On August 23, 1998, the first team of medical workers arrived in Tibet to take part in the "Vision First, China Action" launched by the Chinese Federation for the Disabled Persons, the Ministry of

Iceland has decided to sell rights to the entire population's genetic code to a biotechnology company, a move that is highlighting the promise and risks of the genetic information age. The strikingly

Chaos is the rule these days in Poland's health care system, with pharmacies crowded to overflowing and long lines outside clinics and insurance offices. Still, patients are happy with the new

A vaccine to prevent dengue fever is showing promising results: it has cleared safety trials and industrial production for large-scale testing has started. The vaccine, developed by Thai scientists,

The municipal corporation has asked for the power to open new hospitals in the city and the reversion of an amendment in the municipal corporation Act by which this power was taken away from it. This

Bizarre as it may sound but boys in a Bihar village directly mature into old men. In Bhoopnagar village of Gaya district, boys never grow to be young men, but reach old age directly. For the boys the

The historic gap in life expectancy between men and women is closing, as the UK rate of improvement in the average male life-length has been 10 per cent higher than expected over the past 12 years.

no long-term effects : Women suffer no lasting ill-effects from taking birth control pills, according to results of the biggest study ever on the subject and one that some experts say finally settles

The Delhi High Court today issued notices to the Central and Delhi Governments and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) asking them to expalin the reason for stopping "mid-day meal" in primary

The Japanese government is considering revising its guidelines on gene therapy following calls from doctors to be allowed to use the procedure to treat chronically ill patients. Current rules,