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
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Finally, WTO approves deal on cheap drugs
After some hiccups, the WTO has reached an agreement on allowing poor countries of the world freedom to import cheap copies of patented drugs for mass killer diseases like AIDS, malaria and
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Six dengue cases reported
At least six cases of the dreaded dengue disease have been reported from different parts of the Capital this week. While the Medical Health Officer of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, K.N. Tiwari
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Drug resistance
Most people would applaud measures to keep down the price of medicines for the poor. The accord presented to the ruling general council of the World Trade Organisation promises to do just that.
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Majority drinking contaminated water
Around 70 per cent population of Punjab (Pakistan) and 67 per cent population of the City are exposed to unsafe drinking water contaminated with bacteria and excessive dose of metals, causing serious
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Dengue-control guidelines raise hopes
New dengue-control guidelines hold the potential of enabling decision-makers to more accurately assess the cost-effectiveness of larval control measures. The guidelines are described in the Pan
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Obscure source makes SARS still a threat
The threat of future SARS outbreaks must be considered real as long as the source of the virus remains obscure, the Food and Agriculture Organisation warned. The statement follows a recent
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Alarming incidence of cervical cancer among Indian women
High prevalence of cervical cancer in the country has not been a reason enough for the authorities to start a screening programme. Doctors regret that despite the World Health Organisation expressing
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Singapore on SARS alert
The Singapore General Hospital is on 'heightened alert' after reports that seven healthcare workers in a Hong Kong hospital developed flu-like symptoms. Now, any patient from Hong Kong who goes to
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Govt canteens: enter at your own risk
During a survey of canteens of seven government offices in Panjim on August 22, the underlying theme drawn was 'Eat and drink there at your own risk'. Uncovered food, dark and dingy kitchens,
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Poor hygiene in Margao eateries uncovered
Smoky walls and waiters sans sanitary cards greeted a team of health and municipal officials in some of the eateries in Margao in Goa on Day One of the inspection carried out. Inspection of the 13