Drug companies face clampdown on trial results
Leading medical journals have formed an alliance to block publication of the results of drug trials that they believe have been distorted by pressure from pharmaceutical
Leading medical journals have formed an alliance to block publication of the results of drug trials that they believe have been distorted by pressure from pharmaceutical
The Metro Heart Institute, Noida takes lead in India in introducing the much awaited drug coated stents to treat blocked arteries of the heart, overcoming the major limitation of reblockage of the
The Mumbai leading gynaecologists have critised some of the proposed guidelines for regulating infertility clinics in the country. At a public forum organised by various medical groups recently,
Tests conducted by a leading Canadian laboratory indicate that the SARS virus might be responsible for an outbreak of illness near Vancouver, a development that is puzzling experts because the
A nation stands divided over the government s proposal to lift the ban on non iodised salt
Biofuels are being promoted as energy sources that could reduce both dependence on imported oil and fossil fuel emissions. Currently, a large percentage of biofuels are produced from food crops, a situation that some experts say is leading to food insecurity around the world.
levels of radiation emitted from mobile phones will be notified by cellular phone companies from the year 2001. This move comes in the wake of similar action taken in Europe. Recently
there is hope for winged creatures in Germany. The Westkuestenpark Oiled Seabird Rehabilitation Centre at St Peter-Ording in Schleswig-Holstein is preventing around 200 birds from being killed
The government has barred people who have the HIV virus, which can lead to AIDS, from taking jobs such as hotel workers and kindergarten teachers, the Labor Ministry said
Cancer drugs kill from time to time and extreme caution is required while giving them, says a leading interntional cancer expert, Dr A H Calvert. "Cancer treatment should be individual-based as the
Any form of trade in human organs is in direct violation of Chinese government,according to leading government officials.The official from South China's Hainan Province cited the futility of creating
More than one in 10 newly arrived young refugee children in the United States have potentially harmful lead levels in their blood, double the rate found in U.S. children, a study said yesterday.
Australian scientists working with desert rats have discovered a human gene that experts say could lead to the first gene-based drug to treat obesity and diabetes. Greg Collins, a professor of
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have produced a substance that rapidly shuts down appetite in mice, leading to a loss of as much as 30 percent in total body weight within a week
Homocysteine, an amino acid produced in the body, may rival cholesterol as a leading factor in heart disease according to researchers and some physicians. At high levels, homcysteine may irritate
Minutes after President George W. Bush announced his decision to stem cell research, some of the leading anti-abortion voices on the Christian right appeared on CNN to praise him for a Solomonic
The world's biggest AIDS conference closed with Nelson Mandela, the former South African president leading calls for new commitment in the fight against the deadly disease. He was joined by Bill
Statistics show that ignorance and poverty are providing to be the worst carcinogen creators. Cancer, the third leading cause of mortality in the 15-45 age group, is spreading fast with some 7 lakh
First, the good news: blood samples from Chennai are beginning to show lower concentrations of lead ever since unleaded gasoline for vehicles was introduced in the Chennai city five years ago. Now,
Near each coal mining area in India is a residential block for employees. A study conducted on air quality around the Singarani coal field in Andhra Pradesh reveals unacceptably high levels of heavy