NEWS.com.auBangladesh begins 3 day state mourning at presidents deathEnergy BanglaActing president and parliamentary speaker Abdul Hamid Advocate yesterday announced a three-day state mourning at his death which came 10 days after Rahman was flown to S…
New York Times (blog)Scientists Propose a New Architecture for Sustainable DevelopmentNew York Times (blog)Both India and China have doubled their output per person in less than 20 years. But how can development continue without it costing the Earth? A…
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Carbon Copy: Why China’s Air-Pollution Problem Isn’t Unique
The Atlantic Fine particulate matter (pollutant particles smaller than 10 microns in diameter — PM 10 — and 2.5 microns in diameter — PM 2.5) is a critical air pollutant of concern for human health because it is small enough to reach the lung’s most sensitive … |
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NICE draft rejects everolimus for advanced breast cancer
OnMedica NICE’s decision today not to recommend everolimus (Afinitor) has met with anger from women with advanced breast cancer who have limited treatment options available. But Breast Cancer Campaign has urged doctors to try to provide it through the Cancer … Breakthrough breast cancer drug ‘too expensive’Telegraph.co.uk Breast cancer treatment ‘not value for money’WebMD.Boots.com NICE issues negative draft decision for Novartis’ AfinitorThe Pharma Letter PMLiVE –Huffington Post UK all 24 news articles » |
Times of IndiaNow study proves it – bidi smoking causes cancerTimes of IndiaP. Jayalekshmi of the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) here, who led the study on bidi-induced lung, oral, laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer, said lung cancer risk among former b…
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The father who has FOUR kidneys and THREE pancreases thanks to transplant …
Daily Mail The father who has FOUR kidneys and THREE pancreases thanks to transplant surgery to cure his diabetes. Carl Jones’ diabetes left him fighting for his life and needing kidney dialysis; Had two organ transplant operations and no failed organs were … |
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Cognitive senses find their way to our digital lives
Business Today We envision a day when computers make sense of the world around them just like a human brain interacts with the world using multiple senses,” says Ramesh Gopinath, Director, India Research Lab and Chief Technology Officer, IBM India/South Asia. We take … |
Zee NewsNow study proves it – bidi smoking causes cancerZee NewsP. Jayalekshmi of the Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) here, who led the study on bidi-induced lung, oral, laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer, said lung cancer risk among former bidi smokers …
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NICE rejects Novartis’ Afinitor, but OKs GSK’s Revolade, InterMune’s Esbriet
PharmaTimes According to Novartis, Afinitor (everolimus) is the first new licensed therapeutic approach in fifteen years offering substantial impact on hormone responsive advanced breast cancer, which affects over 30,000 women in the UK. The gold standard of care … Positive NICE news for GSK’s Revolade and InterMune’s EsbrietThe Pharma Letter |
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How the shiny “agate” stones in jewelry and rosary beads are killing workers
GlobalPost KHAMBHAT, India — A few years ago, when occupational safety activists came to Hydersha Diwan’s village here, 300 miles north of Mumbai, he drove them away with threats and bluster. Today, he wishes that he’d listened. Doctors say the 50-year-old is … How the shiny ‘agate’ stones in jewelry and rosary beads are killing workersDaily Democrat |