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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Canada ponders how best to stem west Nile spread
Canadian health officials are studying why the West Nile virus has proliferated in the Prairie province of Saskatchewan this year, and how best to prevent its spread in years to come, a prominent
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Drastic measures for normal health services
The Health Ministry (Sri Lanka) is to take drastic measures today to ensure normal services at Government hospitals amidst the proposed trade union action by the Health Services Trade Union Alliance
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Japanese encephalitis claims 11 in Kailali
Japanese encephalitis has claimed 11 lives, while more than five dozen remain afflicted in Kailali district (Nepal). According to information provided by District Public Health Office (DPHO) of
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Polio: Appeal by Muslim leaders
Clergymen headed by president of the All Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), Lucknow, Maulana Sayyed Mohd Rabe Hasni Nadvi dispelled myths about polio vaccine. "Polio virus is being hunted down in
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Conjuctivitis affects large swathe of the population in Dang
Conjuctivitis, the eye infection that causes redness of the eyes, accompanied by itching has affected unprecedented numbers in Ghorahi district (Nepal) with people of all ages being
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Govt role vital to curb AIDS
A study conducted on Nepal's HIV/AIDS has suggested that the case is very likely to be generalised in some communities and there is an immediate need from the government's side to work on curbing
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And now, the jab to help you quit
Scientists are developing a new wave of vaccines to cure drug addiction. Seeking to go beyond the original purpose of preventing infectious illness, Xenova, a UK biotechnology, company is developing
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Dr Reddy's Labs gets USFDA final nod for Nefazodone
Dr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, the Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical major listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), announced here on Wednesday that the United States Food and Drug Administration
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New drug from Ranbaxy to lower cholesterol level
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd has launched Rosuvas (Rosuvastatin), a drug to lower the cholesterol level in the human body. According to an official release, Rosuvas is the most aggressive therapy till
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HIV looms large over the city
A survey by the Delhi government to estimate the population at a high risk of contracting HIV infection has pegged the figure at 12 lakh. The private agency which conducted the research presented its