US pollution case tests international law
The glistening waters and sandy beaches of the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area have drawn millions of tourists over the years. But the lake also collected wastes dumped into the Columbia River
The glistening waters and sandy beaches of the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area have drawn millions of tourists over the years. But the lake also collected wastes dumped into the Columbia River
Asia faces an explosion in diabetes cass that will weigh heavily on the region's finannces, especially in China and India, the President of the world's leading diabetes care company said on
A newly discovered drug has stopped the Aids virus in its tracks during laboratory tests, Australian researchers announced yesterday. "This potential lead could make a big difference
Researchers in the US have found that the body's immune system has a way to clear Hepatitis B virus from the body without killing infected cells, which could help lead to a treatment for the
Harvard University scientists have discovered a gene that renders mice resistant to a potent toxin made by anthrax bacteria, an advance that they hope ultimately could lead to new treatments for the
A Swedish study of 1,80,000 young men showed routine ultrasound examinations of the foetus can affect the brain and lead to left-handedness, Swedish radio
Diabetes is the principal cause of blindness in this country. In addition to it a diabetic can also suffer kidney damage and strokes. The use of human insulin can lead to dangerous side effects about
A city court directed Delhi Police to investigate the activities of 34 clinics and diagnostic centers allegedly conducting 'prenatal' sex determination tests leading to female foeticide. The director
The National Human Rights Commission's intervention has been sought to ban 'Nimulid', a drug aggressively promoted for curing fever and killing pain, as it leads to serious complications in the
An encouraging trend is emerging in Pune where adoptive Indian families are showing greater willingness to accept HIV-affected children who are negative but had HIV-positive parents. Officials at SOFOSH
They are billed as "healthcare professionals who spend years building expertise in their fields". Using materials grounded in science, they educate their peers in the risks and benefits of drugs. This
Scientists from 15 countries are calling for a better political response to the provision of water and energy to meet the challenge of feeding a world of 9 billion people within 30 years. The joint
A powerful historical pathway of structural transformation is experienced by all successful developing countries, and this working paper presents the results of new empirical analysis of the process. Making sure the poor are connected to both the structural transformation and to the policy initiatives designed to ameliorate the distributional consequences of rapid transformation has turned out to be a major challenge for policy makers over the past half century. There are successes and
Chandigarh's reputation is taking a smelly beating. A lot of stink is being raised – environmentally and politically – over the city's experiment with a solid waste processing plant set up by a leading
Comprehensive lifestyle changes including a better diet and more exercise can lead not only to a better physique, but also to swift and dramatic changes at the genetic level, US researchers said. In a small study, the researchers tracked 30 men with low-risk prostate cancer who decided against conventional medical treatment such as surgery and radiation or hormone therapy.
The positive and negative effects of selenium
The Lahore High Court (LHC) here on Tuesday directed a commission headed by Shahid Karim to evaluate whether the four leading laboratories of the country have the ability to check adulteration of hazardous ingredients in the milk. The court further required to fined, which kind of instruments are required to gauge mixing of hazardous compounds in packed and loose milk.
PMC Analysed 35 Child Deaths, Below One Year, Between May 2012 And January 2013 Pune: Low birth weight, a common cause of infant death in rural areas, is also the leading factor linked with infants’ death in Pune, states the latest child death audit report of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). What is more worrying is that preventable diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhoea and jaundice continue to cause child deaths in the city.
When was the last time you drank water straight from the tap at your house to slake thirst on a hot summer day, without hesitation. Chances are you would have at least boiled or filtered the water. The public water supply in India is so unreliable that th
The SDGs offer a "major improvement" over their predecessors, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, this report by the International Council for Science (ICSU) and the International Social