Sri Lanka virtually eliminates malaria
August 31st, 2012 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Aug 31 (IANS) Despite being ravaged by decades of conflict, Sri Lanka has succeeded in reducing malaria cases by 99.9 percent since 1999 and is on track to eliminate ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Nigeria distributes 46.9 mn mosquito nets
August 14th, 2012 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Abuja, Aug 14 (IANS) Nigeria has distributed 46.9 million Long Lasting Insecticide-Treated Nets (LLITN), the only country in the world to do so, an official said here.National Coordinator for the ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Goa to ban smoking on its beaches next season
July 14th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 14 (IANS) In a bid to make Goa's coastline tobacco free, the tourism department is mulling a ban on its use on beaches from Octtober, an official said ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Encephalitis kills 7 more in Bihar, death toll 150 (Lead)
June 15th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 15 (IANS) Seven more children died of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) Friday in Muzaffarpur and Patna districts of Bihar, taking the state's death toll to 150 in the ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Scientist, designer create bodysuit to fend off malaria
May 9th, 2012 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 9 (IANS) A scientist and a designer have created a fashionable hooded bodysuit for warding off mosquitoes carrying malaria parasites, a disease that kills 655,000 people annually on ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Researchers create antidote to deadly bio-attacks
April 20th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, April 20 (IANS) Researchers seem to have found a way to protect against deadly chemical attacks, such as Tokyo subway sarin incident, that left 13 people dead and ... Read more...
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Animal rights campaigners accidentally kill rhino
February 11th, 2012 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 11 (IANS) Animal rights campaigners in South Africa accidentally killed a rhino while using it during a demonstration to raise public awareness about the threat to the endangered ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Man jailed for killing mother for concert tickets
January 24th, 2012 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 24 (IANS) A Chicago resident has been jailed for 40 years for brutally killing his elderly mother because she refused to buy him tickets for a concert.The body ... Read more...
Posted in World |
130 workers faint in Cambodia
October 25th, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Phnom Penh, Oct 25 (IANS) At least 130 garment workers were hospitalised Monday in Cambodia's Kampong Speu province as they fainted after inhaling insecticide, Xinhua reported Tuesday.The incident occurred at ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Five of family die after drinking poisoned tea
September 26th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 26 (IANS) Five members of a family died after mistakenly drinking poisoned tea in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district Monday, police said.Police suspect that Manni Devi, 47, used insecticide thinking ... Read more...
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Father-son commit suicide in Amritsar
September 21st, 2011 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Sep 21 (IANS) A father-son duo, who had a criminal past, allegedly committed suicide inside a lawyer's chamber in the district courts complex here in Punjab, police said Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Pakistan to get insecticide from India to fight dengue
September 21st, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has directed Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to lift insecticides from India for the prevention of dengue.The insecticide has to be ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Mosquitoes disappear in some parts of Africa
August 31st, 2011 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 31 (IANS) Scientists have been left baffled with reports that malaria-carrying mosquitoes are disappearing in some parts of Africa, BBC reported.Figures in the Malaria Journal say control methods ... Read more...
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Endosulfan can be phased out early if alternative found: Ramesh
May 3rd, 2011 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Monday said the government could phase out the killer pesticide endosulfan even before the 11-year time frame agreed at a Stockholm ... Read more...
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Karnataka to re-impose ban on endosulfan
April 30th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Belgaum (Karnataka), April 30 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Saturday said the government will re-impose within two days the ban on use of pesticide Endosulfan in the state."We will ... Read more...
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Supreme Court moved on endosulfan ban
April 26th, 2011 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking direction to the central government to ban the manufacture, sale and use ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Prenatal pesticide exposure lowers kids’ IQ
April 22nd, 2011 - 3:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 22 (ANI): A new study has found that prenatal exposure to common insecticide is associated with deficit in kids' IQ and working memory at age 7.Chlorpyrifos, an organophosphate pesticide, was ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Insecticide-treated mosquito nets prevent Japanese Encephalitis
March 9th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Using treated mosquito nets could drastically reduce the transmission of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) to humans, reveals a new study.The study conducted by the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Two girl students commit suicide in Bengal
March 6th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Failure in the qualifying examination prompted two Class 10 girl students in West Bengal to end life by consuming poison, police said Sunday.The bodies of Moina ... Read more...
