Malady menace
TUBERCULOSIS (TB) germs are working quietly and speedily with single-minded devotion to ensnare as many humans in their killing net as possible. This is the horrific future as revealed by the
TUBERCULOSIS (TB) germs are working quietly and speedily with single-minded devotion to ensnare as many humans in their killing net as possible. This is the horrific future as revealed by the
An iodine deficient diet may be responsible for the Neanderthals' disappearance
There are reports of an alarming increase in the lead content of groundwater in Noida. A test report from the Pollution Control board laboratory recently found that one litre water contains 3,000
Advances in both science and social attitudes could lead to novel treatments for drug and alcohol addiction. Consider acamprosate, a new drug made by Merck Lipha, a company based in Lyons, France.
A team of US scientists has reported a discovery that could lead to a cancer treatment more gentle on the human body than traditional chemotheapy.The team based at the University of California at Los
Amersham, the healthcare group, has linked up with a leading cancer research centre to test a microscope that can analyse the human genome in a day. The company, which developed the gene sequences
Can there be anything more cruel or terrifying than leading children into evil and danger? Some of Chennai's harmless sounding coffee pubs have begun offering more than just that beverage. Although,
If the battle over failed farm trade talks in the World Trade Organisation (wto) wasn't enough, Brussels and Canberra look likely to clash again as eu members begin discussions on whether to allow
researchers have come up with a new explanation on how cigarette smoke affects the human body. By focusing on a particular condition caused due to oxygen imbalance in the body, called oxidative
According to a recent UN report, the world population growth rate is slowing down. Nevertheless, the world is expected to see 3.7 billion more people by the year 2050 from the current level of
Itai Itai disease is due to cadmium toxicity<br>
the World Health Organization (who) along with its Stop tb partnership programme, announced on June 22 guidelines to curb two forms of tuberculosis
Most bottled water brands are contaminated in Pakistan
the brown haze over north-India's sky could portend a dry future. Caused by liquid pollutants suspended in air, the aerosol cloud, infamous for its effects on crops and human health, may result in
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a mental disorder resulting from brain degeneration. It affects almost 1 in 10 individuals over the age of 65. The disease is characterised by confusion, personality and
An international programme to eliminate trachoma, the leading cause of preventable blindness,will announce that it has cut the disease in half in pilot studies among 2m people in Morocco and
The latest anxiety strikes in a field where Europe leads the world:cell-phone technology. The new agitation centers not on the phones but on radiation from the powerful towers that beam signals to
Scientists in Scotland have found a first clue that may lead to a way to diagnose mad-cow disease early in the infection. Scientists have been seeking a means of diagnosing the disease, called bovine
Stevens Institute of Technology, a leading university of the United States will set up "arsenic eradication technology centres" at five different places to arrest the arsenic problems of
Heart disease, cancer and stroke-the three leading causes of death in the United States-were slightly less deadly in 1999, US government statistics show. But death rates from diabetes and lower