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Millions of gallons of lead paint brightened the nation's walls before the lead was banned from paint almost 20 years ago nationally and almost 40 years ago in New York city. The bans were a part of
Millions of gallons of lead paint brightened the nation's walls before the lead was banned from paint almost 20 years ago nationally and almost 40 years ago in New York city. The bans were a part of
In a U.S. study that is likely to lead to an important new strategy for treating hear attack, researchers found that combining two drugs that target blood clots is significantly more effective in
In a discovery that could lead to powerful new vaccines and antibiotics, researchers have isolated a key gene that bacteria use to launch killer infections. Researchers at the University of
When the world's leading medical journals get together to warn that commercial pressures are threatening the objectivity of clinical trials, the pharmaceuticals industry should listen carefully. In a
In a letter that has stunned many leading American fertility specialists, the acting head of their professional society's ethics committee says it is sometimes acceptable for couples to choose the
Baxter International, the world's leading manufacturer of kidney dialysis machines, said that it was stopping global distribution of its Series A dialysis equipment following the deaths of 21 people
Fossil fuel burning releases about 25 Pg of CO2 per year into the atmosphere, which leads to global warming (Prentice et al., 2001). However, it also emits 55 Tg S as SO2 per year (Stern, 2005), about
FISHERFOLK and environmental scientists are blaming industries set up along the Sindh coast for causing serious health problems by emitting increasing amounts of carbon monoxide and lead into the
the genetic makeup of a plant has been deciphered for the first time by a team of scientists. The decoding of the genetic makeup of Arabidopsis thaliana , also known as thale cress, will
all summer, tankers supply water to upmarket Srinagar, but they don't meet safety norms. They are filled at Iqbal Park filling station with the help of pressure filters, which don't meet norms set by
Two new drugs hold promise for tuberculosis patients tuberculosis is a common and deadly disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It leads to 1.6 to 2 million deaths annually. Worse still, most of the bacterial strains are resistant to multiple drugs and their numbers are rising. The class of compounds called b-lactams, which also contains penicillin, is used to treat
MORE THAN one-third of China's population suffers from iodine deficiency and two provinces, Xinjiang and Jiangxi, are the worst hit. Five million Chinese are said to be mentally retarded and children
A national Referral Centre for Lead Poisoning, India's first facility to test for lead poisoning, has come up in Bangalore. The St John's National Academy of Health Sciences and The George
High levels of an amino acid in the blood could be responsible for heart disease
Leading trade ministers agreed on a plan give the world's poorest nations access to affordable medicines, a breakthrough in the effort to tackle global health crises like HIV/Aids, malaria and
Leading Trade Ministers agreed on a plan give the world's poorest nations access to affordable medicines, a breakthrough in the effort to tackle global health crises like HIV/AIDS, malaria and
Hopes that South Africa's victory in court would lead to quick access to treatment for the country's Aids sufferers were dashed. Minutes after leaving the Pretoria High Court in joyous celebration at
Vitamin C can damage DNA and may lead to cancer, according to research released today by the University of Pennsylvania. The findings are likely to spark controversy, since vitamin C has long been
Unicef is evaluating presentations from four leading national advertising agencies - Hindustan Thompson Associates(HTA), Ogilvy & Mather(O&M), McCann Erikson and Euro RSCG - for a special awareness
A controversial Thai biologist at a leading state-funded university has developed and begun marketing what he calls 'Herbal Viagra', despite warnings from doctors and academics it could be toxic.