HUMANITY is facing the threat of dangerous viral diseases from a hitherto unsuspected quarter - sewage tanks of aircrafts. According to a survey sponsored by the World Health Organisation and the

DOCTORS Working among victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy have recently demanded that a comprehensive study be undertaken by the Indian Council for Medical Research to look into problems relating

A drug suspected of having disastrous side effects is being used as a contraceptive in Delhi

A diet low in starch could be one of the reasons for diabetes in women

Workers exposed to pesticides over a long period of time may run the risk of contracting cancer

NGOs mobilise support to provide redress to victims of a chlorine gas leak in Lahore

there is no respite for Manipur. The state reported 75 per cent aids cases out of the total number of hiv-positive cases determined in the country till December 1996. Two anti-aids activists