epicentre, volunteers keep stricken city moving

Many volunteers in the city use pseudonyms and keep their work hidden from their families who may otherwise try to stop them

How scientists quantify pandemic potential of an outbreak like coronavirus?

Scientists use R0 - the reproduction number - to describe the intensity of an infectious disease outbreak

Trump expects coronavirus crisis to 'go away' in April due to hot weather

The United States has seen 12 confirmed cases of varying severity. At least two patients have been discharged

Coronavirus outbreak: Apparel enquiries diverted from China to India

The flip side is exporters saying they are not in a position to convert such enquiries into orders, being unable to match the competition's price

Evacuating Indians from coronavirus-hit Wuhan logistical nightmare: Envoy

As the news of the outbreak began emerging in the middle of January, the Indian Embassy stepped up efforts to locate hundreds of Indians, mainly students, residing hundreds of kilometres apart

WHO warns overseas coronavirus spread may be 'tip of the iceberg'

The death toll in China from the novel coronavirus epidemic jumped to 908 and the number of confirmed cases has risen over 40,000

Health guide: Here's all you need to know about cervical cancer

The leading cause of cervical cancer is HPV, found in about 99 per cent of cervical cancer cases

Scientists questioning panglolin-coronavirus link, says new study

Pangolins are one of Asia's most trafficked mammals despite laws banning their trade

Doctors know little about helping sex-trafficking victims: Study

The biggest challenge for medical students is the lack of awareness

Teens who need to lose weight should quit staying up so late: Study

After 4 weeks, teens on sleep plans increased their average sleep time by about 1.2 hours a night and lost an average of 2.1 kilograms

China blocks Foxconn plan to restart ops over coronavirus worries: Report

Public health experts carried out inspections at Foxconn's factories in the southern city of Shenzhen and told the company that its factories had a "high risk of coronavirus infection"

Cipla announces acquisition of nutrition products portfolio from Wanbury

The company has acquired 4 brands namely CPink, CDense, Productiv and Folinine to further strengthen its presence in women's health portfolio

Coronavirus outbreak may disrupt Indian IT firms' China operations

Industry employs over 22,000 people in the country, has been expanding operations over past few years

Why Cognac, aka 'water of life', is worthy of attention: An introduction

Not 'uisce beathe', Gaelic for whisky. Veer Arjun Singh on why you should give Cognac a try instead

Coronavirus: 15 students returned home from China via Thailand, says report

Haryana has identified 15 people who were in China and returned to the state without informing the Indian government or joining its evacuation programme, said a media report on Thursday

Coronavirus toll crosses 550, more cases found on cruise ship off Japan

Markets buoyed by media reports of "breakthrough" drugs. Hundreds of experts to gather in Geneva to combat virus

Cipla sees opportunity for its anti-HIV drug as coronavirus toll nears 500

Doctors are scrambling for a potent treatment for the virus, which is spreading fast and has no vaccines available yet

Coronavirus: UK, France urge citizens to leave China, Belgium has 1st case

More than 20,400 people have been infected with the virus in China and 425 have died