South Africa prays as Nelson Mandela remains critical

	South Africa prays as Nelson Mandela remains critical Soweto: South Africans prayed for Nelson Mandela's recovery on Sunday as the 94-year-old former president spent a second day in hospital with a recurring lung infection. Mandela, who became a global symbol of triumph over adversity and South Africa's ...
	`Artificial pancreas` set to transform diabetes treatment London: Researchers have tested an artificial pancreas that could one day improve lives of millions of people suffering from diabetes in a home environment for the first time. Blood glucose levels are monitored by the device, which uses an infrared data link to ...
	15 infants die in Purulia govt hospital 15 infants die in Purulia govt hospital Purulia: Fifteen infants, admitted with various complications, have died at a government-run hospital since Friday in West Bengal's Purulia district. 15 infants die in Purulia govt hospital ...
	Dharwad MLA 'manhandles' doctor, later expresses regret Following the alleged manhandling by Vinay Kulkarni, Dharwad MLA, on Saturday, the victim, who is a doctor, filed a complaint against Mr. Kulkarni on Sunday. However, they sorted out the matter by evening. Mr. Kulkarni regretted his action at a meeting held ...
	Professional women at higher risk of breast cancer London: Professional women are more susceptible to developing breast cancer, a new research has revealed. The study found that women in professional jobs had a nearly 70 per cent higher risk of breast cancer than other women, the Independent reported.
	15-crore offer for AIIMS-like hospital KOLKATA: The Centre is ready to pay Rs 15 crore to purchase land in Raigunj to build a super-specialty medical institute on the lines of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said in the city on Saturday. Usually ...
	Mixed response to doctors' strike in Punjab: Health officials The two-day strike call given by a body representing a large number of government doctors in Punjab to protest against recent transfers evoked a mixed response on its first day today, official sources said. According to state health officials, health services ...
	Food Safety Week urges consumers to dispel food safety myths Food safety myths could be putting Northern Ireland consumers at risk of food poisoning, according to a new survey. The research by the Food Standards Agency and safefood has been released at the start of Food Safety Week. It revealed misconceptions ...
	Hospitals, chemists to wait for regulatory word on Ranbaxy Drug regulator DGCI is conducting a “focussed scrutiny” of medicines sold by Ranbaxy and some other drug makers, but says it remains confident of the quality standards of Indian medicines despite concerns raised by US authorities over some of Ranbaxy's ...
	Don't panic, dengue is in control at Dodda Salundi: DC Deputy Commissioner Rame Gowda, on Sunday, appealed to the residents of Dodda Salundi village near Mysore not to panic over the outbreak of dengue as the district administration had taken measures to control its spread. There have been no fresh cases ...