WASHINGTON - Consuming a variety of fruit may reduce the risk of lung cancer by up to 23 percent, according to a new study.

RAIPUR - Over 200 experts from across the world will meet here to discuss rising cases of "sickle-cell" blood disorder that has affected roughly 15-18 percent of Chhattisgarh's population.

LONDON - Full-body airport scanners are just as likely to kill you as a terrorist's bomb blasting your plane in the sky.

NEW DELHI - A total of 27 cases of dengue were reported in the capital Friday, taking the number of vector-borne cases this season to 6,100, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi reported.

NEW DELHI - The government is drafting a focused policy on use of antibiotics and the task force preparing the policy document will come up with its report by the month end, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Friday said.