The trade in medicines between the West and China is not all one way. Traditional Chinese medicine - acupuncture, herbal mixtures and other remedies - is gaining in popularity. According to Kalorama

In a major development in the area of AIDS treatment, Prof. Anthony Fauci of the National Institute for ALlergy and Infectious Diseases in United States, today announced a new combination of drugs

People who have, or are at risk from, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) should not be allowed to donate blood despite there being no evidence that it can be transmitted by transfusions, according to EU

Nettles and leylandii, two of the scourges of British gardens, may have hidden qualities as treatments for cancer, writes Roger Dobson. British scientists are turning to ancient remedies after

In a major breakthrough in AIDS treatment scientists announced a new combination of drugs that clears out the AIDS virus completely from tbe blood stream and holds the promise of a potential cure

While the health policy planners in India have turned a blind eye to the efficacious tratment of jaundice by phyllanthus amarus, a medicinal plant found in the country, a United States-based research

With reports of Kala-Azar in a few villages near Bagdogra in Siliguri, the tropical fever is believed to be back in north Bengal, official sources

The great Australian beer gut and the ubiquitous meat pie are taking their toll on fertility, researchers fear.After spending the past 200 years developing an image of rakish masculine superiority,

Health chiefs in Hong Kong were on the alert last night to find whether American beef which may be infected with a potentially deadly bacteria had been sold in Hong Kong.It is the second health

Cigarette makers expressed outrage at the imminent enactment in South Africa of one of the world's most stringent anti-smoking laws, saying they might challenge the legislation as unconstitutional.