First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
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Centre clears import of plasma product
The Hemophila Federation (India) has finally succeeded in persuading the Health Ministry to import the Anti Hemophilic Factor (AHF), a plasma product used for intravenous infusion to control
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Two fresh dengue cases in Jalandhar
Despite the claim of the local municipal corporation that it is making all-out efforts to provide hygienic conditions in Jalandhar city, Punjab, two fresh cases of dengue have come to light. The
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Swift help to heart patients in villages planned
Rural folk with heart problems now have a glimmer of hope. The Punjab Health Systems Corporation has decided to install ECG machines in hospitals which will be linked with specialist centres so that
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78 cases of dengue in Solapur
As many as 78 patients have been admitted to various hospitals in the district since past one week for suspected dengue even as the district administration has initiated several steps to contain the
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9 new cases of leprosy reported
Nine new cases of leprosy have been reported from Solan district of Himachal Pradesh during a week-long leprosy elimination campaign launched by the Solan district Leprosy Society. While eight cases
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Breakthrough in cancer treatment
Australian researchers unveiled a breakthrough treatment for cancer that uses genetically altered blood cells to attack and kill tumours. Melbourne's Peter McCallum Cancer Centre said it hoped to
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Forest's Alzheimer drug gets FDA approval
Forest Laboratoris said it won approval to market it's Alzheimer's treatement, the first drug approved to treat severe forms of the disease. Forest said US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved
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Bacterial water exposes GMC callousness
The recent detection of contaminated water supplied by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), with the presence of the dreaded E-Coli bacteria confirmed to an alarming level, has brought to the
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MCD finally fumes' at mosquitoes
It seems that about a month after dengue reared its ugly head in Delhi, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has finally fathomes the seriousness of the situation. In its usual delayed reaction -
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One cholera death, many gastro cases in City
One suspected cholera death and many cases of gastro-enteritis were reported in Bangalore. By late this evening, about 20 persons including children were hospitalised at three government hospitals in