Toxic metals in Bangladesh's drinking water
Toronto-Leading an international team of volunteer scientists, Dr. Bibudhendra Sarkar, a senior scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children (HSC), has identified high concentrations of toxic metals
Toronto-Leading an international team of volunteer scientists, Dr. Bibudhendra Sarkar, a senior scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children (HSC), has identified high concentrations of toxic metals
Scientists have developed a new way of tackling global warming by feeding cattle a daily dose of bacteria to stop them belching out methane as they graze. Cows, and to a lesser extent sheep, are
Osmium metal is even harder than diamond
A health camp conducted in Sama, 60 km north of Bageshwar in Uttaranchal in November, revealed that anaemia, chronic infections, gout, tuberculosis and rheumatoid arthritis are the common ailments
Consumer electronics may benefit from new advances
Infinitesimally small tubes made of carbon can now help create microscopic electronic devices
Price control and compulsory licensing are essential
Since the ascent of economic liberalisation in the 1990s, Washington Consensus policies - exemplified by structural adjustment and reform - have become the norm across the globe. As a result the State redefines its role from that of a provider of basic services to a 'facilitator' that enables access to these services.
France wins a landmark ruling on asbestos against Canada
a list of hazardous wastes that had been compiled in a bid to prevent their export to third world countries is likely to be revised and drawn up afresh. Nearly 100 countries would revise the list
Pollutants alter sexual characteristics of wild fish
US officials admitted they had few leads to the origins of three batches of anthrax bacteria delivered by post to media offices in Florida and New York, and most recently, a Microsoft subsidiary in
Novartis a leading multinational pharmaceutical company brings rays of new hope for a bright twilight in the lives of blood cancer patients. Glivec is a major breakthrough from Novartis International
Gujarat is taking the lead in an anti-leprosy and reformative reconstruction surgery drive, aimed at bringing down the prevalence rate from the present 1.7 per 10,000 to less than
Britain leads the world in cutting deaths from smoking, the British Association's annual science conference in Cardiff heard. Richard Peto, professor of medical statistics at Oxford University,
Sindoor contains harmful lead oxide and bindis contain mercury sulphide - both of which are highly toxic compounds, Mumbai based Consumer Guidance Society of India said in a report. These two
Baxter International, the world's leading manufacturer of kidney dialysis machines, has started a global recall of some of its blood filters after they were linked to more than 30 deaths in Europe.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the fourth leading cause of death after cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Statistics say that one in 10 people over 65 years has AD and half over 85 years are victims.
As one of the government's leading scientists, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci often visits the White House to talk about bioterrorism and vaccine research. But whenever he sees President Bush, Dr. Fauci said ,
A majority of the leading brands of glucose biscuits do not carry the quality ISI mark, conceal important information on their nutritional content while some make wrong claims on their protein level,