Toys may not be all that harmless
the next time you go shopping for toys for your tiny tots, take care to be judicious. A recent study carried out by the ngo Toxics Link in the Indian metros of Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, has
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Fukushima meltdown not seen causing many cancers: UN scientists
Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster is unlikely to lead to a rise in the number of people developing cancer like after Chernobyl in 1986, even though the most exposed children may face an increased risk,
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Plastic & climate: the hidden costs of a plastic planet
Amidst growing concern about the impacts of plastic on the oceans, ecosystems, and human health, there’s another largely hidden dimension of the plastic crisis: plastic’s contribution to global greenhouse
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Bee'ah rejects World Bank UAE air pollution report
A leading environment agency in Sharjah has rejected the recent findings of the World Bank in its Little Green Data Book identifying the UAE as the "country with the most polluted air". In a Press statement,
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Jubilant in pact with 30 US pharma companies
Jubilant Biosys, a subsidiary of Jubilant Organosys, has inked agreements with 30-odd leading US-based pharma companies including Merck, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Genstruct, Ariadne Genomics,
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Healthy heart, the Kalam way
A low-fat, high-fibre vegetarian diet and an hour-long daily walk, accompanied by stress management through rajyoga meditation not only leads to regression of coronary artery disease (CAD) but also
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Expert committee to conduct research on mercury use in Sri Lanka
An expert committee comprising leading scientists and economists has been appointed by the Cabinet to research on mercury use in Sri Lanka, Environment and Renewable Energy Ministry Secretary B.M.U.D.
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Ready to eat: The first GM fish for the dinner table
A GM salmon which grows twice as fast as ordinary fish could become the first genetically-modified animal in the world to be declared officially safe to eat, after America’s powerful food-safety watchdog
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Micronutrient fortified milk improves iron status, Anemia and growth among children 14 years: A double masked, randomized, controlled trial
Multiple micronutrient deficiencies are highly prevalent among preschool children and often lead to anemia and growth faltering. Given the limited success of supplementation and health education programs, fortification of foods could be a viable and sustainable option.
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The economic consequences of outdoor air pollution
<p>Air Pollution could cause 6-9 million premature deaths by 2060, with India and China facing threat of maximum number of such mortalities, according to an OECD report. </p>
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Impact and longevity of measles-associated immune suppression: a matched cohort study using data from the THIN general practice database in the UK
<p>Measles is a highly contagious childhood disease. During the prevaccine era, nearly every child acquired measles before the age of 15 years. <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/measles-infection.pdf"
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Clean electricity
Some two decades ago, a researcher had created a stir in the scientific community by patenting a microbe that could clean up toxic dumps. Now researchers at University of Massachusetts, USA, have
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State chosen for vaccine trials
Gujarat has been chosen in the western region for clinical trials for cervical cancer vaccine. Cervical cancer is one of the leading cancers afflicting women in India. "Cervical cancer vaccine trials
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Scarce Resources, Climate Biggest Threats To World Health
The Earth's natural resources like food, water and forests are being depleted at an alarming speed, causing hunger, conflict, social unrest and species extinction, experts at a climate and health conference
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Clinical research set to mine data for gold
In the past two years, clinical trials in India have come increasingly under public scrutiny. As a result, clinical research organisations (CROs), companies that conduct clinical trials for drug makers, are somewhat under pressure. However, leading CROs in the country, such as Quintiles, are riding on the hope that they will be able to redeem the opportunities in the sector once the regulatory system is set right. As that happens, the threat to this area, where India till recently had a lead over China, shall be overcome, and things will be back to normal.
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Covid-19, uncertainty, vulnerability and recovery in India
This paper addresses Covid-19 in India, looking at how the interplay of inequality, vulnerability, and the pandemic has compounded uncertainties for poor and marginalised groups, leading to insecurity,
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Garbage will not trigger diseases
Health risk posed by piling household garb-age due to the GHMC strike has become a contentious issue, with some of the opinion that it will not lead to any epidemic, and others contending that it heightens the risk of transmission of diseases.
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A living nightmare
Thousands of people, including orphan children, face a bleak future living in the world s most polluted city
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Merck offers to slash Aids drug prices
Pharmaceutical companies are seeking to undercut the prices of manufacturers of generic Aids medicines, in a desperate attempt to preserve international support for drug patents. Merck, a leading US
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Anthrax hits office of second TV newsman
A second television news anchor appeared to have been targeted in the ongoing wave of anthrax attacks last night, as the FBI and the US Postal Service offered a $1m reward for information leading to