• Vineet Mittal and the Environment Minister to jointly present the award at the GGS conference • ‘Green Hero’ Award to recognize silent Heroes working tirelessly for a greener environment •
Surgery that uses an inflatable balloon to reopen an artery leading to the kidney is no more effective for relieving high blood pressure than drugs, according to a dutch study published in New
The city of Delhi is not even aware of the health-risks of a chemical-laden Yamuna. The chemicals and metals which the river carries and discharges into the groundwater can lead to neurological
American Home Products pulled its vaccine against the leading cause of childhood diarrhea off the market today, because of concerns that it may increase infants' risk of bowel obstruction. The
Scientists have discovered a rare genetic mutation that leads to about 10 per cent of cot deaths. As a result of the breakthrough, detection through pre-natal tests may soon be
The British government inaugurate a cattle passport system that it hopes will lead to the lifting of the worldwide ban imposed on exports of British beef by the end of this year. A computer system
Doctors across the country pledged to take the lead in a nationwide antismoking campaign, urging the government to increase cigarette prices and take other measures to reduce the high smoking rate.
Factors that contribute to Asia’s continuing environmental imbalances
A new report from the Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative (EJCC) and Redefining Progress finds that the negative social and economic effects of climate change are amplifying the social inequities that already exist among African Americans, low-income, and other marginalized communities.
high fluoride: Almost 35 per cent of school children above 8 years of age in the Palam area of Delhi suffer from dental fluorosis, according to a study by the Fluorosis Research And Rural
Water and its management is becoming not just a local but a global priority. The UN Rio+20 Declaration emphasises the need to establish a green economy as the means to achieving sustainable development
Three's more to fear from the Hepatitis C virus than you knew. Chronic Hepatitis C infections are now know to lead to liver cirrhosis in more than 20% patients. A smaller percentage of Hepatitis C
This 16-year-old girl would not have lived through another month. But now, doctors say, Tina Ishwar Vaghela will lead a normal life. This teenager, whose kidneys failed six months ago, received a new
The UK government turned down applications for "vital" research work on BSE in 1991 from a leading authority on the condition and related illnesses, the BSE inquiry was told at the
Until being overtaken by AIDS in recent years, malaria killed more Africans than anything else. Its thrashing fevers remain the leading cause of death for the continent's children; as many as 1.8
A traditional Indian remedy for lowering cholesterol really does work, and in a new way that might lead to the development of improved drugs, researchers said last week. The magical ingredient: the
Ghaziabad district magistrate Alok Kumar has announced a reward of Rs 2,000 to anyone providing information leading to seizure of synthetic milk. Promising not to disclose the informer's identity,
A National project to study the ill effects of lead pollution on human populations, with special focus on its impact on children's health; will be launched shortly. The Industrial Toxicology Research
Advances in medical technology mean men could now bear children, according to one of Britain's leading fertility experts. The Sunday Times citing a forthcoming book by Lord Winston, says doctors
Scientist have managed to 'freeze' the AIDS virus in the act of infecting a cell and believe that their experiment could lead to a vacicne that is effective against a wide range of strains. The team
