KOLKATA - West Bengal recorded a fresh case of swine flu Saturday as a five-year-old child tested positive for the contagious disease.

NEW DELHI/CHENNAI - Policyholders and corporates subscribing to medical cover are appalled by a move by state-run insurance firms to withdraw cashless facility for treatment, even as several hospitals have made written complaints to the industry's regulator.

LONDON - A surrogate to Osama bin Laden's son Omar and his wife, Zaina, has discovered about her pregnancy as the couple announced they had split up.

WASHINGTON - Researchers have identified a drug that makes new nerve cells grow and replace damaged ones, a discovery that could help treat dementia.

NEW DELHI - Homeopathic medicines have been suggested to prevent swine flu by the The Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy.