thanks to a new drug formulation, the treatment of kala azar ( leishmaniasis ) and some fungal infections may become quicker, safer and more effective. This drug will be made for the

THE latest source that promises new hope for cancer patients is an African tree. A drug derived from the bark of the African bush willow has been found to hamper blood supply to cancer cells.

Chemicals resembling oestrogen, may be causing sexual irregularities in adolescent girls

ABORIGINES in Australia live 15 to 20 years less than the white population, says a recently published report citing data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Australian Institute of

The bene fits of hormone replacement therapy in post menopausal women outweigh its side effects

Some cases of human obesity may well be caused by a virus, say Nikhil Dhurandhar and Richard Atkinson of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The researchers analysed the blood of 199

The environment in which an embryo develops influences gene expression and some acquired traits can be inherited

IN A desperate bid to combat Vhe spread of a fatal disease that has already claimed 14 lives 91thce April, Malaysia has sought help on the Internet. The health ministry has posted a notice on

Mask-covered faces are now a common sight on Kathmandu roads. This is a result of the fleet of vehicles emitting thick black smoke which not only irritate the eyes, but also cause several