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• 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

  • 01/01/2029

  • Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
  • • Health
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• Infection spreading in north-east

  A new case of foot and mouth disease was confirmed in the north-east of UK yesterday, bringing the total number of infected premises in the most recent outbreak to 17. Government officials said that

  • 03/12/2000

  • • Health

• After stem-cell rift, groups unite for anti-abortion push

  Seeking to show a united front after deep divisions over embryonic stem cell research, a coalition of socially conservative groups plans to kick off a campaign this week to pressure President Bush

  • 04/12/2000

  • • Health

• Foot-and-mouth spreads in England

  Britain said that it had called in the army again to help fight an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in northeast England, five months after soldiers last aided a mass livestock slaughter. The

  • 01/12/2000

  • International Herald Tribune (Bangkok)
  • • Health

• Donor halts fund over Bush stance on stem cells

  Netscape founder Jim Clark withdrew his pledge to fund a biomedical centre at Stanford University in protest at President George W. Bush's stance on stem cells. The suspension follows admissions by

  • 01/12/2000

  • Financial Times (London)
  • • Health

• 'Senna' - medicinal plant suitable for wasteland

  There has been considerable increase int eh land area under 'senna' (avuri), a medicinal and aromatic plant in Tirunelveli district, thanks to its adaptability under drought conditions. Senna leaves

  • 03/12/2000

  • Hindu (Chennai)
  • • Health

• Indigenous Indian drugs may get global recognition

  Indigenous Indian medicines may soon get recognised and protected internationally like any other intellectual property. According to World Intellectual Property Organisation director Narendra Kumar

  • 04/12/2000

  • Economic Times (New Delhi)
  • • Health

• Pakistanis with HIV deported from abroad

  Health workers fear a sharp rise in HIV cases in Pakistan as Pakistanis deported from abroad for testing positive for HIV/AIDS return home, reports said

  • 31/12/2000

  • Asian Age (New Delhi)
  • • Health

• Why China came clean on AIDS

  Under the glare of increasing scrutiny, Beijing must start to respond to problems as if it was going to be held accountable : a report.

  • 31/12/2000

  • Asian Wall Street Journal (Hong Kong)
  • • Health

• Ministers 'will consider farm virus vaccination'

  Ministers will "actively consider" vaccinating animals to curb foot-and-mouth if the disease does not abate in the autumn, a senior UK government insider

  • 31/12/2000

  • Financial Times (London)
  • • Health

• Breakthrough on insulin pills?

  Purdue University scientists believe they have found a way to make insulin for diabetics available in pills instead of daily shots. The breakthrough is a new acrylic-based, gel-like coating on the

  • 28/12/2000

  • International Herald Tribune (Bangkok)
  • • Health