London: The world’s first vaccine to help control symptoms of autism has been developed. The vaccine was created by Canada’s University of Guelph researchers for gut bacteria common in autistic children which will help control symptoms of autism.

More than 90% of children with autism spectrum disorders suffer from chronic and severe gastrointestinal symptoms of which 75% suffer from diarrhea. The scientists have now developed a carbohydrate-based vaccine against the gut bacteria Clostridium bolteae which is known to play a role in gastrointestinal disorders.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified anti- malarial resistance in four countries of South East Asia and launched an emergency response to prevent resistant strains of the malarial parasites from spreading further.

On the occasion of World Malaria Day today, the WHO has also cited concerns over resistance emerging to insecticides which countries like India and sub-Saharan Africa are using to treat mosquito nets for the purpose of vector control. The advice for such countries is — develop new insecticides.

High Level Monitoring Committee on Infant Mortality Reduction (IMR) held under the chairmanship of Minister of State for Health, Shabir Ahmad Khan here today.

At a time when malnutrition deaths among tribal children in Attappady have raised questions on the food and nutritional security of tribal populations in the state, Edavakagramapanchayath in Wayana

Even children’s nutrition has been engulfed by the web of corruption.

Thiruvananthapuram: Besides a government failure in disseminating the benefits of numerous social welfare schemes among tribal families at Attappadi, the prevalence of alcoholism among pregnant wom

With an aim to ensure survival, health and nutrition as an inalienable right of every child and special care for kids caught in sectarian violence, the government is all set to clear National Policy for Children 2012, which is high on the agenda of the Union Cabinet that will meet on Thursday.

Sources in the government confirmed that a proposal on the issue from the ministry of women and child development (WSD) is likely to be taken up for consideration at the meeting of the Union Cabinet, which will be chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

13 tribal children have died in Attappady of Palakkad district this year

Kerala’s claims to world fame for its high human development indices appear to be tottering with children in the tribal heartland of Attappady in Palakkad district dying of malnutrition. In the last 15 months, as many as 29 children died of malnutrition, 13 of them this year. Two more deaths were reported from the area over the past two days. The number might be higher, for not all deaths from the Kurumba tribal hamlets in the remote forest areas of Anavai, Edavani, etc., are getting reported.