The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Ayush is exploring the possibility of setting standards for Ayurvedic Ahaar, traditional Ayurvedic foods,
With one more person falling prey to the mystery fever, now diagnosed as scrub typhus, at the Indira Gandhi Medical College cum Hospital in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh the death toll has gone up to
During the year 2002, tobacco use claimed some 5 million lives across the globe, and in view of the current ratio, it is feared that by the year 2025 the figure may reach 10 million annually , seven
A meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party, presided over by additional chief secretary (development) Sindh, Ghulam Sarwar Khero, (Pakistan) extended the Tuberculosis Control Programme
Diarrhoea claimed five lives and several hundred people fell ill with the disease in the rural areas of Panchagarh district (Bangladesh) during one week. Physicians said stale food and contaminated
Different civil society organizations demanded a complete ban on promotion of tobacco in all forms to ensure a healthy society. The organizations, including WHO and International Union for the
The Karachi minister for women development, Dr Saeeda Malik, has emphasized the significance of advocacy to the masses for taking safety steps against lethal diseases. The minister was speaking at
Sunscreen manufacturers insisted their products were safe, but said they would continue to develop and reformulate lotions after research found sunscreens did not prevent skin cancer. Scientists
Working against the norms set by the Medical Council of India (MCI), the HIV tests and secluded diseases tests are being carried out at same place in Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu, in
A non-human molecule found in red meat and milk makes its way into the human system when eaten - and seems to build up especially in tumors, U.S. researchers reported. The compound, called sialic
Burki, Incharge Chest Department, Sindh Government Lyari General Hospital (Pakistan) has registered his deep concern regarding the fact that some 1,000 to 1,200 children between the age of six and
