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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China links blood sales to HIV 'epidemic'
After years of public silence and denials, China's Health Ministry acknowledged that nearly as many Chinese have been infected with the AIDS virus by selling their blood to private and government
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Radiation experts attack minister
Radiation treatment experts yesterday criticised Australian Health Minister Michael Wooldridge's "divisive tactics" as they questioned the need for a federal inquiry into their sector. Peter Baume, a
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Health risk concern on chemical
An Australian expert has warned that an antibacterial chemical used in household products could help germs develop resistance to medical antibiotics. Associate Professor John Turnidge says the
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List of stem cell researchers shows hands had been tied
The National Institutes of Health yesterday announced the organizations that had developed colonies of human embryonic stem cells before Aug. 9, the cutoff date set by President Bush in allowing
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U.S. agency to host conference on health care in Asia
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (TDA) will host a regional conference on new business opportunities in Asia for American companies interested in participating in an Asian market that will spend
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NIH names labs with stem cell lines eligible for funds
The National Institutes of Health announced Monday that 10 international academic and private laboratories will provide 64 human embryonic stem-cell lines for publicly funded basic medical research
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Getting to grips with blood cells
US researchers have developed a tiny silicon device that can interact with red blood cells. This micro machine could be used to puncture cells and inject them with DNA, proteins or
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More than 26,000 infected with HIV in China
The reported number of people infected with HIV in China has reached 26,058, resulting in a total of 1,111 AIDS cases and 584 AIDS-related deaths, said the health vice minister, Yin
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Scientists begin work on Hepatitis
After completely sequencing the Indian strain of the Hepatitis C Virus, a team of scientists led by Professor Ramareddy, V Guntaka, C.M Habeebullah and M.N. Khaja has started research to develop a
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Bihar Govt to install 5,000 condom-vending machines
Bihar may become the first state in India to install contraceptive vending machines public places to check the population boom. Health Minister Shakeel Ahmad told The Pioneer that 5,000 contraceptive