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Free HIV treatment for 20,000 children from Nov 30
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) On the eve of the World AIDS Day (Dec 1), India will launch a new scheme to provide free treatment to 20,000 HIV infected children, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said here Monday.

Monday, November 27, 2006 10:51:28 PM

Biocon to launch anti-arthritis drug soon
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) India's leading biotech firm Biocon Monday said it would launch in the next three-four years a new anti-arthritis drug which would have the potential to 'be a multi-billion dollar opportunity for the company'.

Monday, November 27, 2006 7:51:43 PM

Nagpur doctor creates software solution for photo bloggers
Bangalore, Nov 27 (IANS) When Tarique Sani, a paediatrician in Nagpur, found himself stuck while creating a photo blog, he simply invented a software tool to help him out.

Monday, November 27, 2006 8:20:20 AM

Water, HIV biggest of India's six challenges: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Admitting that India faced six major risks - HIV/AIDS and depleting freshwater supplies to name just two - Finance Minister P. Chidambaram declared at the India Economic Summit here Sunday there was no need for alarm as solutions were on hand to overcome the challenges.

Sunday, November 26, 2006 6:22:44 PM

Taking a bath the Tibetan way (FEATURE)
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 26 (IANS) A bath in divine dew, sunshine, herbal soup, joss-stick smoke or incense is a Tibetan tradition for health and longevity.

Sunday, November 26, 2006 9:13:35 AM

Delhi hospital completes 100 liver transplants
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) A leading private hospital here Friday claimed it has performed 100 liver transplants in five years.

Friday, November 24, 2006 6:15:58 PM

Homosexuality, drug abuse increasing HIV in India: study
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Homosexuality and the increasing use of contaminated drug syringes are the main reasons for the rise in HIV infections in northeast India and also in major cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, states a new study.

Thursday, November 23, 2006 3:40:43 PM

Hu Jintao meets Dr. Kotnis' family
Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) Chinese President Hu Jintao Thursday met with nine members of the family of Dwarkadas Shantaram Kotnis - an Indian physician who earned abiding respect and goodwill of the Chinese people for his services during the 2nd Sino-Japanese war.

Thursday, November 23, 2006 1:35:30 PM

18 kg tumour removed from woman
Shimla, Nov 23 (IANS) A team of doctors in Himachal Pradesh have removed an 18 kg ovarian tumour from a woman in her 20s.

Thursday, November 23, 2006 12:53:11 PM

4.3 million new HIV infections in 2006: UNAIDS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) The global AIDS epidemic continues to spiral with 4.3 million new infections reported in 2006, with sub-Saharan Africa alone accounting for 65 percent of the cases, states a new UNAIDS report.

Wednesday, November 22, 2006 2:23:25 PM

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