Investigators probing Pune’s hooch tragedy suspect that a fatal mix-up between methanol and ethanol may have triggered one of the region’s deadliest incidents of illicit liquor poisoning that claimed 16 lives. Ethanol and methanol are two very different types of alcohol. Ethanol is the safe, consum»»»

A spurious liquor tragedy in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad has claimed 17 to 18 lives. Most victims were daily wage labourers. The state government has suspended 22 police and excise personnel for inaction. Eight individuals, including methanol suppliers, have been arrested. Families of the deceased wi»»»

SINGAPORE – Two recent studies led by Singapore researchers have uncovered new treatments for certain cancers affecting women, such as clear cell ovarian cancer and triple negative breast cancer. One study found that combining two drugs – pembrolizumab and lenvatinib – showed promise in treating pa»»»