Strange ailments have besieged a town of Nigeria that was used as a dump site for hazardous waste

in the wake of a large number of complaints over the quality of blood supplied by the government and private blood banks for transfusion, a ban will be issued on professional blood donation from

Studies show that houseflies carry a bacterium that causes ulcers

A recent study has confirmed the link between pollution and heart attacks. Researchers at St George's Hospital Medical School, London, say one in 50 heart attacks reported at hospitals in London may

according to a study conducted by the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board, many cities in Rajasthan including the state capital, Jaipur are facing severe noise pollution. Even the

the uk has more cases of asthma than any other country in Europe and is among the worst affected in the world. According to a report by the uk 's National Asthma Campaign, at least one in

more than 16,000 Japanese handicapped women were sterilised forcefully between 1949 and 1995. A health and welfare official admitted that these sterilisations had the approval of the Japanese

two anti-obesity drugs are to be withdrawn from worldwide sale amid growing evidence that they may caused heart abnormalities. The us Food and Drug Administration has said that there is

Exposure to chemicals being used as alternatives to CFCs can cause liver damage

Enzymes have been found that may prevent infections caused by a fungus