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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Population decline not all bad news
Japan's population is charting a downward trajectory. While there is consensus that Japan's population will start decreasing sometime between now and 2007, opinions differ on precisely when it will
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TRIPping up on public health
Right from the time the World Trade Organisation (WTO) came into being on January 1, 1995, the Trade Related Aspects on Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement has been one of the most
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Fighting malnutrition
Malnutrition is a condition resulting from the deficiency or excess intake of calories and one or more nutrients. Culture factors play an important role in dietary practices. Faulty food beliefs and
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HC orders probe into leprosy patients' welfare
The Delhi High Court has asked the city Government to make an independent inquiry into the facilities being provided to leprosy patients in various colonies set up for them in the city, especially
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Science group questions size of stem cell inventory
The world's largest federation of scientists questioned whether there really are 60 embryonic stem cell lines available for federally funded research and challenged the Bush administration to
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Research group sues Geron over stem cells
The owner of the key patent covering embryonic stem cells filed suit in federal court against Geron Corp. to block the biotechnology company's effort to control important medical applications of the
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How accessible are Bush's 60 cell lines?
The battle over the future of embryonic stem-cell research is shifting to a critical new front:the 60 stem-cell lines President George W. Bush says can be studied by U.S. scientists supported by
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J&K to formulate population policy
The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to formulate a policy to check population growth in the state. Prelude to the policy, district action plans would be prepared within a
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Stem-cell talks aim to iron out ethical, legal issues
Officials at the National Institutes of Health are holding meetings this week to discuss scientific, patent and licensing issues with the University of Wisconsin and private companies that control
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Artificial heart patient will speak to media
The veil of secrecy surrounding the world's first recipient of a self-contained artificial heart will be lifted on Tuesday, when the patient will make his first public appearance. The patient, who