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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TB control gets more teeth
The Tuberculosis Prevention Programme in Delhi is all set to get a boost with the inauguration of 97 new Directly Observed Treatment Strategy (DOTS) centres, 35 sputum microscopy centres and three
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Polio campaign to come home
Hundreds of people will be involved in a door-to-door polio immunisation drive which began in the Capital. The drive will cover children up to five years of age. Lakhs of children were given drops
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Five cases of dengue in Noida
Noida is in the grip of dengue fever. Five cases of the deadly scourge have been reported in different parts of the city, four of which have already been confirmed. However, the District Health
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500 children down with malaria in Dadri
Some 500 children are reported to be down with malaria with dozens of them being in a serious condition in Dadri, Noida. About 12 villages in Dadri are in the grip of malaria and a team of doctors
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Polio message goes mobile
Cellular subscribers across the Capital received the unexpected message from the operators: "Take your child to a nearest Pulse Polio Centre. Secure your child's future". An innovative concept by
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Sars focus falls on infection from lab
Investigators were focusing on whether laboratory contamination was the cause of a case of severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) that Singapore reported this week. The infection of the Singapore
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Latin America fights for cheaper Aids drugs
Developing nations have been taking a bolder approach towards generic Aids drugs in recent months, even before negotiations on global rules for drug patents were concluded. Trade diplomats rushed to
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Ranbaxy gets FDA nod for diabetes drug
Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and commercialise Metformin HCI oral solution 100 milligram per millilitre. Ranbaxy
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Mystery fever toll reaches seven
The mystery fever toll in Indira Gandhi Medical College and State Hospital in Shimla has gone up to seven now with two more deaths reported. The doctors are still unable to ascertain the nature of
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Water borne disease high in slum clusters
Over 60 per cent of water and vector-borne diseases in the city are reported from slum clusters due to lack of basic amenities there, urban development and health minister A K Walia said. He said