The wealth of tradition

Vietnam has taken a keen interest in tradional medicine since its independence in 1954. In the war against colonial France and later the …

A green company in a grey market

There was a time when Payinthulasi, a 40-year old herb gatherer of village Utchananthal in Virudunagar district of Tamil Nadu, had to trudge to …

Parliamentary panel recommends price cap for all drugs

Money spent in importing medicines a big concern for government

Take Unani medicines seriously

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

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Hypothetical cure

Unlike allopathic medicines, Ayurvedic products are not clinically tested before they are introduced in the market. This raises doubts about …

On the Edge

In Vietnam, an astonishing array of species, some never before encountered by humans, are being threatened by deforestation and an illegal trade …

Win one, lose many

India needs to have a hard look at the sources of all its varied traditional knowledge and how to protect them

Charming no more

The saperas (snake-charmers) of Delhi loive in a unique colony called Mollarbandhgaon. This community, located next to the Badarpur thermal power …

More than 20,000 Ebola cases likely by November, forecasts WHO

The United Nations has already called for 20-fold increase in assistance to control the outbreak in West Africa

Ebola more deadly for children under 4 years

Young children more at risk than adults as the mean incubation period, the average time from infection until the onset of symptoms, is shorter

Stem cells not effective in treating stroke, shows AIIMS study

Results from other studies, however, have shown substantial improvement in patients

Delhi's pavement dwellers choking on city air

Study of unclaimed bodies by AIIMS doctors shows large number of homeless are dying of lung and heart diseases

New drugs on the block

The development of new drugs could contain the spread of malaria

Botox may be used to treat stomach cancer

Study shows nerves help cancer cells grow; Botox used to block the connection

Energy drinks all about caffeine only: study

Other ingredients listed have no positive impact

A bushful of medicine

Seabuckthorn, a plant with numerous medicinal properties, grows wild in India. Rural communities are the losers

Textile therapy

A handloom trader experiments with traditional medicinal herbs for dyeing garments

Tax sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce obesity and diabetes, says study

On an average, diabetes is responsible for two per cent of total deaths in India

Antioxidants can accelerate tumour growth, suggests study

The chemicals inactivate a protein that works as tumour suppressor and prevents cancer

A complete American diet

Lethal and toxic chemicals found in US citizens

MDR-TB cases in India increase more than five-fold in two years

Minister says better surveillance and detection is the reason

India to get medical devices parks

Recommendations by a government panel include increased production of indigenous devices and a cap on their prices

This sugar substitute increases blood sugar levels

Study finds sucralose increases glycemic and insulin responses in obese people

Thirsty for breath?

Contaminated drinking water can lead to respiratory problems