Sri Lanka has prohibited smoking and the sale of cigarettes in all state institutions, the ministry of public administration and home affairs said on

Canadian scientists reported recently that women who were exposed to organic solvents, like phenol, xylene and acetone, during pregnancy had a greately increased chance of having a baby with a birth

Dr Jack Kevorkian was convicted of second-degree murder for giving an ailing man a lethal injection and putting it all on a videotape that aired on CBS TV's "60 minutes". It was the first time in

Gujarat has emerged a poor manager of cardiac ailments which have steadily assumed epidemic proportions in the state. After Punjab and West Bengal, Gujarat is believed to have the highest incidenc

A new vaccine, developed by using bits of DNA from parasite that causes malaria, could prove to be a breakthrough in preventing the disease, researchers have said. It uses pieces of the parasite's

Testing for hepatitis C may soon be made mandatory in all the city's blood banks. At present, it is upto the 35 blood banks to decide whether to test blood for hepatitis C. The Delhi government

Antibiotics are being used in some areas of the country for adulteration of milk to increase its shelf life, according to the National institute of Nutrition (NIN). The NIN had conducted a study in

Chicken pox vaccine is available in India for the first time. Since curative treatment for chicken pox is limited, routine vaccination offers simple and effective protection against the disease, say

A mass pig slaughter will be conducted in two more Malaysian states to stamp out an encephalitis outbreak that has killed 63 people in six

A compensation deal worth up to $3.25bn for former coal miners suffering from crippling lung diseases was announced by the UK government. It is the biggest industrial injuries compensation award made