The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has obtained permission for “restricted use in public health emergency” of two second-line HIV medications for use against the novel coronavirus (nCoV).
Six persons were killed and five others injured when a mud mine caved in at village Jamunia, in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh. The villagers were collecting mud at the mine when it suddenly
Americans worried about their weight can add this to their list of concerns: A new study has found that obesity significantly increases the risk of dying from cancer. The study by the American Cancer
The Government has rejected a proposal for the release of genetically modified Bt Cotton seeds in north India. The proposal by Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co (MAHYCO), in which US Biotech major Monsanto
In an effort to stave off economic disaster, Canadian officials launched a campaign Thursday to repudiate the World Health Organization's warning that it is potentially dangerous to travel to
The Delhi High Court today ordered the Delhi government and civic agencies to rid the city of stray cattle within a year or face serious action. The government, MCD Commissioner, NDMC Chairman have
The MCD has finally woken up to the threat of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). With six suspected cases already reported in the Capital, the Corporation has called Belgian specialist William
In a step towards combating epidemics with recent resurgence of diseases like multi-drug-resistant typhoid and malaria, the Delhi Medical Association (DMA) has set up a task force to coordinate with
The Delhi government will soon set up five model farms where vegetables, fruits and flowers will be grown all round the year in controlled conditions. Experts from the Indian Agricultural Research
First, farmers across Gujarat plumped for the illegal Navbharat Bt cotton seed, preferring it to the official Mahyco seed. Now, it turns out that an official committee of the Gujarat State Government
Away from the tourist circuit and the mango belt in Junagadh, of Gujarat, the coastal area of Mangrol have become the scene of a major health scare that has largely gone unnoticed. Take Loej village,
