One cholera death, many gastro cases in City
One suspected cholera death and many cases of gastro-enteritis were reported in Bangalore. By late this evening, about 20 persons including children were hospitalised at three government hospitals in
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HC disposes of petition against iron ore dumping
The Karnataka High Court disposed of a public interest writ petition,
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Dengue scare spreads
Dengue scare threatens to grip Uttar Pradesh State Capital. With over half a dozen dengue cases admitted to various hospitals, the common man has become panicky, and with rumours mongers ruling the
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Kerela bans worm-infested batches of Cadbury, Nestle
In the wake of complaints of worm-infested chocolates on sale in the state, Kerala Health Department baned the sale of two batches each of Cadbury and Nestle chocolates after worms were detected in
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Threat to Gommateshwara statue
The 700-year-old Gommateshwara statue at Bettadur village in Hunsur taluk of Mysore district is under threat from illegal quarrying activities in the area. The unlawful quarrying near the historical
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Dengue: Update with Bhalswa toll
The Bhalswa area near Jahangirpuri in New Delhi lives with this overpowering stench. The source is, perhaps, the compost pit at the MCD landfill. But for the past one month, there has also been the
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Paracetamol to carry warning
It appears like a fine balancing act. The government which asked the manufacturers to discontinue paediatric drops of ani-inflammatory drug nimesulide amid a major rw over the drug's safety while
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Congress to support two children norm for MPs
The principal opposition, Congress, is likely to come to the Vajpayee government's aid by breaking ranks with other opposition parties in suppoorting the latter's plans to resurrect the proposed
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Dabur's anti-cancer drug for Abbott
After a year of hectic negotiations, Dabur Pharmaceuticals has struck an exclusive strategic alliance with the $18-billion Abbott Laboratories Inc of the US. According to the agreement, Abbott will
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MCD kick-starts sole platelet machine
The only apheresis owned by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) at the Hindu Rao Hospital's Regional Blood Transfusion Centre (RBTC) became functional, courtesy Rakesh Mehta, the Municipal
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No land ceiling for Kerala's cashew farms
The government of Kerala has decided to exempt cashew farms from land ceiling under the Land Reforms Act. The cashew industry in the state had been demanding plantation status for cashew and its
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Mercury pollution: Alcoholics at risk
Those who consume alcohol may face more health risks when exposed to regions polluted with mercury, a study has stated. The conclusion was drawn by scientists from the Institute of Geographical
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Pharmacy in microchip!
Scientists have developed a tiny implantable microchip that can be loaded with several doses of multiple drugs to be released at specified intervals over a period of months, reports UPI. The chip -
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Scandalous sex ratio
Gender discrimination is not new in India. But what is revealed in the latest census data on the skewed child sex ration is shameful. The country as a whole had only 927 girls to every 1,000 boys in
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Dengue hits UP, almost 350 cases reported
Uttar Pradesh is in the grip of the dengue scare with more than 350 cases of the epidemic being reported from various parts of the state. In Lucknow, 51 cases of dengue have been reported so far and
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New drug could prevent symptoms of flu: Study
A drug that prevents all the symptoms of flu, from high fever to a stuffy nose, could be available within five years as a result of research by British scientists. A study at Imperial College,
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Separated twin sits for first time
One of the separatd Egyptian twins sat up for the first time in his life and a medical team i Dallas was set to remove his brother from a mechanical ventilator, doctors have
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New dengue cases belie MCD claims
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi seems tobe living in a fool's parade. Even as 111 new dengue cases and anotehr death due to dengue were reported in Delhi today, the municipal commissioner, Mr
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Survey dubs Indian, Turkey cotton as most contaminated
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation's 2003 edition of the cotton contamination survey has revealed that the contamination level of all varieties in all countries evaluated has risen
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End to flu misery within five years?
A drug that prevents all the symptoms of flu, from high fever to a stuffy nose, couldbe available within five years as a result of research by British scientists. A study at Imperial College, London,