New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) High priest of Bengal modern art Paritosh Sen passed away in Kolkata Wednesday evening. He was 90.

Beijing, Oct 23 (Xinhua) China’s top legislature Thursday started review of a draft law on food safety which sets stricter food quality standards and demands greater government responsibility.

Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) Exposure to environmental threats can affect children’s health and development early in life and into adulthood.

London, Oct 23 (IANS) Efforts are on to have a global plan to tackle emerging infectious diseases like bird flu at an international ministerial conference on avian and pandemic influenza in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.

London, Oct 23 (IANS) Efforts are on to have a global plan to tackle emerging infectious diseases like bird flu at an international ministerial conference on avian and pandemic influenza in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.

London, Oct 23 (IANS) Efforts are on to have a global plan to tackle emerging infectious diseases like bird flu at an international ministerial conference on avian and pandemic influenza in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.

Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) Trials with a promising new drug has shown that it can double the weight loss caused by current obesity drugs in the market, according to a Danish study.

Toronto, Oct 23 (IANS) Medical authorities in Canada have failed to trace 20 women who had unprotected sex with an HIV-infected man facing murder trial for causing death of two women by infection.