No proposal to introduce new TB drug: Government
byNew Delhi, April 30 (IANS) There is no proposal to introduce TB drug Bedaquiline in the Indian market, parliament was told Tuesday. “No application…
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Sarabjit’s family likely to return as his condition worsens
byAmritsar/Lahore, April 30 (IANS) The distraught family of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian prisoner on death row in Pakistan who was brutally assaulted last week,…
95 fall ill in Tripura after eating at wedding feast
byAgartala, April 30 (IANS) Ninety-five people were taken ill and admitted to various hospitals after eating at a wedding feast in Tripura Monday night….
Fear of encephalitis outbreak haunts Bihar
byPatna, April 30 (IANS) With this year’s first death suspected to be caused by Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) reported in Bihar, the fear of…
Former Indian envoy’s wife contributes to Ethiopia’s eyecare
byAddis Ababa, April 30 (IANS) Ethiopia, with one of the highest blindness prevalence rates in the world, will soon get a major boost in…
Obese men in 20s may die in middle age
byLondon: Families of chubby youngsters, beware! Men who turn obese in their early 20s are significantly less likely to reach their middle age, a…
Experts approve eating poultry in China despite bird flu
byBeijing, April 30 (IANS) Denying having come across any evidence of anyone getting infected with bird flu virus by consuming poultry or eggs, an…
Coal plant emissions killed up to 1,15,000 people
byNew Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Emissions from coal plants resulted in 80,000 to 1,15,000 premature deaths and more than 20 million asthma cases in…
Scanner for diagnosing cancer in Delhi hospital
byNew Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A state-of-the-art high-end scanner machine set up at a hospital here helps in getting right and accurate diagnosis in…
Immunization drive to widen vaccination net
byNew Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The government Monday launched special “immunization weeks” to widen its vaccination net and include children in marginalised populations, urban…