Chinese doc develops drug for arthritis from wild ants
The first medicine in the world made from wild ants to treat rheumatoid arthritis has been licensed by China's state drug administration, an official report said. The medicine developed by Dr Wu
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Clay walls and near-dry loos
In Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands you can find an ecological building supplies shop and buy clay blocks with which to build the internal walls of your house, waterless urinals,
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Animals that hold key to cures
Animal experiments are one of the most emotive subjects in medical research. Much has been written about the moral pros and cons of sacrificing animals to benefit human health, but this article will
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Pulse-seeds shortage in five states
A major shortage of pulses seeds has been reported from at least five states for the ensuing rabi sowing season despite the overall availability of seeds of all crop being more than the required
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MCD launches dengue home card scheme
The Municipal Corporation of delhi(MCD) to day launched a 'Dengue Homework Card' scheme at a function organised at Gulabi Bagh Health Centre here.The aim behind issuing such cards to students is to
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Please keep off the forest
Mawamba Lodge in Tortuguero National Park on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, is as good an example at eco-tourism as can be seen anywhere. The single-storey wooden lodge complex that make up the lodge
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Time heals all wounds but it may get help
Scientists are discovering more about how wounds close, which may change the way patients suffering from large wounds or burns are treated. Anita Robert's laboratory at the National Cancer Institute
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In North Carolina, Floyd leaves a toxic legacy
In many places in this immense flood zone in eastern North Carolina, an incredible stench fills the air as the bloated bodies of drowned hogs and immense piles of dead turkeys and
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US sues tobacco giants to cover healthcare costs
The department of justice on Wednesday filed a civil suit against the nation's largest cigarette companies to recover billions of dollars the federal government spends each year on smoking-related
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The winged menance
A rare form of mosquito-borne encephalitis kills three in New York, and the city tries to swat the bug : a
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U.S. plans massive tobacco civil suit
The Justice Department plans to file a mammoth civil lawsuit against the major tobacco companies as early as today, alleging that cigarette smoking costs the federal government
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Researchers see rise in drug-resistant HIV
Drug-resistant strains of the AIDS virus are on the rise, appearing in as many as 4.5 percent of newly infected patients tested in two new studies. The studies, published in today's Journal of the
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Ringwood wins a round in quarry fight
The borough scored a victory in its efforts to close a quarry this week when a West Paterson (U.S.) judge found the quarry guilty of violating several local ordinances. Judge Robert S. Damiano found
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Glen Ridge reclaims park after 3 years
Sometimes, patience does pay off. But in the environmental cleanup of Carteret Park in Glen Ridge (U.S.), a couple million dollars didn't hurt either. More than a decade after the park was included
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Fifth annual pollution prevention week
During the week of Sept. 20, the Fifth Annual National Pollution Prevention Week will be celebrated by government agencies, businesses, environmental groups and citizens across the U.S. in an effort
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Taming disaster
The mass escape from Hurricane Floyd was further evidence of how well America has learned to anticipate potential disaster. Americans get timely warnings and instructions on how to board up windows
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2 U.S. spacecraft nearing Mars for frugal scientific foraging
Two American spacecraft are approaching Mars, the second wave of economy-class robotic orbiting and landing parties in an ambitious revival of exploration of the red
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Britain unveils plan to fight poverty
The government of Prime Minsiter Tony Blair announced Tuesday its biggest commitment to combating poverty, saying it aimed to lift more than 1 million Britons out of poverty by 2002 and eliminate
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Farmers set to receive emergency aid
Farmers are set to receive a multi-million pound emergency pound package, after UK ministers bowed to growing pressure to help the crisis hit industry. Days after warning there was no more state aid
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No headway in extending RBNP
Not much headway is being made towards declaring Royal Bardiya National Park (RBNP) 'gift to the earth', a high ranking official at the Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC)