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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DPH calls for prevention of mosquito-breeding grounds
The Department of Public Health has called on the people to prevent the formation of mosquito-breeding grounds due to the prevailing rain these days. This rainy season may hail in a dengue fever
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Drop in viral fever cases, says Epidemiology unit
Despite torrential rains in the city of Colombo (Sri Lanka) and the suburbs, Dengue and other diseases had not raised their ugly heads, an Epidemiologist attached to the Epidemiology Unit of the
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AIDS vaccine trials by year-end
Vaccine to prevent HIV/AIDS is likely to be brought to India for first phase clinical trials by end-2004. The vaccine is currently being developed in collaboration with a US biotech company to
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Panel urges U.S. to broaden role in vaccinations
The U.S. government should require all health insurance policies to pay for vaccines, should reimburse insurers for the costs and should subsidize vaccines for uninsured people, an expert panel from
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China lags in sharing SARS clues, officials say
China's crash research program into SARS has yielded important new clues. But little of that information has been widely shared, dismaying World Health Organization officials, who worry that
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Belgium caves in over grand prix tobacco ads
The Belgian government was accused of selling out to the tobacco industry and Formula One promoters after it agreed to postpone tough anti-smoking legislation to regain the right to host an annual
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Scientists to check CJD transplant risk
The UK government is planning tests to establish whether the deadly human form of BSE might be accidentally transferred from organ and tissue donors to patients undergoing transplant surgery. Blood,
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Panel urges U.S. to broaden role in vaccinations
The U.S. government should require all health insurance policies to pay for vaccines, should reimburse insurers for the costs and should subsidize vaccines for uninsured people, an expert panel from
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Pan, supari responsible for oral diseases: Dental surgeons' views
Owing to lack of awareness among masses and irregular brushing of teeth, oral diseases have assumed an alarming dimension in Pakistan. Most of the mouth-related diseases are preventable through
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Surgeons use novel way to clear blocked arteries
Cardiac surgeons led by Dr H S Bedi of Noida-based Metro Heart Institute on Monday claimed to have used a novel method based on the blasting of rocks by miners, to remove calcium from a patient's