Prices of 866 medicines slashed
The government released the price reduction list of 866 generic medicines in the range of 0.26 per cent to 74.53 per cent by 11 leading manufacturers. The margins, which came into effect on October
The government released the price reduction list of 866 generic medicines in the range of 0.26 per cent to 74.53 per cent by 11 leading manufacturers. The margins, which came into effect on October
The participation of many organisations and countries in the development of new neglected disease products is a remarkable and welcome change from past decades of inertia and neglect. However,
The World Health Organization issued a stern warning on Friday to scientists who have engineered a highly pathogenic form of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, saying their work carries significant risks
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
Olympic runners, cyclists, swimmers and even sailors arriving in London on Monday could be taken ill or see their performances impaired by air pollution, health experts have warned. According to Keith
Harcombe et al have conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that would have been available to the regulatory committees in the USA and the UK when guidelines
More Cars On City Roads May Choke You The past few years have seen more and more fourwheelers and two-wheelers zipping across the city roads. But, surprising as it may sound, this trend may affect our health in the long run.
Bhopal : The condition of mandatory ten per cent contribution for implementation of piped water schemes in the rural areas has been abolished. Public Health Engineering Minister Choudhary Chandrabhan Singh has informed that orders to this effect have been issued today by the department. He informed that this decision would lead to intensification of piped water schemes' implementation.
Magsaysay awardee Rajendra Singh expressed the fear that the proposed National Water Policy will be beneficial only to MNCs and lead to increased friction between the states and the Centre. Mr.
<p>Novel interventions are needed to improve lifestyle and prevent noncommunicable diseases, the leading cause of death and disability globally. This study aimed to systematically review, synthesize, and
A total of 1.6 million Americans live next to the most polluting incinerators in the country, with lower-income and minority communities exposed to the vast majority of pollution coming from these waste-burning
Societal risks increase as Earth warms, and increase further for emissions trajectories accepting relatively high levels of near-term emissions while assuming future negative emissions will compensate,
This report presents the results of a systematic review of evidence of the health effects of black carbon (BC). Short-term epidemiological studies provide sufficient evidence of an association of daily
Thousands of people, including orphan children, face a bleak future living in the world s most polluted city
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
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
Indian drug manufacturers on Wednesday cautioned the government against undue haste in bringing forth any changes in patent laws, saying that monopolistic practices by multinationals could lead to
Malaysia is struggling to contain an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis, which officials suspect has killed at least 28 people, leading the health ministry to order the vaccination of an estimated
In the Sonagachi red light district of Calcutta, where thousands of women sell their bodies along narrow, thronged lanes, it is the prostitutes themselves who have become the leading crusaders
An independent congressional advisory panel and leading public health groups yesterday said they would not support any legislative settlement with tobacco companies that grants the industry immunity