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Articles 16121 through 16220 of 20587:
- Shantha Bio Launches Four-In-One Vaccine (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2005)
Shantha Biotechnics Ltd has introduced a four in one combination (DTPH) vaccine--Shantetra.
- When Tissue Was The Issue (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 20, 2005)
The issue before the apex court in a recently decided excise case was tissue, and the company in focus was S. R. Tissues P Ltd.
- Who Approves Seven Indian Aids Drugs (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 20, 2005)
The UN health agency today said it has reinstated seven Indian-made generic drugs to its list of approved HIV/AIDS medicines for use in developing countries after the manufacturer was able to prove they were the same as the patented versions.
- West Bengal Gets Rs 750 Crore Uk Aid (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2005)
The aid is aimed at bailing out the critically sick health sector of rural Bengal.
- Doctor To The World (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2005)
From the unsung Indian nurses in hospitals abroad to doctors treating overseas patients at facilities in India, the country has been marking its place on the global healthcare map.
- Mammography Works Better (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2005)
Breast cancer detected by screening mammography (breast imaging) had a significantly better prognosis even after its spreading to lymph nodes than the disease found utilising other technology, a new study conducted on 150,000 women says.
- The 11-Month Syndrome (Telegraph, Vinod Mathew, Aug 18, 2005)
There are two sets of people in India. The chosen ones who live in Mumbai and the unlucky multitudes who are destined to live outside the great metropolis, even if it has become mucky after the recent rains.
- Drug-Resistance, A New Disease? (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Aug 17, 2005)
According to FDA: "Part of the problem is that bacteria and other micro-organisms... are remarkably resilient and develop ways to survive drugs meant to kill or weaken them.
- Iob Now Cares For Your Health (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2005)
As part of its efforts to reach out to its customers, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has come out with a group Mediclaim insurance scheme.
- Men Reduced To Sperm Donors’ (Tribune, Martin Hodgson, Aug 17, 2005)
THE veteran BBC newsreader Michael Buerk has complained that “almost all the big jobs in broadcasting [are] held by women,” and that men have been reduced to “sperm donors”.
- Exports Up 27 Per Cent At $7.2 Billion: Centre (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2005)
The Centre is planning to introduce a bill in Parliament to discontinue Rs 100 crore of cess on exports of agricultural commodities.
- Fighting Aids In Manipur (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Aug 16, 2005)
The problem of drug abuse has added to the difficulties in tackling HIV/AIDS, which has become a health emergency in the Northeastern State.
- Ngos’ Stir Against Ban On Non-Iodised Salt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2005)
Noted Gandhians and several non-governmental organisations in Gujarat on Monday began an agitation in protest against the ban on sale of non-iodised salt, which came into effect from the Independence Day.
- Absolute Freedom From Life And Death (Times of India, SADHGURU JAGGI VASUDEV, Aug 15, 2005)
What is freedom?
People talk about freedom as being free from rules, laws and responsibilities. The word freedom usually comes in the context of: 'I want to be free from my troubles' or 'I wish I was free from the past', or 'I would like to be free from
- Stinking Shame (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 15, 2005)
When medical waste becomes a hazard
- Worst Case (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 15, 2005)
The savagery in the West Bengal healthcare sector continues unabated. And the worst is reserved for people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.
- Battling The Big C (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Aug 14, 2005)
A profile of Dr. Shanta, chairperson, Cancer Institute, Chennai, who won this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service.
- Arguments For A Better World (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Aug 14, 2005)
Amartya Sen's new book, The Argumentative Indian, is an original journey into the history of ideas. He says India's traditions of democratic discussion and secularism stretch back longer than we care to think. Excerpts from an interview.
- Evidence Points To Ltte, Says Colombo (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Aug 14, 2005)
Emergency declared; Kadirgamar a hero, says President Chandrika
"There is no other group with weapons like this"
"It is a grave setback to the peace process"
"Status of the ceasefire agreement will continue
- Lulled Into Ethereal Bliss (Hindu, NEETA LAL , Aug 14, 2005)
From a honey-citrus wrap to a Dead Sea mineral salt scrub, a repertoire of spa treatments is promising nirvana to a cash-lush clientele.
- Leptospirosis Toll Rises To 95 In Maharashtra (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2005)
The government has denied there was an epidemic and the chief minister maintained that the situation was under control.
- It’S Okay To Ignore A Ringing Cell Phone (Tribune, Paul Levinson, Aug 13, 2005)
There is a famous story about Samuel Taylor Coleridge, author of “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.’’
- Sri Lanka Declares State Of Emergency (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 13, 2005)
The Sri Lankan government today described the assassination of the country's foreign minister as a "grave setback" to the island's fragile peace process and declared a state of emergency.
- Cbi Conducts Raids In Volkswagen Case (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 12, 2005)
The CBI — which has booked Helmut Schuster, Ashok Jain, Vashishta Wahan Ltd. and “unknown others” for criminal breach of trust and cheating in the Rs 11-crore Volkswagen scam earlier this month — is conducting raids to gather evidence in the case.
