Celera signs U.S. cancer institute as client
Celera Genomics Group signed its most symbolically important customer to date : The U.S. National Cancer Institute. The institute is the largest unit of the National Institutes of Health, which leads
Celera Genomics Group signed its most symbolically important customer to date : The U.S. National Cancer Institute. The institute is the largest unit of the National Institutes of Health, which leads
Roushan Ara will go unnoted in the formal annals of public health, but let history record that she did her part. A homemaker and mother of three, she is also a warrior against diarrhea, a leading
The country's apex consumer dispute re dressal commission NCDRC, on Monday admit ted the Centre's complain against Nestle India seeking Rs 640 crore for its alleged unfair trade and deceptive practices
A large stock of food items unfit for human consumption have been recovered from two leading super markets in Anuradhapura. (Sri Lanka). Public Health Inspector from the Provincial Health Services
The Transport department seems to be on an enforcement spree after the High Court's recent intervention into the growing vehicle density in the City, which is leading to higher pollution levels. Consequently,
Researchers discover the cellular reactions that trigger tumours
<p>The 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster led to the largest ever marine oil spill. Individuals who worked on the spill were exposed to toxicants and stressors that could lead to adverse effects. The GuLF
Consumers could well heave a sigh a relief with the Finance Ministry's decision to cut customs duty of specified life saving bulk drugs as this could lead to prices coming down. The Government
Monsanto, the $5.5-billion US agro-chemical giant, is set to release a slew of second-generation products that will impact consumers in terms of health and nutrition and help them lead a healthier
Responding to what some health officials feared could be the leading edge of a global pandemic emerging from Mexico, American health officials declared a public health emergency on Sunday as 20 cases of swine flu were confirmed in this country, including eight in New York City.
This paper is a preliminary attempt to illustrate and quantify the harm being caused to human health or the environment by the transboundary movements of hazardous waste.
R. PRASAD The presence of drug resistant strains may be found even in HIV infected people who have never been on antiretroviral drugs Drug resistance may arise even when there is good compliance as the virus keeps mutating Of the 60 patients tested so far in a hospital in Chennai, 45 failed for the first-line drugs Transmitted resistance: In a study conducted at YRG Care, Chennai, of the 50 volunteers who had never been on antiretroviral drugs, about 14 per cent were found to have viruses with mutations that may lead to drug resistance.
Solar cells generate electricity from sunlight without producing' pollution, but some environmentalists have been concerned about the potential negative impact of this photovoltaic technology. This is because the manufacture of solar cells involves toxic metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium and produces carbon dioxide, which contributes to global warming. However, the first comprehensive study of the pollutants produced during the manufacture of solar cells gives them a reassuringly clean bill of health. Researchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York report that photovoltaic cells produce far fewer air pollutants than conventional fossil fuel technologies when manufacturing is fully accounted for. The study will appear next month in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, Vasilis Fthenakis and colleagues gathered data from 13 solar cell " manufacturers in Europe and the US over three years. The cells included four major commercial types: multicrystalline silicon, monocrystalline silicon, ribbon silicon and thin-film cadmium telluride The study concluded that generating electricity from solar cells reduced air pollutants by about 90 per cent compared with using electricity generated in conventional power stations
This study investigates the causal effects of long-term particulate matter 2.5 exposure on COVID-19 deaths, fatality rates, and cases in India by using an instrumental variables approach based on thermal
Worldwide demand for freshwater resources is continuously increasing to satisfy the need for increasing population and growing economies. Further, both biophysical and social patterns and processes are
Water contamination due to pathogenic agents, chemicals, heavy metals, pesticides, disinfectants and their by-products has become an environmental risk leading to hazards of human health. This was
<p>Overt vitamin A deficiency has been controlled in most parts of India, but prevalence of subclinical deficiency may still be high, which may enhance susceptibility to infections, reduce growth potential
With the growing population, urbanisation and demand for consumer goods, both quantity and quality of urban solid waste has changed significantly. This is causing serious environment problems.
<p>Nations around the world have adopted more than 1,200 laws to curb climate change, up from about 60 two decades ago, which is a sign of widening efforts to limit rising temperatures shows this study by the London School of Economics</p>
Watch out for toxic toys! They could cause serious harm to your children Sudhakar Pai from Mangalore had severe abdominal pain at the age of seven. Tests revealed he was anaemic. The doctor prescribed medicines for intestinal worms and anaemia. But the pain persisted.