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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Bayer to boost production of anthrax drug
Bayer, one of Europe's largest pharmaceuticals groups, announced that it was increasing production of a drug to treat anthrax as public concern about the risk of bio-terrorism continued to rise.
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35 cases of dengue reported in Hawaii
Health officials have confirmed 35 cases of dengue fever in Hawaii, including the first to occur on an island other than Maui. The outbreak of dengue is Hawaii's first in more than 50 years.
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Anglo balks at HIV drug costs in S Africa
Anglo American, the London-based resources group, cannot afford to supply anti-retroviral drugs to all its HIV-Aids infected workers in South Africa, the company's medical department said.
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Dengue spreads despite precautionary measures
Five years after the dreaded dengue reared its ugly head in Delhi, the bacteria is back in action. This time resulting in one death and 35 cases of people afflicted with dengue already.
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Activist calls for ban on asbestos
The green activist and Supreme Court lawyer, Mr M. C. Mehta, has called for an early ban on all asbestos products. On the campaign trail against mining, import and use of asbestos fibres and products
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In Mumbai, there is gender bias in sickness too
For city which is touted as the most progressive one in the country, Mumbai does not seem to be giving a fair deal to its women-especially in terms of health services and facilities. A recent study
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Govt to rework policy to control HIV/AIDS
Admitting that there is a stigma attached to HIV/AIDS patients in hospitals, Delhi's health minister, Dr A K Walia, said that the government will undertake programmes to help paramedics and doctors
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Govt moots FDA-type regulator
In a bid to gear up the domestic pharmaceutical sector for the post WTO era, the government is planning to set up a regular on the lines of food and Drug Administration of the US (FDA). "We are
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Govt allays fears over anthrax
The Indian government sought to allay fears of an anthrax outbreak, saying the country had adequate facilities for diagnosis and treatment in place to tackle it.
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Rashes of fear in US : 5 more Sun staffers test positive for Anthrax
Five more newspaper employees in Florida tested positive for exposure to anthrax, but none showed symptoms of infection, while in Nevada, a letter sent to a Microsoft office tested positive for the