One in three Bhutanese overweight, finds study
The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on health facilities demands greater multi-sectoral actions for the implementation of NCD prevention activities. NCDs are a major public
Kuensel (Bhutan)
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New cancer imaging may improve treatments
British researchers say they have developed a new technique which could improve the accuracy and effectiveness of radiotherapy treatments for cancers and reduce harmful side effects. Dr. Peter
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Park officials and dzongkhags discuss strategies to "reconcile" the clash between conservation and development
Environmentalists and officials in the dzongkhags in Bhutan falling within the Black Mountain National Park (BMNP) are trying to find a deeper meaning in the word "reconciliation" to resolve the
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Gene bank to be established
High yielding seed varieties used in the drive to attain food self-sufficiency is eroding the genetic use of native or traditional seeds and their wild relatives, say researchers at the National
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African dust storms send germs to America
Besides painting American sunsets red when they cross over the Atlantic, colossal Saharan dust storms bring loads of potentially dangerous microorganisms to the New World, according to scientists.
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Study warns young men about high blood pressure
Younger men should be just as concerned about high blood pressure as middle-aged and older men because it puts them at significant risk of dying from cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and
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UNICEF says adolescents everywhere have 'a right to know the facts' about HIV and AIDS
Emphasizing that young people and the behaviours they learn are the key to conquering HIV/AIDS, the United Nations Children's Fund said that young people have a right to know the facts about HIV/AIDS
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Plastics back
The aim of making Bhutan a plastic-free country has not struck a chord with the people at large who still use plastic bags and pouches despite its ban. Under the existing rule, anybody caught
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RSPN : toward sustainability
The Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN) will be venturing into a new era of sustainability with the Bhutan Trust Fund committing a matching grant of US$ 450,000.
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Japan supports maternal and child health in Bhutan
A Japanese-assisted project signed in New Delhi will enable Bhutan's health centres to cater to maternal health care needs of about 150,000 women of child bearing age and handle 8,000 child birth
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Doctors get X-rays on the web
A leading British hospital has introduced internet technology that could revolutionise the way patients are diagnosed and treated. The system installed by Guy's and St Thomas's Hospital in London