'Kalsanga Kusti' launched highlighting an octogenarian's victory over cancer The book ‘Kalsanga Kusti’, chronicling Captain Ash Bahadur Gurung’s inspiring battle against stage-four prostate cancer in his 80s, was launched in Bharatpur on March 1. Lifestyle 02 Mar, 2025
BRCA1 and BRCA2 tests possible in country For the first time in Nepal, genetic testing, also known as "Gene Sequencing," related to breast cancer (BRCA1 and BRCA2) has been made possible. Nepal 01 Jan, 2025
UK's King Charles III attends church for first time since revealing he has cancer King Charles III cheerfully waved to well-wishers on Sunday as he left church services near his country estate in eastern England Lifestyle 11 Feb, 2024
NC central leader Budhathoki passes away Central member of the Nepali Congress and former minister Keshav Kumar Budhathoki passed away while undergoing treatment at Birat Medical College, Biratnagar last night. Kathmandu 06 Feb, 2024
Fuzzy logic: Why all things are a matter of degree Lofti Zadeh, the distinguished mathematician, computer scientist, electrical engineer, artificial intelligence researcher, and professor emeritus of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, US, did not know, at one point in time, much about subways. But, he knew the secret of trains, which purred through the outskirts of Sendai, Japan, halting with uncanny precision and saving 10 per cent of the average fuel usage. Opinion 27 Dec, 2021
South African anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Tutu dies aged 90 Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa's struggle against white minority rule died on Sunday at the age of 90, the presidency said. World 26 Dec, 2021
James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther on 'Friends,' dies James Michael Tyler, the actor known widely for his recurring role as Gunther on "Friends," has died. He was 59. Entertainment 25 Oct, 2021
World leaders vow to advance ICPD agenda as historic Nairobi Summit opens NAIROBI, KENYA: World leaders, representatives of non-governmental organisations, young people, business leaders and community groups have unveiled their commitments to end preventable maternal death, meet all women’s demand for family planning, and... Art & Culture 13 Nov, 2019
Dementia tied to hormone-blocking prostate cancer treatment CHICAGO: Alzheimer's disease may be a risk for older prostate cancer patients given hormone-blocking treatment, a large, US government-funded analysis found. Previous evidence has been mixed on whether the treatment might be linked with mental... Environment 06 Jul, 2019
Drugs make headway against lung, breast, prostate cancers CHICAGO: Newer drugs are substantially improving the chances of survival for some people with hard-to-treat forms of lung, breast and prostate cancer, doctors reported at the world's largest cancer conference. Among those who have benefited is... Environment 04 Jun, 2019
A pregnant man�s tragedy tests gender notions: Blurred lines When the man arrived at the hospital with severe abdominal pains, a nurse didn’t consider it an emergency, noting that he was obese and had stopped taking blood pressure medicines. In reality, he was pregnant — a transgender man in labour that was... Environment 16 May, 2019
Japan's emperor prays for peace in first abdication in 200 years TOKYO: Japanese Emperor Akihito, in his final remarks as his three-decade reign drew to a close on Tuesday, thanked the people for their support and expressed hope for a peaceful future. Akihito, 85, the first monarch to abdicate in two... Women 30 Apr, 2019
