An 8-month old Mexican boy recovering in a Houston hospital after a team of doctors transplanted nerves from his mother's legs into his lifeless left arm. The procedure was among the first of its
The people of the Phobjikha Valley (Bhutan) are learning that development and conservation are not always paradoxical. Home to the endangered Black Necked Crane in winter, the valley is starting to
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved two soft term loans of about US$10 million to finance Bhutan's health care reform and US$9.6 million loan for the road improvement
Doctors have developed a new ally in the fight against disease-the very viruses that are themselves responsible for serious illness. Glaswegian Robert Swan is living proof of the new found ability of
Scientists in the United States have made a breakthrough which could lead to restoration of movement in people with damaged spinal cords. A team from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have
A review of a 17-year-old study showed that people whose blood pressure fell when they went on a low-salt diet were more likely to live longer-even if they had normal blood pressure to start with.
The hardwood supply in Thimphu (Bhutan) has hit rock-bottom.The data collected by the Thimphu Territorial Division shows the supply dropping drastically every year in the last four years or
Any agency that formulates or implements any policy or programme which may have a significant effect on the environment should conduct an environmental assessment in accordance with the draft
A leading British hospital has introduced internet technology that could revolutionise the way patients are diagnosed and treated. The system installed by Guy's and St Thomas's Hospital in London
One in 10 office workers in Britain, the United States, Germany, Finland and Poland suffers from depression, anxiety, stress or burnout, an International Labor Organization survey showed.
