First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Health
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Fund pledged by G8 to fight Aids seen as 'inadequate'
The world's richest countries formally launched a new fund to fight AIDS in Genoa, but divisions remained over how it should be administered and health charities said the amount pledged was
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Scientists trace protein quirk behind 'Mad Cow'
Researchers have captured the first images of a type of human protein called Prions, paired up in a way that might lead to Mad Cow and other
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Malaria vaccine from city
A candidate vaccine developed by the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in New Delhi has got a major boost following a tie-up with Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech
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Early success seen with 2nd type of stem cell
A second kind of human embryonic stem cell appears to have demonstrated promise in repairing damaged tissues by helping paralyzed mice regain some powers of movement. Dr. John D. Gearhart, a
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On finding the right balance
The 13th International AIDS conference began in South Africa on July 9. Already, World Bank officials have promised to pay $500 million to fight the disease which has assumed epidemic proportions in
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Brussels drugs move welcomed
The pharmaceutical industry welcomed proposals from the European Commission to speed up the approval of new medicines but said the US would remain the most important market as long as it was more
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Ayurvedic doctors, drugs to head for S. Africa soon
India will soon be exporting ayurvedic doctors ayurvedic medicines to South Africa. The South African government has made this possible by passing a law that will allow the import of traditional
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Rajasthan to set up herbal gardens
The Rajasthan government has asked the district ayurveda officials to formulate a comprehensive plan to develop herbal gardens in each district. The herbal gardens will help conserve the medicinal
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Doctors warn against two mass killers
The increasing number of people suffering from both diabetes and heart disease has posed a new challenge to the medical sciences as this combination requires fresh diagnostic methodology and
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'Malaria factory' at hospital
On Tuesday morning, CMC's member, mayor-in-council (health), Javed Khan, led a team to SSKM hospital in Calcutta to inspect whether the premises had been rid of the mosquito menace. The CMC team