Drugs groups set to boost patient helplines
Several pharmaceutical companies operating in the UK are considering increasing their use of patient helplines in an effort to improve brand loyalty and raise awareness of treatment options for
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No scientific justification to suspend Hepatitis B immunization
On 1 October 1998, the French Ministry of Health announced a decision to suspend routine HB immunization of adolscents in French schools, while continuing the immunization of infants and high risk
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Guarded welcome for open-cast mining planning controls
UK government plans to tighten planning controls on open cast coal extraction received a guarded welcome from environmentalists and the mining industry. Both parties said the outcome would depend
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SC upholds CRZ guidelines to protect coastline
The Supreme Court has once again upheld the Coastal Regulation Zone(CRZ) guidelines in order to protect the coastline of India - this time with respect to the tiny beach of Palolem in the
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Orangutan habitat threatened by clear cutting of forests
Orangutan numbers have been falling in Malaysia amid increased clear cutting of their natural habitat. Many consrvationists are stressing the importance of protected reserves and environmental
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Germans offer to ease UK health shortages
A group of German hospitals is offering to ease health shortages in Britain by treating patients in Germany. Alan Milburn, the UK health secretary, is to be approached in the next few days with an
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Indian space programme faces delay
The country's space programme has been hit by delays and the launch schedules of some of the most prestigious projects are being re-written.
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Two tribes discovered in New Guinea
report : Indonesian officials say they have discovered two nomadic tribes in the remote interior of western new Guniea, a news report said
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Earthquake resistant building
A earthquake resistant modern hospital building is to be constructed at the premises of Bhaktapur District Hospital with the financial and material cooperation of the US army office aided by the
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Chure hill conservation project begins
The Western Terai Chure Hills Conservation programme has been launched with a view to conserve the area with a view to conserve the area which is an important habitat of tigers, rhinos and elephants
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JICA to help in quake disaster mitigation study
Keeping in mind that after the devastating earthquake in Gujarat, India a large scale earthquake might occur in Nepal, government of Japan have come forward to help Nepal in conducting a study on
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Seattle counts cost and its blessings
Seattle and surrounding cities suffered aftershocks from the region's worst earthquake in 50 years, as officials estimated the cost of the damage at more than $1bn. Scientists said the area had got
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A-I may go 'No-smoking' on select routes
The Maharaja is becoming health-conscious. In keeping with international trend, Air-India (AI) is planning to ban smoking on select flights. The financial impact of introducing 'no smoking' flights
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Local initiatives needed for AIDS control
UN : Not a single country in the world is unaffected by the AIDS epidemic and 16,000 new people are infected by the virus everyday, executive director of UNAIDS Peter Piot has said. AIDS is not just
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Environmentalist honoured
Noted environmentalist Vandana Shiva will receive the Medal of Presidency of Italian Republic for her contribution to social progress and development. Dr Shiva was honoured with the commerative medal
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Shell plan to cut greenhouse gasses
Royal Dutch/Shell Group, the world's largest publicly traded oil company, has unveiled an ambitious plan to cut by 10 per cent its emissions of so-called "greenhouse gasses" thought to hurt the
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Health project along the National Highway
At a time when health experts warn of the ticking AIDS bomb, a unique health project in remote North-East may set an example for the rest of the country in combating HIV and other sexually
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Fatima Bi to receive U.N. award today
United Nations' "Race Against Poverty" Award-1998 for the Asia-Pacific region, to be given by the U.N. Secretary General Mr. Kofi Annan, has been bestowed on Fatima Bi, Sarpanch of Kalva village of
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Seoul pushing for joint fishing with Pyongyang
Seoul is pushing for a joint fishing operation with Pyongyang to maximize the synergy effect in the fishing sector, officials said yesterday. Officials at the National Federation of Fisheries
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Minister wants mining of forest areas for minerals
The Gujarat state mines and minerals department wants two major and several minor projects to be cleared by the forest department with a view to digging scarce metals and earn revenue for Gujarat.