Slate Magazine |
It’s “Wicked” to Oppose Genetically Modified Golden Rice
Slate Magazine As for the possibility of eating foods that supply vitamin A, such as liver, leafy green vegetables, and eggs, the people we’re targeting are too poor to buy them. Some kitchen garden projects provide them, but despite these interventions we still have … |
Smuggling life-saving drugsGlobal TimesThe suggested medicine for liver cancer treatment, Nexavar, costs 50,000 yuan per month, but an Indian equivalent, Soranib, costs 2,000 yuan. Soranib, manufactured by Cipla, is one of many generic drug brands prod…
IBNLive |
World’s first fully bionic man walks, talks and breathes
IBNLive … bionic man walks, talks and breathes. Press Trust of India | Posted on Oct 20, 2013 at 04:45pm IST … He lacks a few major organs, including a liver, stomach and intestines, which are too complex to replicate in a lab. “Our job was to take the … |
Indian Express |
World’s first fully bionic man walks, talks and breathes
Indian Express The robot, which cost almost USD 1 million to build, was assembled from prosthetic body parts and artificial organs donated by laboratories around the world. Roboticists Rich Walker and Matthew Godden of Shadow Robot Co in England put together the … |
Times of India25 Million Indians have osteoporosisTimes of IndiaRecent research and studies have pointed out to widespread vitamin D deficiencies across India. The high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is a major factor … Rheumatoid arthritis or li…
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Indore: Stringent law to ensure blood donor’s safety
Daily News & Analysis A high-level committee of doctors from across the nation, team of NACO and officials from government of India met in Bangalore recently to discuss the issue concerning safety of blood transfusion. Dr Dhand was one of the members of … The outcomes of … |
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‘Get filmstars, cricketers to campaign against malaria’
India.Com Health Amid expectations of the world’s first malaria vaccine by 2015, a leading British expert Saturday stressed on collective efforts to prevent the disease and hoped Indian pharma companies would come out with an affordable product. He also hoped … |
India.Com Health |
You can prevent the onset of osteoporosis!
India.Com Health (Read: What alcohol does to your liver). Along with all the lifestyle changes a DEXA scan at regular intervals is essential. Especially, for those women who are post menopausal and have had either a hysterectomy or have been on medication containing … October 20 is World Osteoporosis Day: Not just women; men too get affected by …Daily News & Analysis |
The HinduRinging in despairThe HinduWith more than 90 crore mobile phone users across the country, business is booming for cell service providers in India. Falling prices and wider mobile coverage have led to the cell phone becoming a ubiquitous part o…
New lease of life for girl, 8Gulf Daily NewsAN eight-year-old girl who has been living with liver failure since birth will undergo life-changing surgery in India in December, thanks to donors in Bahrain. Pakistani Shiza Ehsan is due to undergo a liver …