Science/Health
China bird flu toll rises to 33
By IANS,
Beijing : The toll due to the H7N9 avian influenza in China has risen to 33, with the death of an 83-year-old woman in Shanghai, officials said Saturday.
Fatty foods can hinder alertness, says study
By IANS,
Washington: Scientists have shown that consuming fatty foods can affect alertness and result in fatigue, says a study.
More couples going for pre-marital thalassemia test
By Richa Sharma, IANS,
Scientists manage to restrict epilepsy in mice
By IANS,
San Francisco: US scientists have successfully managed to restrict epilepsy in mice that failed to respond to drugs, through transplantation of a particular group of cells, says a study.
First kidney transplant from deceased donor in UAE
By IANS/WAM,
Plant proteins can help solve global food, fuel problems
By IANS,
San Diego: Scientists have shown that certain proteins in plants that function as transporters can help solve global fuel and food problems, a study says.
Cabinet approves health plan for urban poor
By IANS,
New Delhi: The cabinet Wednesday approved a scheme to provide healthcare to the urban poor under the over-arching National Health Mission (NHM), official sources said.
Over 600 pigs die of swine fever in Mizoram
By IANS,
Aizawl: Over 600 pigs have died from swine fever and about 12,200 have been infected in the past two months in Mizoram, officials said here Wednesday.
Bird flu toll in China rises to 24
By IANS/EFE,
Shanghai: An 89-year-old man has died in Shanghai from bird flu, raising the toll from the outbreak of the H7N9 strain of the disease to 24, media reports said.
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