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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ILO says HIV/AIDS impact on African development ' underestimated' says major policy shift needed now
The economic and social impact of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa is far more severe than previously thought and will seriously undermine the development prospects of affected countries, the
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Move to deregulate pharma sector deplored
The proposed policy draft on deregulation, if implemented, will have a devastating effect on affordability, availability, quality, rational use and safety of pharmaceutical products in the country,
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Hope for diabetics
Diabetics, a common disease prevalent globally, has no cure so far, it can only be controlled. But an Australian company has claimed that researchers using its embryonic stem cell lines have made a
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Mystery disease kills three
Kabatullah Sheikh (48), Sarujaman Sheikh (30) and Marjum Sheilkh (3) from Humaipur in Hariharpara, Murshidabad, (West Bengal) died of an unidentified disease. Before the death the victims were
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Anti-tobacco lobby wants ban extended to zarda too
If Maharashtra state government ban on gutka and paan masala from August 1 has anything to do with oral/ throat cancer, the question that anti-tobacco activists and concerned citizens are asking is
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Nepal's maternal mortality rate highest in world
Nepal has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world and with ninety per cent of mothers still delivering their babies at home in the country, 70 per cent of the maternity related deaths take
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Abortion choice, sometimes
On issues of family planning and reproductive health for women and children, the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush could be forgiven for thinking it just can't win. In February we noted
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Pfizer gives cactus drug green light
Drugs giant Pfizer is to press ahead with the development of a plant-based appetite suppressant for the treatment of obesity after reaffirming its commitment to a licensing deal with botanical
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Mosquito killers like "Baygon" a bygone?
The lack of a liquid insecticide in the market (Sri Lanka) mainly used to kill mosquitoes using a spray gun has led to a public outcry while the company that markets the product said that the
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Chickenpox vaccine available for first time
Up to one in 10 NHS workers will be advised to have Britain's first chickenpox vaccine to avoid endangering the lives of patients who have never had the childhood disease. Staff and patients in care