Gene's variations help explain drug's success
In a step towards developing customized medical care, researchers have found that normal variations in a single gene can help explain why a commonly prescribed blood pressure medicine works well in some patients but not others. Dr. Eric Boerwinkle, a geneticist at the University of Texas-Houston Health Sciences Center is …
Fears rise that foot-and-mouth disease has spread beyond UK
Fears rose that the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease had for the first time spread beyond British shores, as sheep at a northern Irish farm close to the border with the Irish Republic were suspected of suffering the disease.
7 rare black rhinos killed in Tanzania
United States and African wildlife experts are investigating the mysterious deaths of 7 of the 17 rare black rhinoceroses living in a Tanzanian wildlife sanctuary, an official said.
Tobacco terror pictures for cigarette packs
Graphic pictures illustrating rotting teeth and gangrenous limbs could be emblazoned on cigarette packs after EU governments and members of parliament reached agreement on sweeping anti-smoking measures. The EU's tobacco directive, which sets out requirements for statuary health warnings, will transform the way cigarettes are sold across the nation's 15 …
Typhoid, malaria claim 40 lives
An outbreak of typhoid and malaria has claimed the lives of 40 people in the central Kenyan town of Embu during the past two months, health officials there said.
Livestock illness kills over 400 pigs in Hong Kong
Hundreds of pigs have died of foot-and-mouth disease recently in Hong Kong, but officials said that the illness is not pervasive enough to warrant any slaughter of the animals.
India. Russia identify 30 research areas
Even as the United States has criticised Indo-Russian strategic ties, Russian scientists were in New Delhi last week to finalise the strategy for cooperation in frontier science. India and Russia have identified several projects which would enhance the already powerful scientific relationship between the two nations.
70pc cut in canal water from today
Punjab (Pakistan) is going to cut 70 per cent supplies to its perennial canals from Thursday because of the exhaustion of the reservoirs. Till Wednesday it was releasing 70 per cent supplies to the canals.
Shell, Siemens agree solar power joint venture
Royal Dutch/Shell and Siemens Solar GmbH said yesterday they had reached an agreement to launch a joint venture in solar energy. The joint venture will be 34 percent owned by Siemens AG, 33 percent by Shell and 33 percent by utility E.ON Energie AG .
Ijaw demand $1.5b compensation from Shell
For alleged atrocities committed by Shell Petroleum Development Company, the Ijaw Aborigines of Bayelsa State have demanded $1,500,000,000 (one billion, five hundred million US dollars) as compensation to ameliorate their suffering spanning over 40 years.