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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US biotech researchers careless with 386 pigs - FDA
Nearly 400 pigs used in U.S. bioengineering research may have entered the food supply because they were sold to a livestock dealer instead of being destroyed, the Food and Drug Administration said.
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Electric kettles may damage your health, scientists warn
The everyday habit of making a cup of tea may be contributing to a health problem that affects up to one in 10 Britons. The government is to launch research into whether using boiled water from
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Govt involves corporators in polio drive
The Uttar Pradesh government has activated the Panchayati Raj and Urban Development Department to motivate maximum number of people to administer polio drops to their children.The Urban Development
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Hepatitis-B cases on the rise
A team of doctors held a medical camp in Gabidero (Pakistan) found 35 cases of Leishmanisis. The team, led by Dr Farooqur Rehman Soomro, distributed free medicines to the patients. Dr Soomro said
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Health and Population policy announced in Uttaranchal
Chief Minister of Uttaranchal Narayan Dutt Tiwari has announced states health and population policy. He said villagers in rural areas should be provided health
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Catching them young for polio campaign
AS many as 7.5 lakh school students will for two days visit their neighbours and find out if any child had missed polio drops. The Delhi government is taking the help of these students to track down
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WHO, DU clinic launch anti-smoking drive
The anti-smoking clinic at the Vallabh Bhai Patel Institute, Delhi University, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have joined hands to motivate and help people get rid of smoking. The clinic has
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Computer program to track bioterror
A new quartet of computer filters soon could help medical authorities spot covert bioterrorism attacks, recording to scientists. By monitoring hospital data, the novel algorithms may not only prevent
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New viral strain lingers longer
Viral fever is no longer a three to four day affair: Doctors say that newer, mutant strains of viruses which have emerged, take much longer to subside. What's more, they bring with them
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Computer software to solve brain's mysteries
A US researcher and his colleagues have crated computer software to help solve the mysterious ways in which the brain works. It helps in understanding how it develops as well as delve more deeply