- Saga Of Official (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 12, 2005)
The behaviour of the ruling Congress party and its predecessor,
- Playing God (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 12, 2005)
All countries must ban reproductive cloning while allowing therapeutic cloning
- A Pathetic Lapse (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 12, 2005)
The news that patients have no access to X-rays, ECGs and other labratory facilities after 2 pm at the Narowal district hospital is pathetic.
- Medical Negligence And Prosecution (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 12, 2005)
To err is human but the mistakes of medical professionals — which may result in death or permanent impairment
- 66 Die Of Leptospirosis In M’Rashtra (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 12, 2005)
In Mumbai 112 suspected patients of leptospirosis are being treated while 1062 patients afflicted by dengue and gastroenteritis have been admitted to hospitals.
- Chennai Neurologist Elected To Elite Body (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2005)
The founder chairman of the Neurosciences India Group, Krishnamoorthy Srinivas, has been elected an honorary member of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the largest body of professional neurologists in the world.
- A Hijack By The Minority (Business Line, K. Srinivasan , Aug 11, 2005)
K. Srinivasan on the company law proposals about oppression and mismanagement
- India Could Lead In Stem Cell Technology (Times of India, NARAYANI GANESH, Aug 11, 2005)
A century ago, the human body was perceived as the "sacred vessel of the soul" and surgery was considered sacrilege.
- Get The Most Out Of Them (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Aug 11, 2005)
It would be difficult for Japanese managers to humiliate Chinese workers the way they have reportedly humiliated Indian workers in Gurgaon.
- Excess Rainfall, Floods Damage Crops In Seven Districts In State; Sharp Fall In Yield Likely (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2005)
Kharif crops sown in an area of 48.08 lakh hectares against the target of 69.47 lakh hectares
- Lapierre Sends Spirits Soaring (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Aug 10, 2005)
The kids and their parents at an obscure village in Howrah district, on the other side of the Ganga, are delighted after an elderly philanthropist from abroad visited their village on Monday to inaugurate a primary school.
- Enforce The Ban On Non-Iodised Salt (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2005)
In a move that will prevent millions of children from developing goitre, mental retardation, and stunted growth, collectively called the iodine deficiency disorders (IDD),
- Niger's Children Doomed To Starve (Hindu, Jeevan Vasagar, Aug 09, 2005)
Economics, not the hand of nature, has led to the crisis in the West African nation
- Where A Bout Of Fever Means Death (Hindu, W. Chandrakanth, Aug 08, 2005)
Tribals in the agency areas of Visakhapatnam are battling many illnesses, including malaria
- Trust Your Doctor (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 08, 2005)
Now that the Supreme Court has removed the sword of prosecution hanging over the heads of doctors by holding that they cannot be prosecuted for simple lack of care and error of judgement or accident during treatment,
- Out Of The Class (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 08, 2005)
There are various ways of giving up on flogging a dead horse.
- Right Prescription (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 08, 2005)
The SC ruling will put an end to unfair criminal prosecution of doctors
- Disposal Of Hospital Waste (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 08, 2005)
Time and again, medical authorities in the country have issued warnings against the perils of the unsafe disposal of hospital waste.
- Angry? Disappointed? Go Burn Government Buses! (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 08, 2005)
Records reveal that the BMTC has suffered its highest ever losses, due to burning of buses by mobs, in the last five years.
- Dog Tricks (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 08, 2005)
The scientists in South Korea who cloned one live dog out of 1,000 expensive attempts say they only mean to make a better medical-research dog.
- Common Spice, Uncommon Value (Hindu, SWAPNA DUTTA, Aug 07, 2005)
Ginger has many health benefits and there are a variety of ways in which it can be used.
- High-Fad Diets (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 07, 2005)
It all started with the publication of a best-selling diet book. Before long, Americans were gleefully downing T-bones and piling on the eggs and vegetables — and somehow losing weight anyway.
- Fearless And Free From Tension And Pain (Times of India, Acharya Mahaprajna, Aug 06, 2005)
Our physical system has an inbuilt capacity to tolerate much pain. The body releases certain chemicals to subdue pain. It would be even better when one's mental outlook subdues the pain.
- Mega Health Sector Projects (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 06, 2005)
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), which had first meeting of the current financial year on Thursday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, approved forty developmental projects worth 95 billion rupees.
- Combating Cancer (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Aug 05, 2005)
The famous “Raman effect” ultimately did have an effect of the Nobel Laureate, Sir C.V. Raman’s family.
- Eradicating Polio (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 05, 2005)
It is not for the first time that a government official — in this case the EDO, community development, in Hyderabad — has stressed combined efforts by the government and independent organizations to combat polio in the country.
- Hisba Bill Controversy (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 04, 2005)
The National Commission of Human Development chairman Dr Nasim Ashraf has said that the Commission has enrolled up to 1.38 million out-of-school children and reduced drop out rate to 18 per cent from 50 per cent during the last three years.
