First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Health
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Speedy SARS test
A new SARS antibody test developed in Singapore helps to detect the virus fast, doctors have said in a published report. Developed by Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and Temasek Life Sciences
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Fake malaria pills haunt Asians
The fake drugs in Combodian villagers are being blamed for the hundreds of deaths during last year. The rising traffic, prompted by the increasing popularity of a costly new drug to combat an
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2-child panchayat norm draws mixed reactions
The Supreme Court judgement upholding the two-child norm for contesting panchayat elections has evoked mixed reactions. Feminists feel the judgement will help enact laws to prevent those with more
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12 persons contract 'anthrax' in Kodagu
Twelve persons of a Dalit colony at Torenur in Somwarpet taluk of Kodagu district are reported to be suffering from suspected anthrax disease, according to the Department of Health and the District
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'Smart dust'
Tiny silicon crystals that can line themselves up according to order may be a first step to making "smart dust" that could detect biological or chemical agents or disease causing microbes, U.S.
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Rats theory adds fuel to debate over cause of Sars outbreak
The World Health Organisation is studying new research that points to rattus rattus
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Narmada waters to check salinity ingress
More than 2,000 villages of Mehsana, Patan and Banaskantha district in North Gujarat will be partly relieved of health hazards caused by salinity ingress and fluoride content in water; following
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Long-term side effects threaten children who beat cancer
One of the greatest medical successes of the past 30 years has been the treatment of once-fatal childhood cancers. But families and doctors are discovering that, as more children survive their
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Tobacco industry tactics exposed by WHO advisor
An Advisor to the World Health Organization who spoke on identifying international activities of the tobacco industry explained how the industry obstructs the policy measures that governments take.
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Govt. of Australia to aid UNICEF project
The Government of Australia provided UNICEF with a total of 2.8 million Australian dollars to implement the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Project undertaken with the Ministry of Health which was