<p>The Free to Shine campaign1 is an initiative of the African Union, the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) and partners to address the growing complacency in the response to
Prolonged consumption of contaminated water may eventually lead to cancer Water in many newly added areas of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has high levels of nitrate.
Spent CFLs may be polluting the environment silently and causing a toxic hazard for kabadiwalas who handle such discarded bulbs. Despite a huge spike in the demand (about 30% in the last five years) for these energy-saving lamps, a recent survey by NGO Toxics Link has found a number of ecological concerns with the management of these lamps. One of them is that they are not recycled safely; the mercury-laden glass invariably ends up in the municipal solid waste. Also, there is no set standard in India on the amount of mercury that should be used in a bulb.
About 28 percent of Bangladesh's total population (41.7 million) is living in urban areas, said a Unicef report released on Wednesday. Among the top 21 mega cities of the world, according to the report,
Leading experts in the field of mosquito-borne diseases today ruled out setting up a malaria hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal.Instead, they advocated a massive community awareness campaign to check
Remodelling of the human embryo at implantation is indispensable for successful pregnancy. Yet it has remained mysterious because of the experimental hurdles that beset the study of this developmental
<p>Air Pollution is caused by a number of pollutants emanated from various sources. Under sound air pollution control strategy the detailed analysis and assessment of all the pollutants having detrimental effects on human health and environment is required.
dam height to be raised: A Supreme Court division bench has directed the Kerala government to increase the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam to 142 feet from its existing 136 feet. A petition by
A leading water expert has said that unless a criterion for the operation of the water reservoirs and link canals is set and the Water Accord 1991 is religiously followed, the water availability
After scrutinizing the oncology drugs in GlaxoSmithKline PLC's portfolio, lead cancer researcher Allen Oliff and his team of scientists realized a promising breast-cancer compound called Tykerb had
DANGEROUS levels of arsenic, lead and mercury have been discovered on a nature strip between the chemical company Orica's Port Botany plant and a large residential area, contradicting claims there is no
Leading NRI physician Ajit Lalvani has won the Scientific Prize of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease for his research into the functioning of vaccines against the ailment.
One child dies every minute in India due to pneumonia, with the global meter ticking faster at one in every 15 seconds. The respiratory infection, the leading cause behind deaths among children, claims two million infants each year out of which India accounts for 4,00,000 cases alone.
Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Centre has begun work to set up a community-based cancer registry and carry out health surveys to document the precise occurrence of cancer, birth defects and other illnesses around
US researchers said long term exposure ot air pollution may lead to atherosclerosos, in which fatty deposits cause artery walls to thicken and harden, Researchers writing in Environmental Health
The landmark decision by state and territory leaders to allow research on spare IVF embryos would "inevitably lead to the cloning" of human embryos in Australia, Tasmanian independent senator Brian
The Bangladesh Government's move to ensure non-leaded fuel to check the alarming lead pollution in Dhaka seems to have fallen flat as lead is still found dominant in the fuel used by the motor
Human Scent To Help Attract Mosquito-Eating Arachnid London: The stinky smell of sweaty socks may force you out of a room, but scientists have found that the odour enthrals a spider that preys on malaria-carrying mosquito Anopheles gambiae. Researchers who made this amazing discovery said their findings could lead to novel ways to combat malaria that kills thousands of people every year.
The hill state has been leading the country by providing drinking water facility with over 90 per cent population getting potable water. This was stated by Chief Minister PK Dhumal while speaking at the
Over 700 doctors and leading experts deliberated on the benefits of closed surgery over open surgery in ENT procedures, in a rather pertinent medical conference, organized by Fortis and the All India
