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Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), a leading biologicals company, has set up a new facility with an investment of Rs.250 crore near here and is set to become India's largest producer of animal health formulations.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday announced that processed meats - such as bacon, sausages and ham - do cause cancer, the media reported.

Researchers have identified a protein that is essential for the spread of dengue infection in mosquitoes. Blocking this protein could be the strategy for developing dengue vaccines.

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When a person is diagnosed with cancer, they experience significant decrease in the probability of working, in the number of hours they work and, correspondingly, in their incomes, a study finds.

(Business Wire India); On the occasion of World Stroke Day, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in association with Indian Stroke Association organised a Stroke Support Group interaction on October 24, 2015 which saw participation from over 300 patients, friends and families with the aim of providing a forum for stroke survivors and caregivers to make friends, socialize and to exchange common challenges by sharing experiences and encouraging one another.

Climate change poses a threat to human health and safety, but children are uniquely vulnerable, especially those in the poorest countries, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said in a policy statement released on Monday.

The American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) has strongly recommended that the minimum age to purchase tobacco products -- including e-cigarettes -- should be increased to 21 years nationwide.

Want to avoid the debilitating knee pain? Keep moving, scientists suggest as they have found a mechanism that explains how motion can cause cartilage in the joints to reabsorb synovial fluid that leaks out in some conditions.

The Chinese government are trying out measures designed to provide better medical services for people with low income, a media report said on Monday.

Antibiotic use following surgery for complicated appendicitis may do more harm than good, suggests new research.