World's first 2-dose hepatitis vaccine on the anvil
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
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
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
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.
Lead-free petrol, which the ministry of environment :nd forests (MEF) is All: seeking to introduce in W, the 4 major metrop titan cities by April 1, 1995, is hazardous to health, says H B Mathur,
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
<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>
Over 4.5 lakhs child labours engaged in various e-waste activities in India: ASSOCHAM study; India’s capital produces 67,000 MT of electronic waste a year. In India, about 4.5 lakhs child labours between
The chronically depressed are more likely to develop cancer
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
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
Road transportation is one of the leading sources of outdoor air pollution in Southern and Western Africa, particularly in cities, where emissions from light- and heavy-duty vehicles, minibuses, buses,
<p>The bacteria Yersinia pestis is the etiological agent of plague and has caused human pandemics with millions of deaths in historic times. How and when it originated remains contentious. Here, we report
In a concerted effort to bring out information on toxic substances and their use in everyday products in the public domain, vis-
Researchers said they have uncovered an important step in the process of how a gene known as BRCA1 can sharply raise a woman's risk for breast and ovarian cancer - a finding that could lead to new
Researchers said they have uncovered an important step in the process of how a gene known as BRCA1 can sharply raise a woman's risk of breast and ovarian cancer-a finding that could lead to new
On the roads of North Carolina it is not unusual to see cars sporting bumper stickers that pointedly proclaim "Tobacco pays my bills" or "I smoke and I vote." This state in United States leads in the
Toxicologists at the All India Institute for Medical Sciences have said Delhities are slowly being exposed to poison through the air, water and food. They have cautioned against this leading to a
Euro-MPs approved draconian anti-smoking laws on Tuesday that will lower tar levels and lead to stark health warnings on cigarette packets at least five times the current size. From September next
It's official...well sort of : you can have too much of a good thing. The University of Pennsylvania has published research indicating that vitamin C can damage DNA and may even lead to cancer.
Scientists have discovered a new protein that helps the malaria parasite infect mosquitoes a discovery that could help stop malaria's transmission at its source. The new discovery could lead to a