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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Cadila Pharma launched ulcer drug
The Rs. 500-crore Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (CPL) has received the Drug Controller-General of India (DCGI) permission to launch reabeprazole sodium in the country. The drug, an anti-ulcerant for
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Cervical cancer vaccine found
Researchers from Tokyo University and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases have developed a vaccine that they claim is effective in fighting viruses thought to be cause of most cases of
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KMC Hospital ill-equipped to reach goal
Tamil Nadu has set itself the goal of achieving a neo-natal mortality rate of 35 per 1000 live births by the end of 2005. But the mortality rate recorded at the end of 2001 in the neo-natal ward of
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High cost of dialysis dooms many to a slow death
The high cost of the dialysis treatment was beyond many of the citizens of Mumbai. With hardly any effort by the Maharashtra government to reduce the cost of dialysis, they have to follow slowly
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Tap water chemical risky for the pregnant - US study
High levels of chlorination byproducts (CPBs) in drinking water put pregnant women at a higher risk for miscarriages or having children with birth defects, according to a study released. The study,
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The use of honey can heal wounds : study
Age old honey is capable of healing various kinds of wounds, a 10 year detailed clinical study has concluded. A clinical study carried out on 345 patients at Bannerji Bio medical Research Centre in
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Malaria outbreak kills 54 in Indonesia
An outbreak of malaria a sometimes lethal tropical disease transmitted by the 'bite' of Anopheline mosquitoes, has killed 54 out of some 10000 people infected by the disease in Banyumas, West
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EU officials push tougher response on mad-cow risks
The European Union backed tougher safety measures against mad-cow disease, including a ban on T-bone steaks, and called for an emergency aid package to cover the cost of the
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Baxter escapes Sweden charges
The Swedish prosecutor investigating the death of more than 50 kidney patients who underwent dialysis treatment using products made by Baxter International has ended the inquiry without filing
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DRDO plans green belt in arid Siachen
The Defence Research Organisation has initiated and ambitious project of converting the arid Himalayan desert around Siachen into a green belt. DRDO plans the blanket growth of Seabuckthorn, referred