Homeo drugs prove good plant vitalisers, bio-fert
Field trials of homoeopathic medicines as bio-fertilisers and growth stimulators have proved successful, giving farmers in Kerala and a new hope. Experiments on various crops in different parts of
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Gene therapy may help treat sickle anemia
Researchers using gutted AIDS virus and a custom made gene have said they had corrected sickle cell anemia in mice and that the approach holds promise for humans. But the researchers who published
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Quake rocks Indonesia
An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale has rocked the southwestern coastal region of Indonesia's Sumatra island, but there were no reports of damage or casualties, an official said on
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Polluting units
Minister for forests and environment Ayyanna Patrudu said 25 of the 38 units' located at the Kazipally Gaddapotharam industrial area near Hyderabad were identified as highly
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Bigger corridor for elephants
Wild elephants around 5,000 across the forests of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, could fare better after the widening of a narrow corridor for their movement between the two forested
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WHO questions private money in trials
A question mark on the integrity of clinical trials has been raised by the World Health Organisation (WHO). WHO is the highest medical advisory body. It has cautioned that commercial interests are
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Snow squall kills 8 in NY
At least eight people were killed including six in a 51-vehicle fiery pile-up during snow squalls lashing parts of New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan states, which shut down a major inter-state
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Builders threaten Agartala ecology
Landgrabbers, who have already posed a big challenge in most of the major cities of the country, are now shifting their attention to small cities like Agartala as well. The Tripura government had
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Gujarat gets cracking on removal of debris
If one cannot rebuild the towns and villages that were ravaged by the killer quake in one year, the next best thing would be to endure that not much evidence remains of the crumbled edifices in the
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City ' hot water spring ' mystery solved
The mystery of the ' hot water spring ' in Rukminigaon area in Assam has been solved. The ' hot water spring ' was nothing but the waste water that percolated down the ground and got boiled in the
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Euro coins 'can make you ill'
Medical researchers claim the new Euro coins can make you ill. They say the coins contain high levels of nickel, which could cause skin rashes. A report in the British Journal of Dermatology warns
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The high cost of health
In Sri Lanka, patients are complaining about high costs of drugs prescribed by doctors. About 10,000 varieties of medicinal drugs, including some of the most expensive brand names, are being imported
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Botulism toxin treatment found effective in cerebral palsy cases
A botulism toxin treatment sometimes used to smooth wrinkles can also improve tiptoe-walking common in children with cerebral palsy, new research shows. Injections of the food-poisoning toxin cause
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Gastroenteritis: 15 fall ill near Munirabad
As many as 15 people have fallen ill due to gastroenteritis at Kampasagara near here. All of them have been admitted to the hospital at Hitnala in Karnataka. Drinking of contaminated water is said to
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Technology for artificial hearts could resolve transplant deficit
Abiomed Inc. of the US created a stir at the Osaka meeting of the International society for Artificial organs in November by announcing the progress of clinical trials with AbioCor, a battery-powered
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Child labour is cruel alright, but who is take care of the freed children?
Under pressure from child rights groups and with some carpet buying countries not willing to buy a product that has used child labour, the Nepal government last year had got the carpet owners to lay
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Worsening ecology in Gurgaon worries NGO
Intellectuals and NGOs are displeased with the district administration for its alleged failure in checking the deterioration of the environment in Gurgaon in Haryana. The People for Plants and
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Thakur stresses for hike in health budget
The Union health minister, Dr C P Thakur, met the Union finance minister Mr Yaswant Sinha to emphasise the need for a hike in the health budget for the coming financial
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Animal slaughter banned in municipal areas
Slaughter of chicken goats and sheep in public areas, particularly pavements will be prohibited from early next month in all municipal markets in West
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Sydney on high alert, winds remain calm
Bushfires surrounding Australia's biggest city Sydney were being kept under some control on Sunday by firefighters and residents who have battled the flames since Christmas Day lived in fear of