Serum plans 2 new vaccines
The Pune-based Serum Institute of India Ltd (SIIL) is set to hit the domestic market with its two new vaccines, rabies and a combination vaccine of DPT and Hepatitis B. Talking to presspersons, Mr
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Cadbury blames growth of fungus on humidity
Chocolate major Cadbury said the fungus reportedly found on a chocolate bar of the company was a result of high humidity in the environment during monsoon which led to condensation on the surface.
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Danish aid for MCD waste management
MCD's efforts to contain the solid waste chaos in the Capital has received a shot in the arm with Denmark agreeing to pitch in with a $ 300,000 grant to fund a study on alternative garbage
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Honda improves fuel cell car in bid to surpass global rivals
Honda Motor Co. said it developed a fuel- cell car that can run at sub zero temperatures, a move that may help it pull ahead of its global rivals in the competition to develop environmentally
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India to become heart attack capital by 2020, WHO
Recent research conducted by WHO and the ICMR indicates that India will become the heart attack and diabetes capital of the world by 2010. Noted interventional cardiologist Dr Suresh Vijan said, "WHO
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Novartis cancer drug prevents recurrence of breast tumors
In what may be the breakthrough for thousands of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, a relatively new drug appears to prevent tumors from recurring in many patients after they have been
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Traders weep as Delhi kids opt for green Diwali
With people not turning out in large numbers as expected for Diwali shopping, the frown on the faces of shopkeepers is conspicuous. Dejected shopkeepers said that many people seems to be treating
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Developing countries pledge to work for resumption of Doha trade talks
The group of developing countries which was blamed for derailing world trade talks last month has pledged to work for a resumption of the Doha trade liberalisation round, hinting that it is willing
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'Liver cancer claims 1mn lives annually'
A million people die of liver cancer every year. Liver cancer is the fifth deadliest cancer. Diseases such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, cancer and those related to obesity are highly fatal, said Dr K
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Health grants to poor countries face delay
The global fund set up to combat Aids, tuberculosis and malaria in the developing world is contemplating delaying a fresh round of applications from poor countries until it has more money on hand to
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AIDS, TB loom over Nepal
With nearly half of Nepal's population infected with tuberculosis, the increasing incidence of the disease among AIDS patients is a potent combination that could shatter the country's grossly
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Wildlife trade up, thanks to desi Viagra'
Uttaranchal has become a haven for international wildlife traffickers, with the increased smuggling of
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Smoking ban hunts for its wheels
If you are a hapless Delhiite forced into passive smoking while your fellow citizen smokes away to glory in a public place, here's the root cause of your problems. The Delhi government and the Delhi
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Wildlife panel to decide price of Bustard land
When the new National Board for Wildlife meets for the first time under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, it will decide the price of the Great Indian Bustard's territory. On the table is an
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Sonar tied to whales' deaths from the bends
Scientists have long suspectd alink between mass whale stranding s and the navy's use of powerful sonar systems, but the evidence
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British Council plans an eventful eco fest
They are some of the world's most renowned wildlife filmmakers and conservationists who will journey through India to promote UK's creative excellence in the field of environment films and
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FDA to allow back door route for approval of some generic drugs
In a blow to the world's big pharmaceutical companies, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to signal that it will allow makers of some generic drugs to use a little-known route to approval
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Maharashtra drought: Munde hits out at DF
Taking serious exception to the ruling Democratic Front's repeated charges that the Centre has not bothered to come to the Maharashtra State's rescue in tackling the severe drought situation, the
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Fatal pig disease outbreak in New Zealand
New Zealand has been hit by its first outbreak of an untreatable pig disease, agriculture officials said, citing initial tests at a pig farm where a third of the piglets died. The disease usually
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Case For Coconut Water
Amidst Coca-Cola India's tryst with food safety credibility, queries are on the way for the company in the form of soft drink-intolerant rats. Three researchers in Biochemistry wing of Kerala