Limp-frogging
Increasing deformities in frogs attributed to pesticide exposure, which makes them susceptible to parasite infection
THERE IS NO JUSTICE
E VIJAYALAKSHMI and RUHANI KAUR travel around Padre village, Kasargod district, Kerala and find what living with endosulfan has done to the area …
Poisoning food and science
Documentary>>Poison on the Platter directed by Ajay Kanchan presented by Mahesh Bhatt
A modern day scare
A recent health scare relates to everyday technology—mobile phones’ potential to cause damage by radiation
‘Dual contraception is a must to avert HIV infection’
Hormonal contraceptives, promoted in developed nations, put health at risk, says a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Sonal …
Pesticide film depicts US callousness
Medfly Madness, made by BBC, focusses on what happens when saving a multibillion fruit and vegetable industry takes precedence over the health of …
Importing cattle growth hormone hits snags
A growth hormone that the National Dairy Development Board seeks to import because it can increase milk yield by as much as 30 per cent, has run …
Designer food raises storm
The American government's announcement that genetically engineered food will not be tested or labelled has caused much concern among the people.
Asthma victims: added cause for anxiety
Pollution is leading to a higher incidence of asthma, and studies show that a commonly used treatment may increase the risk of death from the disease
Deep Impact
In spite of ample evidence highlighting the adverse effects of pesticides on wildlife, it continues to be used indiscriminately in India. Worse, …
Big tobacco replies
UK tobacco companies will challenge a government report suggesting a ban on tobacco advertising
Cancer fumes
Scientists say diesel fumes are carcinogenic, giving the war against vehicular pollution a shot in the arm
Ban dilemma
A ban on insecticides in the US may throw up more problems than it seeks to solve. The sufferers will include children suffering from asthma
A change in scene
Victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy have filed a lawsuit in the US against Union Carbide Corporation and its former head Warren Anderson
Rulling deferred
The Supreme Court postpones its decision to ban the registration of private disel vehicles in Delhi
Happiness of nations
People who seek fulfilment only in material well-being are not satisfied, says the shrink, looking at the 'dark side' of the American dream
SPREADING SMOKE
Strict US legislations are forcing cigarette companies to shift business to developing countries, where they are helped by lax laws and …
Smoky future
A US jury holds tobacco companies liable for manufacturing a product that causes lung cancer and other diseases
Surviving Ebola
Whether you will survive an Ebola infection or not depends on the immune response of your body, not on the level of infection
Houston, we've a tumour
Docking a space shuttle and detecting tumours -- NASA's new neural network does both with aplomb
Self medication - buyers beware
Australian doctors have warned Internet users against buying drugs online. They caution that many "health" websites do not provide adequate …
Home they brought the poison
book>> Our toxic world, A guide to hazardous substances in our everyday lives • Script Aniruddha Sen Gupta • Illustrations Priya …
A holiday in bad air
Book>> Visit Sunny Chernobyl And Other Adventures In The World’s Most Polluted Places • by Andrew Blackwell • Rodale Books &…
British TV crucifies India's nuclear programme
Using cloak-and-dagger techniques and with help from willing critics, a British television crew does a hatchet job on India's nuclear programme.
Exploring the spirit of Indian science
Two interesting congresses to be held soon will focus on indigenous science and technology. Another programme, launched recently in the Capital, …