Attacking heart attacks

An enzyme displays belligerence towards cholesterol

Barefoot doctors

Backward Bihar villagers receive healthcare from barefoot 'first aid physicians'

Breast milk ban uproar

Plugging cavities in dental health policy

INDIA

Sniffs and snorts, are out?

The soothing shot

Straight to the gut

China

Thicker than blood

A polymer coating might be the answer to the perpetual paucity of blood for transfusion

Food for thought

For a good life

Gaining ground

Medical blunder

INDIA

Target: ulcer

Now that the culprit finally in sight, scientists are trying to finish it. This time for good

Video doctor

A new antenna system can soon become a lifesaver for travellers taken ill

High cost of living

Terminal tests

Testing of new drugs on terminally-ill patients comes under attack in the US

UNITED NATIONS

Pregnancy pangs

Keeping fit

Hard on the teeth

Multiplication vexes

Exposure to environmental estrogens reduces male fertility

Plagued

It's time plague sheds its horror image