Drug makers warn Govt on patent law
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
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Malaysia fights to check pig disease outbreak
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
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Red-light war on AIDS
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
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Future immunity for tobacco groups rejected
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
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WHO expert warns against media obsession with obesity
The world's media have become too "fixated" on obesity, according to the man leading World Health Organisation attempts to improve global eating habits.The WHO is developing a global strategy on
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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
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Unemployment and household spending in rural and urban India: evidence from panel data (2019)
India has recorded high levels of unemployment and low labor force participation rates in recent years even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown. How does an episode of unemployment
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Neglected disease research and development: how much are we really spending?
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,
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Global prevalence of myopia and high myopia and temporal trends from 2000 through 2050
<p>Myopia is a common cause of vision loss, with uncorrected myopia the leading cause of distance vision impairment globally. Individual studies show variations in the prevalence of myopia and high myopia
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'Natl Water Policy will benefit only MNCs'
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.
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Economic and health impacts of genetically modified eggplant: results from a randomized controlled trial of Bt brinjal in Bangladesh
In this paper, assess the impacts of genetically modified eggplant, Bt brinjal, on economic and health outcomes in Bangladesh using a cluster randomized controlled design. Bt brinjal cultivation reduces
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WHO "Deeply Concerned" By Mutated Birdflu Research
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
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Clause of 10% contribution abolished
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.
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New coat of paint
We found staggeringly high levels of lead in virtually all samples we checked When paint companies were asked about their plans to phase out lead, three responded by doing so in months.
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Monkey hair warns of toxicants
Animal sentinels of poisonous conditions for people have been used for a long time. From the 19th century and well into the 20th century coal miners sent canaries into mining shafts to check if the air was safe to breathe.
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Maggi Mess: Time to recall Maggi?: The Newshour Debate
In THE NEWSHOUR Debate on "#MaggiMess: Time to recall Maggi?", TIMES NOW's Editor-in-Chief ARnab Gowami and panelists discuss: the mounting scrutiny over Maggi noodles prompted by the presence of monosodium
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Olympic athletes could be impaired by London pollution, experts warn
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
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WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2019
<p>The tell-tale physical signs of climate change such as increasing land and ocean heat, accelerating sea level rise and melting ice are highlighted in this new report released by the World Meteorological Organization on March 10, 2020.</p>
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Rising No. Of Vehicles Leads To Increased Air Pollution
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.
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Unsafe water
The supply of drinking water contaminated with arsenic could lead to a major health problem in Bangladesh. Babar Kabir, a World Bank water expert says that people are reverting to the use surface