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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China claims SARS on the decline
The Chinese mainland reported 26 new severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) cases and four new deaths from the disease. The cumulative SARS cases rose to 5,271, while the number of SARS patients
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Sharp rise in Taiwan SARS cases
Taiwan reported 65 new SARS infections the island's biggest daily jump in cases as a U.S. health expert assisting the island developed symptoms of the deadly virus. The official with the Centre for
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Scientists told to focus on bluetongue research
Dr V K Taneja, Deputy Director General, Animal Sciences, ICAR urged scientists to prepare a status paper on bluetongue by mapping the affected areas, diagnostics and short and long term approaches
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WHO warns floods in China may boost spread of Sars
The World Health Organisation has warned that serious flooding in southern and central China could fuel the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) while undermining the ability of local
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Promising results for new Genentech cancer drug
A drug that starves tumors of oxygen and nutrients has prolonged the lives of patients with colorectal cancer in a clinical trial, providing what doctors say is the first convincing validation of a
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Doctors win battle of the brain bulge
By patching up a burst blood vessel in a 68-year-old patient's brain with a novel metallic device on Tuesday, New-York based Dr Arani Bose and interventional neuro-radiologists of the KEM Hospital
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Heat taking a toll on health of Rajkotians
As a result of severe heat wave conditions in the entire Saurashtra region, over 4,000 people have been affected by dysentery here.While Rajkot city registered 499 cases of dysentery, the number
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SARS not losing power over time
Disease experts said the SARS virus appears to be just as hardy in its 15th victim as its first one, suggesting its ability to spread isn't weakening. The virus' robust nature indicates it is
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25 officials to crack down on smokers
The Tamil Nadu state government has empowered 25 officials, including school headmasters, to act against those found smoking or chewing and spitting tobacco products in public places. A notification
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Sars virus 'came from outer space'
It is not surprising that the World Health Organisation has had trouble fighting the Sars virus. According to one academic, it has probably came from out of this world. Professor Chandra