A large number of people have been suffering from Gastro-enteritis in several villages in the entire Rani area of Assam since the last two weeks. It is learnt that about one hundred people have been

Germany will provide Tk 126.16 crore for Bangladesh's population programme under a financial agreement between the two sides. According to the deal, signed in Francfurt, the German contribution would

A day after shaking up its doctors for neglecting duty when a malaria scare is sweeping the city, Calcutta Muncipal Corporation (CMC) showcaused a doctor in its Bhowanipore clinic for his long and

The government is a silent spectator while people are tricked into drinking bottled mineral water, at prices ranging from Rs 10 to 15 a bottle, without knowing the mineral and preservative contents.

The World Health Organisation has proposed opening discussion on an international framework convention to contrl tobacco - this substance is expected to cause ten million deaths worldwide in

Children are suffering liver failure after taking paracetamol even at the recommended dose, researchers have found. Dr Ted O'Loughlin, a staff specialist in gastroenterology at Sydney's New

Melbourne was experiencing the outbreak of an antibiotic-resistant germ, health authorities warned yesterday, and they urged hospitals to take immediate steps to try to halt the spread of the

In the biggest rebellion yet against a health insurance company, more than 400 doctors in Dallas have terminated their contracts with Aetna Inc.'s health maintenance organization, and Aetna has

An ayurvedic drug to treat mild diabetes without side-effects has been identified by the Indian Council of Medical Research (IMCR).'Vijayasagar', a bark extract of a plant Pterocarpus marsuptum, was

To eradicate the wild polio virus from high risk areas, the Delhi government will launch a door-to-door immunisation campaign on October 25 by administering additional polio drops to all children