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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The deadly epidemic
The omnipresent mosquitoes have once again proved that their bites can be much more than a nuisance. In fact, they can be lethal. Malaria and filariasis are now passe. Dengue is the latest killer. It
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'Indian asbestos cement not a health hazard'
The Indian asbestos fibre cement is not a health hazard, as asbestos is perceived to be in the US, where the industry is facing flak for asbestos-related health problems. The applications to which
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Worms can't infest chocolates in factory: Cadbury
Cadbury India Ltd managing director Bharat Puri came in defence of his company and the "controversial" bars of Dairy Milk. In a a message to The Asian Age, Mr Puri explained why the Cadbury milk
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Cancer study finds widely used drug ineffective
A drug widely prescribed for anemia in cancer patients and believed to help radiation work better did not prolong life and might have even impaired cancer treatment in some patients, a study in
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Shantha Biotech's vaccine facility
The Rs. 25 crore bacterial vaccine production facility of Shantha Biotechnics will be ready in five months. The fast track project is being funded to the extent of Rs. 20 crores by the EXIM Bank,
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Centre clears import of plasma product
The Hemophila Federation (India) has finally succeeded in persuading the Health Ministry to import the Anti Hemophilic Factor (AHF), a plasma product used for intravenous infusion to control
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Two fresh dengue cases in Jalandhar
Despite the claim of the local municipal corporation that it is making all-out efforts to provide hygienic conditions in Jalandhar city, Punjab, two fresh cases of dengue have come to light. The
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Swift help to heart patients in villages planned
Rural folk with heart problems now have a glimmer of hope. The Punjab Health Systems Corporation has decided to install ECG machines in hospitals which will be linked with specialist centres so that
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78 cases of dengue in Solapur
As many as 78 patients have been admitted to various hospitals in the district since past one week for suspected dengue even as the district administration has initiated several steps to contain the
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9 new cases of leprosy reported
Nine new cases of leprosy have been reported from Solan district of Himachal Pradesh during a week-long leprosy elimination campaign launched by the Solan district Leprosy Society. While eight cases