New diseases are the result of environmental degradation

After being instrumental in the eradication of smallpox, D A Henderson , director, Centre for Civilian Biodefence, Johns Hopkins University, USA,…

‘PESTICIDES’ IN DRUGS

Sharad Pawar’s provision for protecting test data in the Pesticides Bill could spill over into trade agreements and hit the drugs industry, too

Bad drugs

The Europian Union votes to ban four widely-used antibiotics in animal feed

Anti-venom eggs

Bugged poultry

With bacteria resistant to antibiotics

Cut-and-paste patent report withdrawn

Wrong cure

A vaccine for corrupt alliances

Double standards and transparency

A treaty to block cheaper drugs

Developed countries to use a geographical advantage to stop generics

Hatching Superbugs

At a time when chicken consumption is at an all time high in India, a study by Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment shows poultry …

Take Unani medicines seriously

HAKIM MOHAMMED KHALID SIDDIQUI, director of Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, New Delhi, tells VIBHA VARSHNEY that …

Antibody reduces levels of HIV virus in body during clinical trial

Results considered a milestone in the search for more effective treatment of HIV

Chemistry Nobel for discovery of receptors that help cells respond

American scientists Robert J Lefkowitz and Brian K Kobilka get recognition

The path popped pills tread

Only 15 per cent of drugs are degraded by sewage plants

Policy draft backs new vaccines

Health experts say new vaccines not essential enough to be in the national programme

Rising trend

New drugs on the block

The development of new drugs could contain the spread of malaria

Tanzania

Are pills doctored?

A Punjab resident holds inferior quality drugs responsible for his son's serious illness

Drug resistance

How the gene responsible acts

Indonesia agrees to share bird flu virus samples with WHO

Ranbaxy in a spot

South Asia

Which one's the poison?