Village ‘doctor’ Bill in West Bengal Assembly
Posted in General Support group on Thu, 17 Dec 2009
Health minister Surjya Kanta Mishra has brought forward a legislation that will allow “rural health practitioners” with a three-year diploma to practice in villages. The Left Front and the Opposition...
Protein Hormone Can Reduce Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease
Posted in General Support group on Thu, 17 Dec 2009
Leptin can reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease, it has been found. Leptin is protein hormone that plays a key role in regulating energy intake and energy expenditure, including appetite and metabolism....
India Will Surpass China's Population By 2025
Posted in General Support group on Tue, 15 Dec 2009
India will surpass China's population by 2025, according to new data being released by the U.S. Census Bureau. That is, India will become the most populous nation on earth by that time. ...Read More
Patent Pool to Reduce Cost of AIDS Treatment
Posted in AIDS/HIV Support group on Tue, 15 Dec 2009
A patent pool is on the anvil, courtesy UNITAID, an international drug purchase facility, which will work towards the manufacture of generic AIDS medications for low- and middle-income countries.Sched...