World's first diarrhoea vaccine okayed
The world's first vaccine against the leading cause of childhood diarrhoea, a virus that hospitalises thousands of children each year and kills one million in other countries, has won approval by the
The world's first vaccine against the leading cause of childhood diarrhoea, a virus that hospitalises thousands of children each year and kills one million in other countries, has won approval by the
It is a problem of "large-heartedness" that leads to premature death - a mysterious disase that has been stalking children in Kerala. Now scientists believe the clue to the disease lies in the
Baxer International, the world's leading kidney dialysis company, has withdrawn some of its blood filters from sale after they were linked to the deaths of at least 10 patients in
Leading pharmaceutical company Nicholas Piramal India Ltd (NPIL) is in talks with Geneva based medicines for malaria venture (MMV) for globally launching its anti-malarial drug
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories leads a select few Indian Corporate involved in obtaining international patents, especially from the US. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is engaged in invention new drug
Residents beware! Diabetes can actually lead to kidney failure. You may find it hard to believe, but experts from across the seas, attending conference at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical
use of old saris to filter drinking water has halved the number of cholera cases in remote Bangladeshi villages. The saris help decrease cholera cases as effectively as the expensive nylon filters
Increasing urbanisation and the accompanying changes in land-use patterns are leading to a silent crisis through the destruction of ecosystems and the services they provide to support the poor, as well
Caught in the polluting haze of two and three wheelers, Asia is completely helpless today. The menace of these vehicles is unique to Asia. Therefore, the solutions have to come from within. But experts question the continent's capability to come up
Most fossils, repositories of early life on Earth, may not be fossils at all. Existing evolutionary theories stand to lose ground
On hepatitis B vaccination
there are inequalities even in the ways one is exposed to pollution. Researchers from New Delhi, in a study, say the poor are vulnerable to acute health risks from air pollution. People with
The U.S., following the lead of its North American Free Trade Agreement partner Canada, temporarily banned imports of Brazilian beef products after Brazil failed to show its cattle are free of
Last week, in a leading Canadian medical journal, South Africa went public with its battle to stop the Canadian government from recruiting its desperately needed doctors, who are fleeing South Africa
The tiny African nation of Botswana is leading the war against the AIDS pandemic. Alone among governments in the African AIDS hot zone, Botswana has summoned the means and the political will to try
The chairman of one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies has defended President Thabo Mbeki's formation of a panel to discuss whether HIV causes Aids and how South Africa should deal with
Novo Nordisk Pharma India Ltd, leading manufacturers of insulin, insulin delivery and diabetic care drugs, will be launching its latest in the range of anti-diabetic oral drugs "Prandiel," for
One of the world's leading medical journals is calling for herbal remedies and other alternative treatments to stop being given a 'free ride'. Such treatments are unproven, unregulated, occasionally
Smoking can lead to premature ovarian failure, or early menopause, and scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have discovered how. The work was published in the journal Nature Genetics
Brain attack is the third leading cause of death and disability after heart attack and cancer all over the world. But in India, despite many scientific advancements, people believe there is no