- Judge This Prescription (Indian Express, Manoj Mitta, Aug 04, 2005)
The academic session for students joining high-stake medical or dental courses across the country began on August 1.
- Reliance To Double Refining Capacity (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2005)
Project will be completed in 2008-09
- Honouring A Leader In The Cancer Field (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 04, 2005)
At a time when the Crude Incidence Rate of all cancers is steadily rising in India, the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service conferred on V. Shanta, chairperson of the Cancer Institute in Chennai,
- Skyrocketing Markets (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 04, 2005)
All major indices in the country’s stock markets seem to be moving in only one direction: up.
- Elixir Of Death (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 03, 2005)
Since time immemorial, milk has been considered the elixir of life. It is the perfect food which suits everyone from a child to an aged person.
- A Deserving Award (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 03, 2005)
Dr Shanta has carried out groundbreaking cancer research
- Magsaysay For Dr. Shanta (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2005)
Dr. V. Shanta, Chairperson of the Cancer Institute, Adyar, in Chennai, has won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service for 2005.
- Dentist’S Dinner (Deccan Herald, H F Gonsalves, Aug 02, 2005)
Some dentists can go to terrible extents in order to market some of their products
- Life In Famine-Hit Niger (Hindu, Jeevan Vasagar, Aug 02, 2005)
The starvation is also the result of a belief that the free market can solve the problems of one of the world's poorest countries.
- Bumps On The Road (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 02, 2005)
A road is believed to speak a lot about the condition of a country or a state. Judging from the potholes and worse on Punjab roads, nobody can give the state a certificate that it is in the pink of health.
- Heart Surgery For Rs 5 A Month (Tribune, Jangveer Singh, Aug 02, 2005)
Twenty -year-old Prasanna, a farmer from Tumkur district of Karnataka, would have normally wasted away after he was stricken with a heart disease.
- Promising Research And Ethical Issues (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Aug 01, 2005)
India has great potential in stem cell research but there is need for a mechanism to regulate it
- A New Deal For Accident Victims (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 30, 2005)
For a country witnessing rapid growth in vehicle ownership and a significant rise in motoring, India's road safety infrastructure is rudimentary and its trauma care capability distressingly inadequate.
- Warne Does Not Represent All Men (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 29, 2005)
Let's not use Darwinism to justify something that goes against Darwin's principles in action. Biological determinists claimed that male fidelity is an evolutionary impossibility.
- Economic Umbrella (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 29, 2005)
Banking operations hit as Mumbai gets flooded
- Sister Of Memories (Pioneer, Abhijit C Chandra, Jul 29, 2005)
Dearest sister, it is almost a year since you left and though our chats will never take place again during this existence, you seem strangely closer in certain ways.
- Poacher’ Killed In Gun Battle, Rfos Face Villagers’ Wrath (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2005)
Anatharasanthe RFO T Venkatesh has suffered serious head injuries and has been admitted to a private hospital
- A Life More Dignified (Pioneer, Archana Dalmia, Jul 28, 2005)
India boasts of a culture dating back to thousands of years where women were treated with respect.
- A Triumph Of Mind Over Matter (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 27, 2005)
In a way, the real sports rivalries have taken place across eras. Whether Pete Sampras was better than Rod Laver is a question often debated by tennis experts.
- Ensuring Mothers’ Safety (Tribune, Aditi Tandon, Jul 27, 2005)
The programmes launched in pursuance of the National Health Policy of 1983 have failed to arrest the alarming rise in the maternal mortality rate (MMR) in India.
- Should Doctors Accept Gifts? (Tribune, Stephen Cha, Jul 27, 2005)
When it comes to accepting gifts from the marketing reps of pharmaceutical firms, the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine suggests that its members apply a simple litmus test:
- Apollo's Mini-Metros Plan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2005)
To set up a chain of 120-bed hospitals and cardiac centres
- Massive Manhunt For 4 Suicide Bombers (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jul 26, 2005)
The London police commissioner apologised to the family of the deceased and advised the public to cooperate with police investigations.
- A Hidden Scourge (US News & World Report, Terry Atlas, Jul 25, 2005)
India's huge population disguises the growing number of HIV-infected citizens
- Affordable Desalination (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2005)
Solar distillation is an age old practice. But Terry Thomas of Kerala has devised a simple and inexpensive apparatus which can supply a family’s daily potable water needs for just Rs.3000.
- Much Needed Reminder (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 25, 2005)
AT a meeting with the Lahore General Hospital’s board of management on Thursday, Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi said medical superintendents of government hospitals should inspect their institutes on a daily basis
- Telugu Desam To Raise The Issue Of Disinvestment In Parliament (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 25, 2005)
Party alleges UPA Government has failed to address key issues
- Unanswered Questions (Times of India, MUKUL SHARMA, Jul 25, 2005)
For the 125th anniversary issue of the prestigious journal Science, the editors asked its staff to list 125 of the most challenging questions in science today.
- Injections And Infections (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 25, 2005)
Very few people would have been surprised to read the news-item about an alert nurse saving a precious life,
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