MCD unit pulled up over Sulabh toilets
The administrative wing of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi came in for heavy criticism by members of the standing committee for allegedly ignoring the discrepancies of Sulabh International in
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Banned drugs available in market
Different banned medicines which cause different severe reactions are still available in markets in Islamabad. The drugs, including Amineptine, Survector, Terfenadine, Bronal, Fenade, Fendina, Hista
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Scientists develop new treatment for skin cancer
Professors at the medical department of Osaka University and the John Wayne Cancer Institute in the United States said Saturday that they had developed a ribonucleic acid (RNA)
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A leap forward for Internet telephony
Lucent Technologies Inc., the world's largest phone-equipment maker, unveiled a line of products that carry voice calls on high-speed Internet lines, eliminating the need for seprate lines. The
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73 Md. Syphilis patients given wrong drug
Seventy-three syphilis patients at public clinics in Montgomery and Prince George's counties mistakenly were treated with a type of penicillin that was too weak to cure them, setting off a scramble
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67 dead, more trapped in Athens quake
Late-night rescues buoyed the spirits of emergency teams working around the clock, but there were few signs of life from dozens believed to be still trapped in crumbled buildings as the death toll
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WWF campaigns to end ivory trade in Thailand
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) launched a year-long campaign to end the rampant ivory trade in Thailand where, ironically, the elephant is a national symbol. WWF Thailand,
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D.C. youth report finds less violence, more AIDS
The 94,500 children who live in the Washington District are growing up with less violence and greater economic security than was seen by their older brothers and sisters, but an increasing number
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Delhi pollution at par with 1952 London smog
Pollution levels in Delhi are comparable to the infamous 1952 London smog that claimed 4,000 lives, according to Washington-based Worldwatch Institute. Similar levels also exist in Beijing and many
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ADB, World Bank plan commom rules for awarding contracts
Multilateral funding institutions including the Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank, UNDP and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development are jointly working to establish common
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Blueberries may improve skills
Study : Forget viagra, Forget red wine. Anyone seeking to really feel young again should try blueberries, research on rats suggests. Old rats fed the equivalent of a cup of blueberries a day not only
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Peacock feathers worth $ 87 ,000 recovered
The wildlife preservation department of the ministry of environment and forests and officials of Mumbai customs seized 29,000 peacock tail feathers from an Afghani national on Tuesday night. The
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Green bench order on generators
The Green Bench of Calcutta High Court today directed the State Pollution Control Board (PCB) to frame guidelines on the use of generators throughout the state within a fortnight. The bench,
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Moderate drinking may lower cancer risk
Moderate drinkers are about half as likely to die from cancer as nondrinkers, while heavy drinkers are about 1-1/2 times more likely to, according to a large-scale study conducted by the National
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Drug holds promise in fighting cancer
Some serious side effects of cancer treatments can be prevented, paradoxically, by an experimental drug that briefly blocks the body's natural defense against cancer, a new study has found. The
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Batch of asthma inhalers recalled
A batch of prescription albuterol inhalers have been recalled by a Schering-Plough Corp. subsidiary because an asthma sufferer purchased one that was empty. Patients who have filled a prescription
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Pigs suffer from anorexia too - magazine
Healthier human eating habits and demand for lean meat is causing anorexia in pigs, New Scientist magazine said. Thin sow syndrome, as the condition is known in pigs, is increasing
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Prolonged drought hits Brazil crop
A Prolonged drought across much of Brazil's coffee belt, only now being relieved by spring showers, will certainly have caused losses to the 1999-2000 crop, leading co-operative Cooxupe said.
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New drug may prevent chemotherapy effects
A new drug that stops cells from committee suicide could be used to prevent the side-effects of cancer chemotherapy and radiation therapy, according to
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FDC plans anti-cancer segment foray
Pharma company FDC, maker of the blockbuster drug Electral, plans a foray into cancer treatment through the development of interferon, an anti-cancer