A man who lost his vision to a degenerative eye disease has regained some of his sight with the help of a high-tech "bionic eye," in a procedure that experts have called a "game-changer." 55-year-old Roger Pontz was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa as a teenager, and has been completely blind for years. Since doctors operated on Mr Pontz and implanted an artificial retina into his left ..

BANGALORE: There will be a serious risk of severe ill-health in the country soon. The risk of mortality and morbidity is also going to go up during periods of extreme heat, a major consequence of the ongoing climate change. "Climate change is certain to impact human health adversely. Many diseases which were only heard of will now start affecting the community at large," said H N Ravindranat..