Heralding a new era of medical care for those people geogaphically isolated, the advanced "Online telemedicne system" was launched at Ahmedabad in the city on Thursday. Moreover , Event Recorder , a

The World Bank has agreed to provide financial assistance of Rs 200 crores for revamping the primary health system in Jammu and Kashmir, the State Medical Education Minister, Sheikh Mustafa Kamal,

The Environment Bench of Mr Justice GR Bhattacharjee and Mr Justice Amit Talukdar of Calcutta High Court yesterday directed the secretary of the department of environment, Union government or any

Experts are worried at the poor coverage of the measles vaccine, especially in rural India. A recently-published study has shown that a large number of deaths continue to occur as a result of this

Barely a year ago, Florida brought in an anti-smoking campaign not only aimed at teenagers, but also run by them. It has been so successful, health officials say, that it has led to a 10% drop in

The Health Minister, Dr. A.K. Walia, today denied that any death had been reported from cholera or gastro-enteritis in the Capital. He said one person, who is believed to have died of chicken pox,

Underscoring the difficulty scientists face in finding the genes that underlie complex human behaviors, a team of researchers reported that it was unable to confirm a widely publicized study linking

The Japanese government said that 66 head of cloned cattle had been slaughtered and sold on the beef market in the country, raising concerns among the consumers about the safety of the meat. The

For the first time since China's great famine claimed 30 million lives in 1959-61, rising death rates are slowing world population growth, according to a new book,"Beyond Malthus: Nineteen Dimensions

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will provide a fresh grant assistance of $3 millions (Rs. 12.5 crores) over the next five years, to support colaborative efforts directed at important