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India hospital fire kills 89 people, 160 patients were in build...

NYDailyNews.com - Health - NY Daily News  Fri, 12/09/2011 - 10:03

Flames and smoke poured through the hallways of an Indian hospital early Friday as medical staff fled for their safety and abandoned their patients to a fire that killed 88 people, Indian officials said.


 

Officials say India close to wiping out polio

Headlines from the Associated Press  Sun, 10/23/2011 - 23:53

NEW DELHI (AP) -- Health officials say there has not been a case of polio in India for nine months, the longest the country has ever been polio free....


 

India brings hope to stalled fight against polio

Headlines from the Associated Press  Sun, 02/20/2011 - 09:23

TILKESHWAR, India (AP) -- Tilkeshwar is one of India's forgotten villages....

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Poor health 'harms' Indian growth

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Tue, 01/11/2011 - 06:00

India's continued economic growth will be at risk unless quick action is taken to improve the health of its growing population, a report says.


 

Climate Change: India Plays Tough on Carbon Emissions

TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Fri, 11/06/2009 - 04:00

India staunchly refuses to take action on lowering carbon emissions, saying the West must concede first. Can agreements be made at next month's Copenhagen talks?


 

HPV Test Screens Best for Cervical Cancer

TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Thu, 04/02/2009 - 11:00

A large, long-term study in rural India finds that the HPV test catches more cases of cervical cancer earlier and prevents more deaths than other screening tools