Plan to ensure regular treatment of TB patients
The World Health Organization is concerned about the overcrowded condition in the quake-hit areas which, it fears, may lead to a surge in the number of tuberculosis patients. WHO's officials have
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Researchers find inhibitor of deadly anthrax toxin
A small group of molecules has been shown to inhibit a deadly toxin associated with inhalational anthrax, a discovery that could lead to new ways of treating the disease, researchers said.
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Diabetes is gaining as a cause of death, city health data say
Diabetes killed an increasing number of New York City residents last year, ranking for the first time among the five leading causes of death in an annual summary of vital statistics released
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Pandora's box set to open for drug majors
The opening of the mailbox of patent applications in January 2005 will force a shakeout in the domestic pharma market. It will lead to withdrawal of certain branded generic versions of a clutch of
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Noise pollution leads to various ailments
Chandigarh: Seminar on
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Staring at computers may cause blindness
Spending hours staring at a computer screen may raise the risk of glaucoma, a progressive eye disease that can lead to blindness, scientists believe. The dramatic discovery contradict years of advice
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Untreated and unsafe: solving the urban sanitation crisis in the Global South
Cities must ensure universal access to safe, reliable and affordable sanitation so that all urban residents can lead productive, healthy and thriving lives. Globally, the number of urban residents who
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Excessive selenium affects villagers
Inhabitants of more than 12 villages of Hoshiarpur and Nawashahr districts located in the low-lying belt of the Shivalik hills are leading a miserable life on account of the presence of excessive
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Genetic effects on toxic and essential elements in humans: Arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, mercury, selenium, and zinc
<p>Although the toxic effects of metals, such as arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury, have been well established for higher level exposures, the demonstration of population-wide harmful effects at lower concentrations has been more difficult. One possible reason for this is that at comparatively lower levels of exposure, only some people are at risk. Whitfield et al. (p.
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Systematic review of the socio-economic impacts of rural electrification
Provision of modern energy services to communities grappling with poverty and inequality can have a transformative effect on economic standing, health, education, poverty, and inequality. The 2030 Agenda
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Getting to gender equality in the geothermal energy sector: road to sustainability
Geothermal energy is globally recognized as a clean and reliable source of heat and electric power supply. The environmental and social risks posed by geothermal energy projects share common features with
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Getting to gender equality in the geothermal energy sector: road to sustainability
Geothermal energy is globally recognized as a clean and reliable source of heat and electric power supply. The environmental and social risks posed by geothermal energy projects share common features with
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Ernakulam district authorities to review hepatitis situation
A recent death of a person in Edathala due to hepatitis E has sparked off health concerns in the district that had seen a grave situation last year too because of outbreak of hepatitis in various parts of the district leading to an epidemic-like situation. An emergency meeting has been called by the District Collector at his camp office on Tuesday to review the situation and take necessary action.
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Cobalt-60 trail leads experts to Rewari
New Delhi: The mystery of the missing cobalt-60 pencils deepened further with investigators claiming the lead cover of the gamma irradiator
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Ban up in smoke: Bhopal leads in mouth cancer
Despite a ban on tobacco-mixed gutka in Madhya Pradesh, state's population is one of the worst affected, going by data on prevalence of tobacco use versus tobacco-related cancers. Moreover, MP is one of
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First GM plants to produce omega-3 oil almost ready for harvest: Trial could lead to alternative source of fish oil in the future
A trail aiming to provide a more sustainable source of omega-3 for both fish and humans is nearing completion. The groundbreaking research is aiming to produce genetically modified (GM) crops that are
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Chronic diseases and injuries in India
Chronic diseases (eg, cardiovascular diseases, mental health disorders, diabetes, and cancer) and injuries are the leading causes of death and disability in India, and we project pronounced increases in their contribution to the burden of disease during the next 25 years. Most chronic diseases are equally prevalent in poor and rural populations and often occur together.
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Social safety nets for food and nutritional security in India
This paper brings together existing literature on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNRGEA) and the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India, offering a narrative review of
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Bangladesh State of Environment Report: The Monthly Overview, November, 2013
<p><strong>Bangladesh has approved the commercial cultivation of transgenic Bt brinjal, becoming the first country in South Asia to cultivate the genetically modified food crop. Read more in this November 2013 edition of the Monthly Bangladesh State of the Environment Report published by the South Asia Environment Portal. Read and Share.</strong></p>
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Social safety nets for food and nutritional security in India
This paper brings together existing literature on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNRGEA) and the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India, offering a narrative review of