- US company unveils arsenic removal tool
John M Spotts, Director of Technical Service for Project earth Industries, Inc, a USA based manufacturer of chemical environmental technologies delivered an oral presentation on Thursday at the International Conference on Arsenic Pollution of Ground Water in Bangladesh, at which time the successful results of an independent field test of …
- EU loses hormones case
World Trade Organisation members yesterday formally endorsed WTO panel and appeals body rulings against the European Union's ban on hormone-treated beef which was found not to be based on scientific evidence. The EU has until the next meeting of the WTO's dispute settlement body on March 13 to explain how …
- Optimism over neuropathic pain treatment
Researchers are on the point of developing drugs to help people whose lives are blighted by "neuropathic" pain, the intense, long-lasting and almost untreatable pain caused by damaged nerves, the American Associaton for the Advancement of Science heard yesterday. This kind of shooting pain, which affects several million US citizens, …
- CSIR to help Arya Vaidya Sala in research project
Not withstanding fundamental conceptual differences and doubts, the Arya Vaidya Sala (AVS), Kottakkal, and the CSIR under the Union Government have agreed on a collaborative research programme aimed at utilising on a global scale the great potential inherent in Ayurveda.
- Eco activists decry inaction on CBD
The Union Ministry for Environment and Forests (MoEF) has come under criticism from a group of 36 environmental activists, scientists and educationists for not taking a pro-active role and making use of the opportunities provided by the Convention on Biological Diversity(CBD).
- Mexico City sinking by 45 cm a year
Mexico's capital is sinking at a rate of up to 45 cm a year as the water-table is drained to supply this megapolis of 20 million people, according to a report released on Thursday. The National Water Commission report also said the capital had sunk 10 metres over the course …
- Ban on polluting vehicles is a must
About 2,00,000 doctors and hundreds of patients suffering from respiratory disorders on Friday criticised the Delhi govrernment's decision to withdraw the ban on polluting vehicles. The Centre for Science and Environment, which has launched a movement against the lifting of the ban, claimed that about 1,80,000 doctors belonging to the …
- Hoechst lauches anti-epilepsy drugs
Hoechst Marion Ropussel Ltd, has introduced a new anti-epilepsy drug "Frisium" in India. The drug is effective in treating chronic therapy resistant epilepsy and is suitable for use as an adjuvant (add on drug).
- Meet on medicinal plants
The Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FrIht) and the Indian Institute of Science are organising a four-day international conference on medicinal plants in Bangalore from February 16.
- 100 per cent rise in malaria cases in Goa
The thousands of tourists who will throng Goa's beaches in the forthcoming summer months will be at the risk of catching malaria, as the infection attains near-epidemic proportions.According to statistics released by the State Government's department of health, 21,000 cases of malaria were detected in 1997, a near 100 per …
-First chickens cross border
Chickens have started arriving in Hongkong from the mainland for the first time since a ban was imposed to stop the spread of bird flu seven weeks ago.
-Impressive increase of health coverage in Trashigang dzongkhag
The seventh plan has seen Trasihgang dzongkhag achieve remarkable success in the health sector. Before the implementation of the seventh plan the dzongkhag's health coverage was less than 60 percent but today, at the beginning of the eighth plan, health coverage has reached 90 percent of the dzongkahg's population.
- Cloning ban bill fails
Republicans seeking the adoption of a strict law to ban human cloning have lost a procedural vote in the U.S. Senate, clouding the outlook for the legislation.
- Life sentence for those who spread AIDS in UK
People who deliberately transmit the HIV virus that causes AIDS could face life imprisonment in Britain if Parliament adopts proposed changes to a 19-th century law made public on Wednesday.
- Hormone may drive males to infidelity
Scientists have found out what may drive a normally monogamous male to chase any available female and neglect his family: the sex hormone testosterone. When male dark-eyed junco birds were given an extra dose of the hormone during the breeding season, they were found to be more likely than normal …
- Hoechst Marion Roussel launches drug for epilepsy
HOECHST Marion Roussel Ltd has introduced 'Frisium' (clobazam) in India, which is suitable for use as an adjuvant (add-on-drug) to treat all types of epilepsy. It is a drug, particularly effective in the treatment of chronic therapy - resistant epilepsy.
Trehan for setting up neutral medical panel to help investigating agencies
Eminent heart surgeon and executive director of the Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre (EHIRC), Dr. Naresh Trehan, has advocated the setting up of an independent panel of doctors for examining the claims of illness by those who are being investigated or those who are arrested by law enforcement agencies.
Resolution on ban of chewing tobacco, gutka awaits new govt
The Union health ministry's Central Committee on Food Standards (CCFS) has passed a resolution to ban the manufacture, sale, distribution and storage of chewing tobacco and gutka . The resolution is expected to become legally effective after the new government is in the place at the Centre.
- Dangerous drugs
Antibiotics are readily available without a prescription from pharmacies and corner shops around Asia. Asia is quickly becoming a breeding ground for multi-drug resistant bacteria-capable of evading even the most sophisticated antibiotics. People will suffer because of it. A 1995 survey by the Health Systems Research Institute found hospitals prescribed …
