US researchers reported recently that for the first time they had immunized people against a disease by having them eat a few servings of genetically engineered food. In that experiment-the first
Hazardous to waste health : While international attention focusses on the widespread fires causing air pollution in Southeast Asia, a less obvious health threat is sickening thousands of Asians.
The World Health Organisation, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, expects continued improvement in the health of the world's population over the next quarter-century, with average life
The Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Communication, Ms. Sushma Swaraj, inaugurated a project for construction of seven million litres capacity underground water reservoir and booster
In utter defiance of the December 1996 Supreme Court order banning all mining activities in forest areas, contractors are continuing limestone mining in the Doon valley in Uttar Pradesh even though
China has developed an injection form of anti-cancer medicine which has proved successful in treating cancer of the lungs, liver and stomach, official reports said. The new vaccine, based on the
The Planning Commission has indicated an outlay of Rs 550 cr. for the wildlife sector, of which Rs 70 crore has been earmarked for tiger conservation. Wildlife experts say the allocation is
The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) is prosecuting several industries in the State, including Ballarpur Paper Mills, for polluting the Yamuna, the Delhi High Court has been
Gujarat led the national marine produce for 1997-98 with a volume of seven lakh tonnes, registering a six per cent growth over 6.60 lakh tonnes in the previous year. The contribution from inland
Work on creating Delhi's very own reserved forest is progressing at a snail's pace after the initial hype and hoopla. For one, though some of the encroachments have been removed, the area is yet to
