Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
sars is a stark reminder that there is no universal safeguard against infectious diseases. The syndrome has actually exposed the lack of preparedness with regard to infectious diseases
Scientists have identified the path through which filoviruses like ebola and marburg virus enter the human cell. The virus has been found to enter the folic acid receptor, which is generally involved in the absorption of vitamin B, reports Reuters. If these receptors are blocked, virus could be stopped from …
Chimpanzees have been shown to be exquisitely susceptible to human hepatitis viruses, without themselves developing clinical illness, thus providing an important model for studies on these agents. Chimpanzees have contributed substantially to human welfare by making possible the development of hepatitis B vaccines, which now prevent development of cirrhosis and …
an outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease in the uk has sparked off a scare across the world, prompting several governments to impose bans on British livestock and animal products in an effort to contain its spread. The first 27 cases were reported on February 19, 2001, at the Cheale Meats, …
India has been experiencing a massive decline in the population of vultures since the last decade. We might have lost over 100,000 birds from several of their strongholds in urban and rural areas as well as Protected Areas (pas) and forests. Of the eight species of vultures occurring in the …
a virus-like "replicon' that can like the hepatitis C virus (hcv) produce proteins has been created in the laboratory by a team led by Charles Rice at the Washington University in St Louis, us . Till now efforts to determine just how an infection develops and how to combat it …
a vaccine for the Ebola virus may be just round the corner. Researchers at the us -based National Institutes of Health have successfully tested a vaccine on animals which might open new avenues for the development of a vaccine for humans. Of the eight macaques monkeys used in the study, …
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 Uganda's medical services. The disease has left maximum impact on the town of Gulu. …
the Ebola filovirus, which left a trail of death and destruction in Zaire five years ago, has reappeared in Uganda. It has already claimed more than 40 lives. The virus is highly contagious and spreads through body fluids such as saliva, blood and mucus. Four days after exposure, flu-like symptoms …
The West Nile virus, that led to the indiscriminate spraying of pesticides to combat the virus, has claimed its first victim: an 82-year-old-resident of New Jersey. New York was the first to go in for extensive spraying, much against the protests of environmentalists. "The control measures are probably ineffective, unnecessary …
the cold virus could become a friend for cancer patients. New research suggests that patients undergoing chemotherapy are more likely to survive for a longer period when treated with a cold virus. Fadlo Khuri of the MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas in Houston, usa, found that …
at least 22 people have died in eastern Uttar Pradesh ( up ) in the past two months because of Japanese encephalitis, which is commonly known as brain fever. A mosquito borne, viral disease, it is prevalent in water logged areas of the state having poor sanitation. Despite the disease …
the west Nile virus has been making headlines in the us for quite some time now. Till now, three people, 213 birds and 114 mosquito pools have been reported infected with the virus in different parts of the country. It is believed that the virus, which killed seven people last …
researchers at the lds Hospital, John Hopkins University, and the Washington dc Hospital Center have unearthed new evidence that a number of infectious bugs - including hepatitis a and herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 - are strongly associated with heart attacks and cardiovascular death. In a major new …
first-hand accounts of scientific breakthroughs always make interesting reading. Luc Montagnier's account of the fascinating discovery of the cause of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ( aids) is no exception. In the early 1980s, there was growing evidence about the existence of the virus which was later held responsible for causing …
Those born in July and August are at a higher risk of developing insulin-dependent (type 1) diabetes later in childhood than those born in autumn. And boys are at a greater risk than girls, according to a study by Ulf Samuelsson and colleagues from the Linkoping University in Sweden. The …
in the last 18 years, hiv or the human immunodeficiency virus has evolved into a major health concern. As many as 11 drugs and drug combinations have been pursued to suppress the development of hiv- related disease, only to help those infected with the virus live longer, more productive lives. …
it is easily available and a cheaper alternative to combat the deadly West Nile virus that struck New York city sometime ago: oil from summer cypress, an ornamental prized bush, can possibly save the day for all those trying to fight the virus. The bush might also provide a cheap …
the threat from the melting of polar ice caps is not restricted to a rise in sea levels. Recent studies reveal that ancient viruses are lying trapped in the polar ice. One bout of warm weather might be all that is required to release them into the environment. And the …
