Australians develop spray to replace hormone patch
No more patches, no more pills. Australian researchers have developed a spray for female hormone replacement therapy, that they expect to be in the market in three
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Scientists find high levels of Gold Rush mercury in Californian fish
Scientists at the US Geological Survey (USGS) have found high levels of mercury in bass and catfish in the Bear and South Yuba river watersheds in the Sierra Nevada of northern
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Bid to raise awareness on non-traditional edible oils
The Eastern Indian Oil Industry & Trade Association is considering a collaborative approach with physicians, particularly cardiologists, dietitians and nutrition spcialists, for raising awareness on
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Foeticide in Punjab leads to skewed sex ratio
The sex inverse ratio in Punjab is worsening. Punjab and Haryana, according to the 1991 census, are two of the most economically affluent states in the country that have sex ratios of 882/1,000 and
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Low-cost oral hygiene project on the anvil
Oral diseases such as dental caries, periondontal diseases, malocclusion and oral cancers constitute an important public health problem and are widely prevalent in communities. Although these dieases
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'Prioritise eco compliance': The pollution control baords and commitees have to play a pivotal role in promoting the establishment and maintenance of enviornmental management systems as a tool to
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DoT submits status report on Y2K
With most parts of the telecom switching network already Y2K compliant, the Department of Telecom (DoT) expects to complete all compliance activities by October. A status report was presented by the
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'Yamuna filthiest in Delhi'
Of the 99 stretches of the Yamuna river its tributaries studied by the Central Pollution Control Board, four have water of acceptable quality. The filthiest section of the river is in Delhi. The
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Hospital waste continues to pose major health hazard
Hospitals and nursing homes, meant to provide succour to the ailing, can also pose major health hazards. Indiscriminate disposal of hospital wastes, widespread in the country, is one of the major
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2,000 hectares of paddy hit by mysterious disease
Nealry 2,000 hectares of paddy crop in villages under the Baghapurana police station in the district has been damaged due to a mysterious disease, according to farmer at Moga yesterday.
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Encephalitis toll reaches sixty-six
Encephalitis toll in Nepal has climbed upto 66 with 3 more deaths reported from Kailali and one from Bardia districts, health officials
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Coal worsening pollution levels in Chinese, Indian cities
Several cities, including Beijing and Delhi, are nearing pollution levels that London experienced during its famous 1952 "fog," which took 4,000 lives, and one of whose major causes was coal, says a
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Bihar floods situation grim
Two more people died in West Champaran district of Bihar in the last 24 hours, taking the flood toll in the state to 240 , officials said. The state water resource department said the Gandak breached
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NGOs plan survey on Bhopal disaster effects
Three leading organisations crusading for the survivors of the Bhopal gas disaster are jointly undertaking a comprehensive survey of the gas-affected areas to ascertain the consequences --human,
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Life-saving drugs from plants
Scientists have been produced a life-saving drug gamma- interferon in large quantities from plants by transforming its chloroplastid instead of nucleus. In the nuclear transformation, foreign genes
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Global agenda for farm research
The Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) is preparing an internationally agreed agenda for farm research. To be called 'Shared Vision', the agenda will be formally adopted during the Global
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Coastal rules being eased for exploration
The Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Rules of 1991 are being amended to ease the restrictions on oil and natural gas exploration and certain other activities in coastal areas. The rules, which
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India foodgrains policy comes under WB flak
India's foodgrain procurement, distribution and buffer stocking policies have come under criticism from the World Bank which feels that these have had an overall negative impact on the grain economy.
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Animal rights protests lead to foie gras cancellation
Yielding to protests from animal rights organizations and celebrities like John Gielgud and Bea Arthur, the Smithsonian Institution in Washington has cancelled a panel discussion and tasting of foie
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Scramble for smuggled GM soyabean seds in Brazil
Brazil's farmers are skirting a ban on genetically-modifed (GM) crops and turning to the black market for illegal soyabean seeds smuggled in from neighbouring Argentina, a top industry group has