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Certain fruits and vegetables guard the body against cancer

With HIV spreading fast in some Third World nations, these countries have decided to end months of uncertainity by opting for vaccine trials rejected by the US

Fungal infections stalk the corridors hospitals in the Capital

Antioxidant -- a word once only used in the parlance of specialists -- has gained a certain notoriety in the lay press, and among the health-conscious US public. These are chemicals like vitamins A,

For US armed forces it is now adieu metals, and welcome plastics. Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have designed plastic-composite nosecones for shoulder-fired missiles for the marines.

The recent exercise of expanding the list of polluting industries has come under flak as industries already on the list get away with defaulting

Indian scientists have found a chemical that cleans antique metallic objets d:rt without damaging the patina

Proposals have been mooted to save endangered species by curbing their culling and trade. But the fate of African elephants still hangs by the nose

Traditional systems of medicine offer holistic and effective formulations to handle cancer

The Delhi administration's move to make the Asola and Bhatti sanctuaries exclusively protected areas ring alarm bells in the local villages