Lawsuits Against Merck's Vioxx Settled With Generous Compensation

Posted in General Support group on Sat, 10 Nov 2007

Pharma giant Merck & Co will be doling out $4.85bn in compensation for the side effects of its drug Vioxx. The company has announced the setting up a fund to compensate the victims....Read More

Date Rape Drug Chemical Toy Sets Off Scare in Australia, China Suspends Exports

Posted in Others Support group on Sat, 10 Nov 2007

Chinese toys said to contain a date rape drug chemical are being pulled off the shelves in the US and Australia. The Chinese government has suspended the export of the toys. But it is now feared a bla...

One in Five Young Britons Has Sex With Someone New While Abroad

Posted in Others Support group on Fri, 09 Nov 2007

Around one in five young Britons has sex with a new partner while overseas, finds research published ahead of print in the journal...Read More

US Smokers Can Be Fired For Lighting Up

Posted in General Support group on Thu, 08 Nov 2007

European smokers have it much easier than their American peers....Read More

Botox Helps British Granny to Speak After 14 Years!

Posted in Others Support group on Wed, 07 Nov 2007

After 14 years of silence, a British grandmother as gotten her voice back, thanks to botox - a procedure normally used for beauty treatments....Read More

Surgery Underway for Girl Born With Eight Limbs in Bangalore

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 06 Nov 2007

A two-year-old girl with eight limbs is undergoing an over 40-hour long operation since Tuesday morning in Bangalore for the rectification of the defect by birth due to the headless conjoined twin.......

Meningo-encephalitis Claims 27 Lives in Gaya

Posted in General Support group on Tue, 06 Nov 2007

People, mostly children, have died of meningo-encephalitis in Bihar's Gaya district in the past three weeks. Around 100 people are currently undergoing treatment at different hospitals in the district...

New Drug Delivery System in the Offing to Treat Inherited Genetic Disorders

Posted in Others Support group on Mon, 05 Nov 2007

Researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University are using adult neural stem cells to develop a new stem cell-based drug delivery...Read More

More Trouble for Australian Immigration Minister Over Haneef Episode

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 05 Nov 2007

As the election clock ticks along remorselessly for the ruling coalition in Australia, the beleaguered Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews faces more flak over the Haneef episode....Read More

Waking Up to Global Warming, Many Ready to Change Lifestyle

Posted in General Support group on Mon, 05 Nov 2007

As global warming looms larger and larger on the horizon, people the world over are willing to make personal sacrifices...Read More