Swine flu vaccine shortage in Delhi

NEW DELHI - The recently launched indigenous swine flu vaccine seems to be in short supply at chemist shops in Delhi at a time when the deadly disease has claimed three lives in the city this year.

Coach says Semenya still long way from top form on eve of return at Lappeenranta Games

Coach says Semenya still long way from top form

Nestle subsidiary settles with FTC over deceptive marketing claims on Boost children’s drink

Nestle reaches settlement over Boost health claims

Prenatal exposure could protect kids from allergies later in life

Washington, July 14 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that exposure to certain allergens in the womb may have a positive effect on children as they grow up.

10 million HIV-AIDS deaths can be prevented by 2025, says UN official

Toronto, July 14 (ANI): As many as 10 million HIV-AIDS deaths could be prevented by 2025, but it would require a remarkable expansion and simplification of treatment, a senior UN official said.

Southwest Airline sued after woman chased teen for sex onboard

Melbourne, July 14 (ANI): An American father has reportedly filed a case against Southwest Airlines, claiming his 14-year-old son was “aggressively” pursued by an older woman who offered the boy sex and drugs during a flight.

Leading cholesterol tests not always accurate: Study

Washington, July 14 (ANI): Leading commercial tests to assess the cholesterol levels produced results of mixed accuracy when compared to well-established techniques, a recent research has revealed.

Kiwi woman sounds Welsh in rare case of ‘foreign accent syndrome’

London, July 14 (ANI): In a rare case of ‘foreign accent syndrome’, a Kiwi woman’s accent has turned into a mix of Welsh, Scottish and north London tones.ronwyn Fox, a resident of Invercargill, in the southernmost region of the South Island said that she has never been to Britain and does not have any British relatives.

Brooding Russians less distressed than Americans

WASHINGTON - Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy portrayed Russians as brooding, complicated people.

Popular supplements don’t help in weight loss

LONDON - Popular slimming supplements sold in pharmacies and health food shops are not likely to facilitate weight loss beyond the placebo effect.

Richard Rudd blinked to ‘come back from the dead’

LONDON - Richard Rudd had been declared brain dead with no chance of survival after a fatal motorbike accident.

Infected thalassaemic children in Jodhpur: Numbers could rise

JODHPUR - With at least 20 thalassaemic children likely to be in danger after they allegedly received HIV and Hepatitis C infected blood at a government hospital here, the chief minister’s office (CMO) has sought a report on the matter.

Beware! Smoking can upset your genes

WASHINGTON - Scientists have found that exposure to cigarette smoke not only upsets gene expression - the process by which genetic information is converted into the structures and functions of a cell - but their entire networks as well.

Champagne socialists ‘turn conservative after 40 or so’

LONDON - The old adage “If you’re not a socialist at the age of 20 you have no heart. If you’re not a conservative at the age of 40, you have no brain” holds some truth, according to a new study.

Briton defeats death with blink of an eye

LONDON - A blink of an eye stood between life and death of a supposedly brain-dead Briton. When doctors were about to go ahead with his family’s decision to remove his life support system, he blinked to say that he was still alive.

Supportive community programs can prevent weight-gain in women

LONDON - Women who attend programmes about healthy eating are less likely to gain weight and become more physically active than women who receive a one-off information session on dietary guidelines, according to a study.

Death risk doubles for obese men who are obese at age 20: Study

WASHINGTON - Researchers have found that men who enter adult life obese face a life-long doubling of the risk of dying prematurely.

Twirling a whisker prevents strokes in rats

WASHINGTON - Researchers have found that common types of strokes can be completely prevented in rats by stimulating a single whisker, suggesting that similar results could be possible in humans as well.

Asthmatics ‘at greater risk for other diseases’

TORONTO - A new study by Canadian researchers as revealed that people with asthma face much greater risks of suffering from additional diseases than those without it.

New hope for breast cancer cure

LONDON - Researchers from Edinburgh University have made a novel discovery that could help treat women suffering from a common form of breast cancer.

59 ill after gas leak in Mumbai, seven critical

MUMBAI - About 60 people, mostly students, were taken ill after suspected chlorine gas leaked from a scrapyard in the Mumbai Port Trust (MPT) premises close to a college early Wednesday. The condition of seven people is critical, officials said, adding that 500 people were evacuated from the area.