Interrupting protein can help boost immunity: Study
byLos Angeles, April 12 (IANS) Interrupting for a short period a protein responsible for immune functions can help boost the body’s immunity against viral…
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Israeli firm grows bones from fat
byJerusalem, April 12 (IANS) An Israeli biotech company has developed a way to turn extra fat into new bones to replace missing or damaged…
Four mn birds destroyed at Mexican poultry farms
byMexico City, April 12 (IANS/EFE) Nearly four million birds were destroyed at poultry farms in the Mexican states of Jalisco and Guanajuato due to…
China bird-flu toll reaches 10
byBeijing, April 12 (IANS/EFE) Chinese authorities said Thursday that a 10th person has died from the new strain of bird flu detected last month…
Over 100 Chinese kids hospitalised after mysterious lesions
byBeijing, April 12 (IANS) Over 100 children from a kindergarten in China’s Chongqing municipality were hospitalised after strange spots were noticed on their lower…
Primary health workers win government laurels
byNew Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Recognising the importance of ground-level health workers in reducing maternal mortality, the government Thursday conferred awards on nurses, midwives…
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…
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…