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Dr Paul Ridker, lead researcher said that his Harvard University teams findings would mean a new era of treatment.

Scientists discover drug that can slash cancer, heart attack risk by...

Wonder drug is being hailed as biggest breakthrough since statins.

28 Aug 2017 1:42 PM IST

Uncertainty among doctors about how much medicine patients really need after common operations contributes to the problem (Photo: Pixabay)

Surgery patients being left with extra opioids may be harmful, says...

The research raises concerns about over-prescribing addictive medicine that could end in the wrong hands.

4 Aug 2017 8:58 AM IST

Having dense breasts is a well-established risk factor for breast cancer. (Representational Image)

New drug that can prevent breast cancer growth identified

The potential drug offers hope for patients whose breast cancer has become resistant to traditional therapies.

9 Aug 2017 8:16 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Already existing medicines may treat infectious diseases, says study

Here's what researchers found.

8 July 2017 11:13 AM IST

Medicines can interact with each other and with the human body in harmful ways increasing the risk of the risk for falls and delirium. (Photo: Pixabay)

Prices of 15 drugs set to be slashed

The NPPA had recently announced major price cuts for cancer drugs, up to 86 per cent in some cases.

10 March 2017 12:55 AM IST

New drug extracted from chili can keep[ knee pain at bay for six months (Photo: Pixabay)

Chili painkiller to keep knee ache at bay

Drug created can keep problem at bay for six months

15 Jun 2017 5:32 PM IST

Marijuana is already easily available and hence many are getting easily hooked on to it.

Study finds Cannabis ingredient may hold promise as antipsychotic...

Most common forms of psychosis are schizophrenia, which affects more than 21 million people worldwide, and bipolar...

18 Dec 2017 9:25 AM IST

Oncologist Paralkar and radiologist Morparia are published writers.

Doctors without borders

Chat went beyond the confines of the ER and into the literary passages of Dostoevsky and the likes.

9 Feb 2017 1:44 AM IST

People are increasingly turning to oils and powders that contain CBDs, a non-psychoactive component of marijuana. (Photo: AP)

Veterinarians seek permission to research pot meds for pets

There's little data on whether they work, or if they have harmful side effects.

10 Dec 2017 8:20 AM IST