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).
Beijing has ordered the closure of theatres, dance halls and other entertainment venues to try to contain the Severe Acute Respiratiory Syndrome (SARS) virus that has infected nearly 1,000 people in
Now science has confirmed what we've suspected all along: too much television is bad for your health. Doctors have studied the television habits of thousands of women and found a strong relationship
SAARC countries will hold an emergency meeting on SARS in Maldives. "We called this meeting because we are deeply concerned about SARS," said Ahmad Moosa, a deputy director in the Maldivian health
From now on, there will be little scope for states to gloss over the funds they get but don't spend on education, health, nutrition, development and protection of children. The Department of Women
Following the growing SARS scare in the country, the Union ministry of health has identified four more laboratories in the country where samples can be tested for the SARS virus. The laboratories
Vietnam said its SARS outbreak had been contained, becoming the first country to tame the virus, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) said the communist country offered hope to the world. Minister
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected 6 per cent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for India for 2003 despite Iraq war and fallout of SARS. India will be outpacing the growth of many
Glaxosmithkline Plc, the world's largest maker of HIV/AIDS drugs, said it had cut the price of its leading Combivir treatment in poor countries by 47% to under $1 a day. The move is the latest sign
A riot broke out in a town near Beijing after people learned of a plan to use an abandoned school to quarantine SARS patients, officials said, highlighting public fear as China struggles to check the
India's ranking has improved by ruine places to 48th position in the 2002-03 global competitiveness index of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Outgoing CII president Ashok Sota said India's position
