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- Read more about Online medicine sale: Punjab, Haryana join country-wide strike
Thousands of chemists shops across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh remained closed on Wednesday, following the nation-wide shutdown call given by the All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists to protest against the online sale of drugs.
- Read more about Maharashtra's 55,000 chemists join all-India strike
Around 55,000 retail chemists and pharmacists in Maharashtra joined the day-long nationwide strike on Wednesday called by All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), demanding a ban on online sale of medicines, an official said.
- Read more about Online medicine sale: Himachal joins nation-wide strike
More than 5,000 chemists across Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday joined the nation-wide strike to demand action by the centre against the online sale of medicine.

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- Read more about Insulin dose not linked to cardiovascular death
Increasing insulin dose to manage diabetes is unlikely to deteriorate your heart's health, suggests new research.
- Read more about Over 100 dengue deaths in Taiwan
A total of 106 people have died because of dengue in Taiwan, while 23,821 have been infected since May this year, authorities said on Wednesday.
- Read more about China to mass produce Ebola vaccine
A private Chinese biotechnology company plans to mass produce a vaccine against the Ebola virus developed by Chinese military scientists.
- Read more about Union health ministry to issue guidelines on swine flu control
The union health ministry will issue guidelines to the Delhi government on control of swine flu including on vaccination, infection control and standard treatment protocols, an official release said here on Tuesday.
- Read more about Novel Immune System Biomarker may Lead to HIV Relapse Cure
Due to discovery of new immune system biomarker by researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia and the University of Oxford, scientists are now better able to predict how quickly the HIV virus will return after individuals stop treatment. The findings were published in the journal Nature Communications.
- Read more about Early Detection Increases Chances of Survival in Breast Cancer Patients
A woman's chances of surviving breast cancer partly depends on early detection, despite recent advancements in the treatment, says a new study. The study is published in the medical journal BMJ.
- Read more about Diamonds as Novel Way to Identify Cancerous Tumors at an Early Stage
Now diamonds could be used in a novel way to act as beacons in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and identify cancerous tumors before they become life-threatening. The study findings revealed how a synthetic version of the precious gem can light up early-stage cancers in MRI scans. The study was published in the Nature Communications.