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People who look on the bright side have reason to be optimistic. Evidence suggests that they have healtier, longer lives than their gloom-and-doom counterparts. A new study lead by Dr. Suzanne
People who look on the bright side have reason to be optimistic. Evidence suggests that they have healtier, longer lives than their gloom-and-doom counterparts. A new study lead by Dr. Suzanne
ICICI appears to be getting truly futuristic. It is planning to lead a major initiative in promoting human genome research in the country. The research, in which leading Indian and foreign
The US will miss out on the medical and economic benefits of stem cell research as a result of George. W. Bush's decision to restrict federal funding for it, according to a leading US researcher in
As China faces a potential AIDS pandemic, the state-run media has called for an end to the ban on condom advertising. In a country where the media more often follows than leads official opinion, the
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University say they have developed a noninvasive screening test that could sharply enhance doctors ability to detect a gene mutation that leads to colorectal cancer.
As many as 20 per cent of children worldwide are suffering from behavioral or mental problems, which could lead to serious public health problems, according to UNICEF and WHO. The UN agencies blame
Claiming that chocolate contains enough toxic metals like lead to pose a health risk, especially for children, a California watchdog group launched a lawsuit against major chocolate makers for
Australia's national surf lifesaving organisation has warned that a jury's decision to award a New South Wales man nearly $4 million after an accident at Bondi Beach will lead to higher insurance
China plans to vaccinate all newborns against hepatitis B within the next five years, a major step toward eradicating a disease that is widespread and whose aftereffects are a leading cause of death
Slowpoison.com a portal working for lead-free environment in Bangalore, today announced that the members were preparing a Lead Map of Anekal, to determine the amount of lead accumulated in the
Pharmaceutical companies across the world have come in for some harsh criticism from no less a man than Dr Craig Venter, touted to be the author of the human genome. "A leading pharma company had
The SARS virus appears to attack human cells in the same way that the AIDS virus does, which may give scientists clues about how to treat the respiratory disease, a leading AIDS researcher said.
Water distribution systems are vulnerable to performance deficiencies that can cause (re)contamination of treated water and plausibly lead to increased risk of gastrointestinal illness (GII) in consumers.
Accelerating growth in the transport sector, a booming construction industry, and a growing industrial sector are responsible for worsening air pollution in Indian cities. While estimates of health impacts
Household air pollution caused by smoke from burning solid fuels for cooking is a major source of mortality and morbidity in India. Recent studies estimate that it is also a major contributor to outdoor
Heat stress is an important aspect in the lives of people working under exposed conditions for long hours. It is interesting to examine the impact of global warming on the occurrence of heat stress in
State takes lead in using biometric data from RSBY cards, first phase likely in May. Chhattisgarh government plans to plug leakages in the public distribution system by identifying the beneficiaries through
At least 80 people have died in Uganda due to the deadly Ebola filovirus. "The number of people known to be infected with the deadly fever rose to 251, said Francis Omaswa,' the director general of
Previous estimates of the global burden of disease for children have not included much information from China, leading to a large gap in data. The authors identified the main causes of deaths in neonates (<1 month), postneonatal infants (1
Power H2O, a leading advanced water purification systems company has initiated a water purification project in rural areas along with a Netherlands based company, NEDAP. The project known as Swachha