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Algae seen as cheapest, greenest bio-diesel source
February 18th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) Microalgae grown in wastewater has shown promise as a potential source of bio-diesel. It could be the cheapest and the greenest source ever.The project is doubly "green" because ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Malaysia release of GM insects ‘may create uncontrollable new species’
January 27th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 27 (ANI): In the first experiment of its kind in Asia aimed at combating dengue fever, Malaysia has released 6,000 genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in an uninhabited forest area.The landmark ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Chhattisgarh Police arrest nine tribals for killing a tiger
December 24th, 2010 - 8:23 pm ICT by ANI
Kabirdham (Chhattisgarh), Dec.24 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Police has arrested nine tribals for killing a tiger of the famous Kanha Rashtriya Udyan in Chhattisgarh's Kabirdham District.R. K. Tiwari, sub-divisional officer, Pandariya Forest Range, disclosed ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Sariska tiger died of poisoning: Minister
December 4th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Dec 4 (IANS) A tiger that was found dead in Sariska Tiger Reserve last month had been poisoned, Rajasthan Forest Minister Ram Lal Jaat said here Saturday.The male translocated tiger, ST-1, ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Apex court quashes adulteration case against Pepsi
November 18th, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday set aside a Kerala High court judgment and quashed the prosecution of Pepsico India Holding Private Limited based on complaints alleging presence ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
New gene study paves way for more anti-malaria treatments
October 11th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 11 (ANI): Scientists have discovered genes that are capable of making some malaria-carrying mosquitoes resistant to insecticide.Scottish researchers have found a gene that enables the parasite that causes the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Mandy Moore joins fight against malaria in Africa
October 3rd, 2010 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Oct 3 (IANS) Actress Mandy Moore has joined hands with UN to fight against malaria in Africa.The star has teamed up with UN Foundation's Nothing But Nets campaign and ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Virus may act as ‘late-life-acting’ biopesticide against malaria
August 21st, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 21 (ANI): A naturally occurring virus in mosquitoes could act as a "late-life-acting" insecticide by killing older adult mosquitoes that are responsible for the bulk of malaria transmission, found researchers ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Oak moth pest could pose significant health risk to humans: Study
August 3rd, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 3 (ANI): The caterpillar of the oak processionary moth, which damages oak trees, could pose a danger to humans too, says a study.The moth, found mostly in trees in west ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Dogs could help curtail Chagas disease
July 13th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 13 (ANI): A new study says that although dogs are the one of the main carriers of the Chagas disease parasite, they can also help health officials monitor the disease.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Genes, pesticide exposure interact to increase Parkinson’s disease risk
June 15th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 15 (ANI): Researchers have found that genetic mutations and exposure to insecticides in workplaces interact to increase the risk of Parkinson's disease, especially in men."In most cases, the etiology of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
2.8 million people with HIV treated by mid-year: Report
June 9th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Around 2.8 million people with HIV across the globe have received life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) treatment by mid-year, a 22 percent increase from the like period last year, ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Like humans, roaches too ‘recommend eating joints’ to each other
June 5th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 5 (ANI): Research suggests that cockroaches, just like humans, share their local knowledge of the best food sources and follow 'recommendations' from others.Assumed to forage for their own food till ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Exposure To Pesticide Increases Risk Of ADHD By Two Folds
May 18th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
May 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A latest U.S. study report released on Monday has linked the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to the consumption or exposure to a pesticide known as organophosphates. The ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Haryana seeks Rs.1,275 per quintal minimum price for wheat
May 10th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 10 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Monday urged the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) to fix Rs.1,275 per quintal as the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Three get drunk, consume poison, die
April 30th, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak, April 30 (IANS) Three young friends died in Haryana's Rohtak district after getting drunk and daring one another to consume a lethal insecticide used by farmers to protect their stored foodgrains.
A ... Read more...
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