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
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Gutkha back with a bang
The gutkha sellers and gutkha consumers community of Madhya Pradesh heaved a sigh of relief after intervention of the Apex Court in some of the High Courts rulings of various states imposing a total
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E. coli outbreak claims fifth victim
A fifth person has died of complications stemming from the O-157 strain of E. coli bacteria at a private hospital and adjacent nursing home in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, (Japan) local health
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Young women more prone to rubella
Rate has tripled since abolishment of mandatory immunization, study says. The rate of pregnant women not immune to rubella, which can cause serious birth defects, has tripled since Japan government
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Rs. 700 crore sought from WB for PHUs
The Karnataka Government will seek Rs 700 crore from the World Bank for construction of buildings for primary health units(PHUs) in the State. the proposal being prepared will be sent to the Centre
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Singpore scientist eyes big bucks with patented mouse
A Singaporean scientist who has patented a genetically modified mouse which runs around in circles is hoping to make it big in the biomedical industry, the city-state's newest economic frontier. Anil
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Protein that enables stronger muscles
Researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Centre at Dallas and Harvard Medical School have discovered a second protein found in skeletal muscle that can transform sedentary muscles into
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Water-related diseases may kill 76m people by 2020
As many as 76 million people- mostly children could die from water-related diseases by 2020 if changes aren't made worldwide, according to a California think tank. The United Nations has set a goal
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Malaria department devolved to Towns
The consultancy committee of the Karachi city government has decided to devolve the malaria department to the towns. The towns now will be responsible for action against flies, mosquitoes and stray
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New vaccine for malaria
Adopting an innovative approach, a team of scientists from Oxford University has pioneered a vaccine against malaria that can save millions of lives particularly in developing countries. "The vaccine
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Scientists pioneer malaria vaccine
British scientists have pioneered a vaccine against malaria that they believe could save millions of lives. Tests of the vaccination, which employs an innovative approach, have shown that it can