High lead levels in Dhaka children
Tests on children in Bangladesh capital have found levels of lead in the blood at least eight times higher than World Health Organization recommendations, a child neurologist said. "Our worst fear is
Tests on children in Bangladesh capital have found levels of lead in the blood at least eight times higher than World Health Organization recommendations, a child neurologist said. "Our worst fear is
Tests on locally recalled Heinz baby food have shown higher lead levels than those taken off US shelves. The Department of Health in Hong Kong results came a month after samples of baby food were
It was a novel programme of creating awareness on AIDS. The medium was magic and the performer was none other than Prof. R.K. Malayath, the leading exponent of this art in Kerala.The AATMA-98, (AIDS
A low-fat diet and modest exercise helped people at high risk for diabetes lower their chances of developing the disease more than a leading drug did, according to the largest study ever conducted on
AIDS researchers have described several experiment vaccines that don't prevent HIV infection, but apparently enable laboratory animals to lead more or less healthy lives after they acquire the virus.
The recent threat to override a patent of an anthrax drug in the US was a 'slippery slope' that could lead to other challenges to intellectual property rights, senior pharmaceutical industry
A saboteur pouring a test tube of foot-and-mouth disease virus into a feed bunk could severely harm the huge U.S. cattle industry, leading meat scientist Gary Smith said. While the likelihood of such
Chinese scientists claim to have found out mechanism of the action of Hepatitis C virus, which causes chronic hepatitis that can lead to liver damage and cancer, thus raising hopes for newer
A new kind of nutritional biscuit called Fibomax has hit the market. Manufctured by Alkem, a leading pharmaceutical company, the biscuit is fibre enriched and has a
Robust income growth combined with the highest urban population growth in the world is driving rapid changes in the food system of Sub-Saharan Africa. Demand is increasing for higher quality foods, including
Young children are at risk of serious health problems from toxic materials found in toys widely available in the capital city of Bangladesh. A recent study, undertaken by the Environment and Social Development Organisation, identified high levels of lead, cadmium, bromine and chromium in all but one of 40 toys that were analysed. Read more in this December 2013 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Bangladesh published by the South Asia Environment Portal
Leading aid and development charity Oxfam said 36 per cent of Pakistanis were undernourished, listing Pakistan among the 21 nations of the world which were found to be undernourished according to an interactive
Russia's health care system is on the verge of collapse. With a freeze on capital investment, the situation has deteriorated to such an extent that a leading hospital in Moscow has resorted to using
Experts blame 2003 oil spill, foreign trawlers
Exposure to lead little has a weak but significant effect on the intelligence of children
scientists at the Imperial College, London, are close to finalising a simple blood test for tuberculosis (tb), which will be useful, especially in detecting the disease in children. The test
The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has sent a letter to Fauji Fertiliser Company Energy Limited (FFCEL) to stop any activity at its windmill project that may lead to contamination of source
The growth of cities and industries has severely affected the environment. The spread of disease has increased with the spread of civilisation
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A leading epidemiologist said the foot-and-mouth disease in Britain would not be over for at least five