GUWAHATI: It has become literally impossible for people to walk along the road near Dona Planet in Guwahati that leads to the Regional Dental College because of the stench from the garbage dump just 10
Around one crore people have been suffering from Hepatitis B and C virus in the country, experts said at a seminar yesterday. On the occasion of the World Hepatitis Day different organisations arranged
The Prius, the world's first mass-produced hybrid vehicle, has been a sales success in Japan since its debut last December, leading its manufacturer, Toyota Motor Corp., to hope it can break through
British scientists have discovered a rogue gene which helps cancer spread around the body and say blocking it with the right kind of drugs could stop many types of the disease in their tracks. Researchers from the University of East Anglia said their findings could lead within a decade to the development of new medicines to halt a critical late stage of the disease known as metastasis, when can
Outdoor air pollution contributed to 1.2 million premature deaths in China in 2010, nearly 40 percent of the global total, according to a new summary of data from a scientific study on leading causes of
he Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 which is in force in a few states is being sought to be placed before the state legislature in Maharashtra amidst vehement protest from
A leading scientist warned yesterday that the avian flu virus is on the point of mutating into a pandemic disease and says that current estimates that such a pandemic could cause 7.5m deaths may
<p>The point of the report is to track (and promote) progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals, and the big thing standing in the way of that progress right now is the pandemic. People living just
The chronically depressed are more likely to develop cancer
leading pharmaceutical company Shreya will be launching two-dose hepatitis-B vaccine, claimed to be first of its kind in the world, soon and is working on new molecules to treat malaria and HIV, a
Five villagers in Lower Klity (Thailand) will be treated for lead poisoning next week in the first attempt by health officials to provide medication for sick villagers.Lead poisoning has blighted
In an experiment that could lead to mass production of strong, lightweight silk, scientists at a Canadian biotechnology company and a United States Army research center have spliced spider genes into
Pressure is growing on two of Germany's leading pharmaceutical companies to help treat one of Africa's most debilitating diseases by donating for human use a drug they sell for pets. World Health
Obesity can lead to sleep disorders, which in turn can result in de-compensation, said Dr Fayyaz Hussain of the Aga Khan University Hospital (Pakistan). Dr Fayyaz was delivering a lecture at the
People exposed to very high levels of arsenic in Chilean drinking water back in the 1950s and 60s are still showing a higher-than-normal risk of bladder cancer -- years after the arsenic problem was brought
India's vaccination coverage to prevent rotavirus infection, a leading cause of severe diarrhoea in young children, was the lowest among the 15 countries which introduced it last year, a new report said.
Research that may lead to a better understanding of how diseases like mad cow destroy the brain and how the West Nile Virus spreads were among discoveries by high school students honored at a
Smog digest is a news service on vehicular pollution based on news clippings selected from leading Indian newspapers and newsmagazine. It also highlights the key developments from South Asian countries.
Two leading UK scientists investigating the human form of BSE warned, there may be new outbreaks of the disease as further evidence emerged that more of the population may be susceptible. James
<p><span id="itro1">This new report by Greenpeace assesses the impact of government policies on soil health across five states of India and warns that indiscriminate chemical fertilizer usage, catalyzed by a lenient subsidy policy is posing a threat to country's soil health.</span></p>
