First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Health
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Low doses of X-rays are more harmful
Low doses of X-rays such as those patients receive in the dentist's chair may do more damage than higher doses, German scientists reported in a study that turns common wisdom on its
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SARS wars
India's tepid reaction to a potential killer-pandemic outbreak is unsurprising. Thanks to a similar attitude towards the AIDS virus, we have the world's second largest HIV-infected population. SARS
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Indonesia bans corn from China
Indonesia banned imports of corn and soyabean from China after the World Organisation of Animal Health reported an outbreak of food-and-mouth disease in Hong Kong, an official from the Agriculture
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Hong Kong fears grow as disease breaks out of hospitals
A further 105 people have contracted atypical pneumonia, Hong Kong has number of patients suffering from the illness to 530 as retailers and airlines around the region began to focus on cutting costs
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Steps to check entry of SARS virus
Concerned over the outbreak of the mysterious Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the Union Health Ministry issued guidelines to all regulatory authorities to monitor and prevent the spread of
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Study may aid U.S. approved of ImClone cancer drug Erbitux
Erbitus, the cancer drug from ImClone Systems Inc., helps fight colon cancer, according to an independent review of highly anticipated trial. The trial sponsored by Merck KgaA, ImClone's European
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Andhra's mid day meal scheme may get an entry into Guinness book
The Andhra mid-day meal scheme may soon find an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records. The scheme, being implemented by Naandi Foundation is one of the pet projects designed by state chief
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Ranbaxy gets NDA nod to market Flecainide acetate
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL) has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to market Flecainide Acetate tablets USP therapeutically equivalent to the listed drug
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Eyes affected due to chemical colours
Due to use of chemical colours during Holi about dozen people have spoiled their eyes. Of them seven were admitted in Madjuraj Nursing Home in Kanpur and others are getting treatment at
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Killer disease due to water in Wajidpur and Shekhpur
The report by IIT, Kanpur, on poisonous drinking water being supplied in Wajidpur and Shekhpur villages of Uttar Pradesh is stunning. This water is spreading diseases like cancer, kidney and brain