Hwang Woo Suk: fall from a high pedestal
Published in The Hindu on December 29, 2005 Cloning human embryos for use in research, drug development and for treating
Read MoreTsunami: role of mega thrust confirmed
Published in The Hindu on December 22, 2005 One year after the killer waves struck havoc that killed hundreds of
Read MoreOf `miracle cures’ and misleading news reports
Published in The Hindu on December 8, 2005 “Believe nothing that you see in the newspapers… if you see anything
Read MoreFBTR: mixed carbide fuel reaches natural end of life
Published in The Hindu on December 1, 2005 Twenty five years since the Fast Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR) based at
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Enforce the ban on non-iodised salt
In a move that will prevent millions of children from developing goitre, mental retardation, and stunted growth, collectively called the
Read MoreEditorial: Drug companies and medical research
Published in The Hindu on July 15, 2005 By calling a spade a spade, Richard Smith, the former editor of
Read MoreEditorial: Towards sustainable development
Published in The Hindu on July 1, 2005 Biodiversity on this planet is shrinking faster than ever and over the
Read MoreEditorial: Power of icons and networks
Published in The Hindu on May 17, 2005 Amitabh Bachchan, who was recently named goodwill ambassador for the United Nation’s
Read MoreEditorial: A dangerous conflict of interest
Published in The Hindu on November 30, 2005 If several pharmaceutical companies across the world have mastered the fine art
Read MoreWe will break even in three years, says Dr. Srinivasan
Chennai, where a private cord blood bank is situated, will soon have a public cord blood bank. Dr. P. Srinivasan,
Read MoreMaking a case for public cord blood banking
Cord blood banking, an alien concept till a few years ago in India is becoming popular, courtesy a few private
Read MoreScience is fun, says Baldev Raj of IGCAR
Published in The Hindu on November 17, 2005 “If somebody does not consider science as fun, then science is not
Read MoreEditorial: The virtues of fractionating blood
Published in The Hindu on November 8, 2005 Approximately seven million units of human blood are needed in India every
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