Even tiny amounts of benzene damage body - study
Even "safe" levels of benzene damage immune system cells and could lead to cancer or other problems, US and Chinese researchers reported. A study of factory workers in China shows that tiny amounts
Even "safe" levels of benzene damage immune system cells and could lead to cancer or other problems, US and Chinese researchers reported. A study of factory workers in China shows that tiny amounts
India will take the lead in digitalisation of traditional medicine in the Saarc region in order to prevent its piracy. At the first Saarc Health Ministers' Conference, three major decisions in
The 50-MW Kakkad hydel power project has been shut down following the detection of a major leak in the concrete inter-connecting (IC) tunnel leading to the Kakkad power house from the Moozhiyar dam
the Union government has recently lifted the ban on the use of non-iodised salt. According to medical scientists, this will lead to a "national disaster'. Health ministers of various states,
KOTTAYAM: Around 50 cases of dengue fever were reported at the Medical College Hospital here on Tuesday. Nearly 700 patients have been treated for dengue at the MCH from April 15 till Tuesday. Ward
Contaminated drinking water is one of the major health challenges facing people in the developing world. The country of India leads the world in under age five mortality due to diarrheal disease, which
<p>Diarrheal disease is the world’s second leading cause of death among young children. It claims more than half a million lives of children under five years old each year, accounting for 9% of global
DPS Mathura Road, Frank Anthony and two other schools in the east Delhi closed till the next week The city on Thursday recorded 176 fresh cases of H1N1 flu, the highest for a day since the outbreak of the disease, leading to speculation that the city was witnessing the second wave of the disease.
Report reveals the need to reach target levels of coverage for life-saving interventions India has the highest number of pneumonia-related deaths in the world Only three countries reported coverage above the target level of 90 per cent for any vaccine NEW DELHI: Pneumonia, which is the world's leading infectious killer among children, claims the lives of nearly 1.6 million children under five
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is approaching completion of an ambitious study that concludes that a meltdown at a typical American reactor would lead to far fewer deaths than previously assumed.
This is the second year that the Council has published the World Energy Trilemma Index during the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to threaten health and disrupt the global economy. The Trilemma is an
Scientists have proved that decaying leaves, known for their efficient removal of toxic metals like aluminium, nickel and cadmium from water, are also capable of partially removing lead from
Without water people cannot survive, but without good sanitation and hygiene practices the water available could become contaminated and lead to disease and death. Every year 1.5 million people, most of
A U.S. appeals court delivered a major victory to the nation's leading tobacco companies, ruling that the government cannot force them to turn over $280 billion in profits if a trial court finds that
Diabetes, or even high blood sugar levels which can lead to diabetes, appear to raise the risk of several major cancers, according to a Korean study. In previous studies, diabetes has been
TAKEDA Chemical Industries Ltd, Japan's largest drugmaker, and the researchers at Kagoshima University have discovered a drug compound that shows promise in fighting HIV, the virus that can lead to
Eighty per cent of US patients who use the anti depressant Prozac switched to a generic equivalent in its first week on the market, underscoring the risks of patent expiration to leading drug
If scientists want to develop new supplies of embryonic stem cells, they may have to take the bold and controversial step of creating human embryos expressly for research, many leading fertility
Leading US health organisations and anti-tobacco groups took legal action aimed at helping the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulate so called cigarette alternatives including lozenges and
An "anonymous" strategy paper floated by the Planning Commission, advocating "two-child norm", has come in for sharp criticism from several women organisations, which fear such a move might lead to