UK begins trial to see if Covid dogs can sniff out virus

The United Kingdom government on Saturday launched trials for specially-trained 'Covid dogs' that may be able to detect coronavirus in humans, even before symptoms appear, as part of a new......

Record numbers rush for jabs as UK opens COVID vaccines to all adults

More than 700,000 COVID-19 jabs were booked in Britain as people rushed to get vaccinated after the National Health Service opened up its vaccination programme to all adults aged 18 and over, the......

The world gets smaller, we get FATTER

Increasing levels of fatness around the world could have the same impact on global resources as adding an extra billion people to the planet, say researchers. A team from the London School of......

Over 9 lakh newborns die annually in India: Study

Despite a significant increase in women and child healthcare in India, more than nine lakh children in the country still die every year before becoming one-month-old, says a new global report.......

Is Nirav Modi a Suicide Risk?

The British home secretary has granted permission for jeweller Nirav Modi's extradition to India.During their arguments in a London court, his lawyers claimed Modi suffers from mental illness and......

To GSK: With awe and some scepticism

Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline appears to have knocked almost everyone into a cocked hat with its announcement last week of slashing prices of drugs for the poorest countries and sharing part......

IOC to issue Zika guidance as virus spreads before Rio Olympics

IMAGE: People cool off beneath a water fountain beneath the Olympic rings in Madureira Park in Rio de Janeiro, on December 30, 2015. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images The International Olympic......