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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AIDS worsens African food crisis
AIDS is having a devastating impact on efforts to counter a severe food shortage threatening nearly 15 million people in southern Africa, a senior UN official said.
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Unicef to probe anti-polio drive 'failure'
A Unicef team will probe into the 'failure' of the anti-polio vaccination campaign in the Jhang district. (Pakistan) Sources said that two senior officials of the Unicef would reach Jhang in a couple
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CDC links West Nile to blood transfusions
Federal health officials say the West Nile virus can likely survive in blood and spread through transfusions, which suggests yet another way the disease that has claimed 84 lives this year can cause
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Tonsil tissue used for CJD test
An archive of tissue, taken from patients who have had their tonsils removed, is to be set up to allow scientists to test for the prevalence of a new but unidentified varient of CJD. The chief
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Researchers map out medical first
A Melbourne research team has produced the first three-dimensional map of an important protein molecule, potentially clearing the way for drugs that can stop cancer from spreading. The protein,
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Americans live longer but get fatter
The average life expectancy for Americans increased to nearly 77 years in 2000, but Americans continue to be overweight, according to a report by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Weil's disease awareness programme
Lack of awareness among the public on Weil's disease (leptospirosis) is a major problem confronted by doctors in dealing with the disease, despite the availability of state of the art facilities in
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Rs 2 lakh sanctioned to check rat fever
The Kozhikode district, Kerala, will receive an additional amount of Rs 2 lakh for the IEC programme (Information, Education and Communication) to check the spread of rat fever, which has claimed
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States ration low supplies of 5 vaccines for children
States have begun rationing vaccines for children, including those for measles, rubella and chickenpox, and have reduced immunization requirements because of shortages, federal investigators said.
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Water borne disease on rise in Dhankuta
Typhoid fever, dysentery and gastro-entritis has been spreading in Dhankuta district (Nepal) due to hot weather and polluted water. About 15-20 patients of fever have been visiting the hospital daily