33 infected with bird flu, says China
byBeijing, April 11 (IANS/EFE) The number of people infected with the new H7N9 strain of bird flu in China stands at 33 with the…
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Dutch food watchdog recalls 50,000 tonnes of beef
byThe Hague, April 11 (IANS) Around 50,000 tonnes of beef sold across Europe was recalled by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority…
No more open defecation in rural Rajasthan’s Tonk
byTonk (Rajasthan), April 11 (IANS) A few years ago, Shadima Bi, like many other children in Hajipura village in Rajasthan’s Tonk district, would feel…
Traditional Indian systems of medicine to be promoted abroad
byNew Delhi: As part of an initiative to promote traditional Indian systems of medicine abroad, the health ministry has signed agreements and set up…
Chinese lab reveals H7N9 source
byBeijing, April 10 (IANS) A top Chinese biology lab Wednesday ascribed the H7N9 avian influenza to genetic reassortment of wild birds from east Asia…
US launches $30-mn project to fight AIDS in Cambodia
byPhnom Penh, April 10 (IANS) The US Wednesday launched a $30 million initiative to support Cambodia’s fight against HIV/AIDS, the US embassy here said….
Pacemakers for depression patients
byBerlin, April 10 (IANS) German scientists have implanted pacemakers in the brains of patients suffering from depression, with remarkable results. Researchers from the Bonn…
Bihar’s conjoined twins happy over apex court ruling
byPatna, April 10 (IANS) Seventeen-year-old conjoined twins Saba and Farah welcomed the Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that did away with the option of a…
Egg white component lowers blood pressure
byWashington, April 10 (IANS) A study by American scientists presented Wednesday supports the view that a substance in egg white has the ability to…
Kamla Nehru Hospital blood bank fights to remain open 24/7
byShimla: The female dedicated Kamla Nehru Hospital (KNH) here is facing a serious crunch of employees owing to which the hospital’s blood bank cannot…