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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Drug cos join hands with R&D bodies to develop cure for TB
Indian research institutes and some drug companies in the country have joined hands to develop strategies to manage tuberculosis, one of the leading causes of death in the world. The research network
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South African big business leads fight against AIDS
Working in South Africa's deep underground gold mines can be dangerous and backbreaking. But for Mr Richard Maselwane, nothing scares him more tan the threat of the deadly human immune deficiency
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Anti-polio drive begins today
Like other parts of the country a three-day anti-polio campaign is being launched in the sensitive parts of Hyderabad District from September 3-5 to vaccinate at least 666,668 children up to the age
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Doctors ignore ban on private practice
Patients visiting the Peshawar's (Pakistan) hospitals where institution-based practice is in force are facing difficulties due to delaying tactics used by doctors and health workers, patients said.
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Flies and mosquitoes creating health risks
Flies and mosquitoes have invaded various parts of Karachi in the aftermath of recent rains, exposing citizens to various diseases such as malaria and cholera. A visit to different commercial markets
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Three-day anti-polio drive begins today
Pakistan striving to attain zero prevalence of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) by the end of the year, will launch its thirty-first national immunization campaign in the backdrop of 35 confirmed cases
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Tests confirm organ donor had West Nile
Tests have confirmed West Nile virus in an organ donor and three people who received transplants from her, federal experts said. The donor received transfusions, raising concerns that the
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Osaka officials declare USJ drinking fountains safe
Osaka city (Japan) officials declared the drinking fountains at the Universal Studios Japan theme park safe. Health officials conduct a hygiene inspection at a USJ restaurant in Osaka. The
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Ehime nuclear power reactor leaks radioactive coolant
Radioactive cooling water leaked Monday at a reactor in the town of Ikata, Japan Ehime Prefecture, but no radiation was released into the environment, Shikoku Electric Power Co. said. An employee
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Pancreatic cancer lined to starchy diet
A diet high in white bread, white rice and potatoes puts women at much higher risk of pancreatic cancer - especially if they are overweight and do not exercise much, researchers reported. The