There is an urgent need to rationalise traditional medicinal systems to stop unscrupulous use

Effective immunisation campaigns help Europe purge its 51 member nations of polio

The millions affected have many to curse

WHO reports on the growing genetic divide

Iraq has accused Britain and the us of not only causing cancer but also blocking medical supplies crucial to the treatment of cancer to its people. In a letter to un secretary-general

Starch rich foodstuff can become carcinogenic when exposed to high temperatures

Smallpox scare leads to panic purchase of its vaccine

An improved ORS formulation would not only cure dehydration but even diarrhoea and cholera

WHO raises concerns about hazards posed by the not so talked about diseases

Private funding has given a new meaning to scientific research today. With rising corporate research budgets, academic institutions are leaning more on industry sponsorship and less on government or charitable foundations. A major fallout of this alliance

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