Vaccination drive to counter anthrax threat The Hindu After laboratory tests confirmed that the death of 37 sheep in Nemili block was due to anthrax, the Department of Animal Husbandry, Vellore has started to vaccinate sheep, goats and cattle against anthrax in eight villages. Officials said the disease...
There was more to vets’ strike than pay revision The Hindu The 10-day strike by veterinary doctors that was called off on Wednesday puts forth a number of questions on the need for such a strike and its relevance, while they have definite answers for them. | For the record, it was not just a difference in pa...
Q&A;: What makes 'rare diseases' rare, and their treatment costly? Philadelphia Daily News As a group, "rare diseases" are far from rare: About 6,500 of them affect a total of more than 25 million Americans. Because each disorder afflicts so few patients, however, they generally are hard to study and costly to treat. | Yet at a time when r...
8 Reasons Why Consumers Should Buy Organic Food About.com Organic food sales are growing, yet the lion's share of the food market is still overwhelmingly controlled by conventional food. One of the best ways to boost sales and build repeat customers is to be prepared with vital facts about organic food ...
More Anti-Vaccine Myths and Misinformation About.com Have you read our 50 Anti-Vax Myths That Keep People From Vaccinating Their Kids. | Still not vaccinating your kids? | Which anti-vaccine myths are you stuck on? Do you think Wakefield was proven right, that modern-day vaccines have their roots in Na...
Vaccination drive to counter anthrax threat The Hindu After laboratory tests confirmed that the death of 37 sheep in Nemili block was due to anthrax, the Department of Animal Husbandry, Vellore has started to vaccinate sheep, goats and cattle against anthrax in eight villages. Officials said the disease...
Redknapp denies Newcastle links FourFourTwo Newcastle United face the serious prospect of relegation having only won two Premier League games this year. | Harry Redknapp has played down reports linking him with Premier League strugglers Newcastle United. | Steve McClaren is under the pump as Newcastle head coach after a 3-1 loss to AFC Bournemouth saw them slump to second last in the leagu...
Loss of 2,400 jobs at energy giant npower 'devastating blow to workforce' Belfast Telegraph Plans by energy giant npower to cut 2,400 jobs in the UK amid heavy financial losses have been described as a "devastating blow" to its workers. | The company, owned by German group RWE, ended days of speculation by confirming that its 11,500 strong workforce will be reduced by almost a fifth. Share Go To | The two main RWE businesses in the UK mad...
