This document is the second in a series of global reports describing progress towards the 2030 targets set in Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030. It describes a wide range of activities, accomplishments and challenges across the portfolio of …
health is not only - or even primarily - the concern of doctors and nurses. The community has a major role to play in creating an environment that makes available better health care facilities and is conducive to prevention of diseases. In the current environmental situation, which continues to get …
Leaded gasoline causes about 90 per cent of airborne lead pollution in cities, the rest of which comes from factories, power plants, lead pipes, lead-based solder and paint. In the developing countries, about 15 million children may be suffering from permanent brain damage due to lead poisoning. About 80 per …
a vaccine has been developed that can prevent urinary tract infections ( utis), one of the most common health problems all over the world. The ailment is mostly caused by bacteria called E coli. Millions of people, especially women, have to be hospitalised for treatment of uti s and four …
botulinum , a toxin developed for che-mical warfare and strong enough to kill 10,000 humans with a teaspoonful, is being tested as a treatment for handicapped children in St James University Hospital, Leeds, uk. The toxin causes botulism, a form of food poisoning that leads to paralysis. One in four …
zenaca today, a British agrochemical company, has recently launched the most widely-acting and versatile fungicide ever developed. Amistar, as it is called, can kill almost any fungal infection on almost any fruit, vegetable or cereal crop without posing a threat to wildlife or the environment. Its active ingredient, Azoxystrobin, is …
truce has been called by the uk and the European Union ( eu) in the three month-old battle over beef. The agreement was reached last month at the eu summit in Florence, Italy. The agreement consists of a package of measures that aims at a long term eradication of bovine …
THE sun's bright rays can play havoc with one's flawless skin. Sun bathing for as short a period as two to three minutes can lead to tissue damag~ and prema- ture aging of the human skin. A te~ of researchers at the University of Michigan, us, headed by Gary Fisher, …
Anthrax has claimed three elephants in Jaldapara wildlife sanctuary in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, sparking fears that the infectious disease could wipe out animal life in the reserve. The disease, which threatens domestic herbivores and even humans, may have been contracted from infected cattle in nearby villages. The sanctuary …
Many animal rights activists consider that all research carried out with animals is indefensible. This would apply especially to research with chimpanzees. I assume that chimpanzees are the closest relatives to humans and that they deserve ethical considerations which are similar to those accorded humans. Nevertheless, I believe that it …
