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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Vaccine hiccup: malaria parasite may be older than we thought
Creating a vaccine to rid the world of malaria may prove more difficult than scientists had expected because the parasite is very diverse and much older than perviously thought. Two studies by
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Cipla registers first HIV drug in S Africa
Cipla has become the first Indian company to register a generic anti-HIV drug in South Africa,even as the branded drug continues to be under patent. The product was registered by Cipla-Medpro,a joint
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Ban on gutkha may spread
The noose around gutkha and pan masala is tightening. After a five year ban imposed by the Maharashtra government, Gujarat is studying the Maharashtra notification to fortuity its own ban. In Andra
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Nutrition scheme for school children
The Rajasthan Government intends to spend Rs 120 crores on a nutrition programme for school going children, this year. The Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot, made the announcement while laying the
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Mystery fever claims 2 lives in Mizoram
Two persons including a child died and a large number of people were hospitalised as 'mystery fever' gripped the north eastern parts of Mizoram, state health department sources said. A team of
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Panacea Biotech buys gene delivery system know-how
Panacea Biotech, a pharmaceuticals and healthcare management company, has acquired the technology for a targeted gene delivery system developed by the department of biotechnology, ministry of science
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They have forgotten loved ones forever
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the fourth leading cause of death after cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Statistics say that one in 10 people over 65 years has AD and half over 85 years are victims.
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South African health ministry attacked over Aids grant delay
South Africa's health ministry was criticised by one of the country's largest church groups for delays over the acceptance of United Nations funding to combat the HIV/Aids pandemic sweeping the
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Gunning for gutka
The decision of the Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh governments to ban the sale and manufacture of gutka and similar tobacco based products deserves a qualified welcome. The Punjab and Haryana High
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Herb for HIV cancer
Research has shown that a Malaysian jungle plant widely believed to be an aphrodisiac could also be effective against cancer and