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Scientists identify new antibody that limits severity of coronavirus

Scientists have identified and tested an antibody that limits the severity of infections from a variety of coronaviruses, including those that cause COVID-19 as well as the SARS illness. IMAGE:......

Strain of coronavirus in pigs can jump to humans: Study

A strain of coronavirus which causes acute diarrhea in piglets may have the potential to spread to humans as well, according to a new study which says the virus could "negatively impact the global......

Anil Sood finds stress-cancer link

When Anil Sood first finished his oral board examinations in oncology, he had four job offers in cushy medical practices where he was offered two to three times what he was making as a researcher.......

Indian-origin lawyer is Obama's special envoy

Indian-origin lawyer Rashad Hussain will be America's new special envoy to the Organisation of the Islamic Conference, a post vital to President Barack Obama's bid to repair the United States'......

Obama appoints two more Indian-Americans

United States President Barack Obama has appointed two Indian-Americans, Rashad Hussain and Shomik Datta, to his legal team -- the White House Counsel. Hussain has been appointed as Deputy......

India should make it easy to hire, fire workers

Foreign firms are reluctant to come to India because of labour regulations, says Anusha Chari, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chari,......

Can CEOs cure cancer?

"If you are going to have a successful corporate program, it has to be directed from the top," says William Weldon, the CEO of Johnson & Johnson. He could be talking about cost-cutting initiatives......

Millionaire Wadhwani sets up India chair at CSIS

Multimillionaire Silicon Valley information technology entrepreneur Romesh Wadhwani, CEO of Symphony Technology Group in Palo Alto, California, has established an India Chair at the Center for......

Best places to get a job in the US

Oklahoma has inspired its share of songs and one memorable musical. But it's not exactly a top destination for recent college graduates looking for work. Usually, 22-year-olds flock to cosmopolitan......

India's MBA gold rush

Vineet Kapur, a native of India, is a man of tradition. That's why he followed his grandfather and father by going abroad in search of a good education. He earned his MBA in 1999 from the William......

Was MJ anorexic?

Each day we hear something new about Michael Jackson. The latest is that the pop icon, who passed away last week, may have been suffering from an eating disorder. According to the singer's autopsy......

It's Dim All the Lights for Anoop Desai

Like he has done several times during the high octane American Idol contest, Anoop Manoj Desai had dinner with his family after Tuesday's performance. Family members say that Anoop who is a natural......

Anoop Desai in American Idol top 10

Anoop Desai, who was in serious trouble two weeks ago with low votes in the American Idol competition, went from "being a zero to a hero," with his performance on Tuesday as Simon Cowell, one of......

Meet American Idol finalist Anoop Desai

Whether Anoop Desai lasts in American Idol or not, one thing is certain, say his family members -- his passion for music will continue. Desai was back in the competition after being nearly booted......

U.S. footballers may be too fat, study finds

America's professional football players may be bigger than life on the field but one in four is also so fat they risk weight-related health problems, a doctor said on Tuesday.Joyce Harp of the......

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