A New Zealand government research agency said yesterday it planned to introduce a human protein gene into cattle as part of research into a possible treatment for multiple sclerosis, also known as

Due to the apathetic attitude of the state government, Ranchi district has turned into a 'malaria zone', registering more than 5,000 cases since April. The scenario is all the more alarming since

While tuberculosis has sounded the alarm in the country by claiming one life every minute, the Ahmedabad T B Control Society has yet to realise the gravity of the situation and implement the Revised

The railways have blacklisted four mineral water companies and banned the sale of their brands at stations and on trains. According to an officials release issued on thursday, action has been taken

A workshop by the Institute for Research in Reproduction has come under fire from 10 non-government organisations for allegedly encouraging the use of controversial contraceptives. The NGOs, which

Indraprastha Apollo Hospital has started a Body Mind Medicine Department. The new medicine deals with not only physical, health but also mental, social, spiritual and environmental aspects. Body mind

Encephalitis and meningitis epidemic that attacked the remote, rural areas of far-western and mid-western regions for the past two months is now spreading in the urban areas as

The drug controller general of India (DGCI) has given permission in Dabur to conduct phase-I clinical trials for an anti-cancer molecule. This is the first new chemical entity (NCE) developed by the

The researchers at the Kansas State University, US have come up with the finding that spices such as clove, garlic and cinnamon can be powerful anti-microbial agents in preserved food. The research

One more example of lopsided priorities of the government has been provided by the health department's anxiety to purchase ointments for the skin rather than life-saving drugs. In rural areas, access