Afghanistan has asked the World Trade Organization for help in dealing with mysterious epidemic that has struck hundreds of people and killed dozen near the Tajik border. Plague was believed to have

In an alarming finding made by the consumer Education and Research Society, 28 widely-sold brands of milk in 500 ml packets have been found contaminated with bacterias in a laboratory test in

The Japan's first cancer treatment using gene therapy was completed Thursday at a hospital affiliated with Tokyo University Institute of Medical Science in Minato Ward, Tokyo. Doctors said a

The Delhi Government will shortly launch a modified leprosy elimination campaign in the Capital. The Health Minister, Dr. Ashok Walia, said the campaign was aimed at ensuring treatment of leprosy

The green bench of Calcutta High Court today directed nine district magistrates to file reports on arsenic contamination of water in their areas and the number of people affected by it. The bench,

UN, drug cos gang up for profits : For the better part of the past decade, alternative approaches to health care have been encroaching on the prevailing medical model. Acupuncture, homeopathy,

Study : Tomatoes and tomato products may substantially reduce the risk of certain types of cancer, according to a study published in the journal of the National Cancer Institute in the US. After

The United Nations renewed efforts against a range of visual disabilities, pledging to eliminate avoidable blindness around the world by the year 2020. About 180 million people worldwide have less

The same fresh peaches, grapes and apples that supply vital nutrients for growing children are also exposing millions of Americans to unsafe levels of potentially toxic pesticide residues, a

Malaysia's Health Ministry has identified people under five categories who should be vaccinated for influenza even though there is no outbreak here. Minister Datuk Chua Jui Meng said among those who