Sears Tower to undergo $350 million green remodel, including wind turbines, solar panelsJune 24th, 2009 Sears Tower to undergo $350M green remodelCHICAGO — The Sears Tower will undergo a $350 million green remodeling effort at the 110-story skyscraper, including wind turbines, green roofs and solar panels. Owners and architects said Wednesday that the plan will reduce electricity use in the building by 80 percent and save 24 million gallons of water a year.
Shoaib Akhtar on ICC's dope testing scannerApril 10th, 2009 KARACHI - Pakistan's controversial pacer Shoaib Akhtar can be specifically targeted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) if it opted to carry our random dope tests during the one-day series between Pakistan and Australia starting in Dubai from April 22. According to the media reports Friday, some of the cricketers featuring in the one-day series can be asked to undergo dope tests by the ICC in line with the new anti-doping regulations adopted by the game's governing body.
Surgeon refuses to treat 'controversial' AkhtarMarch 30th, 2009 KARACHI - A renowned Pakistani knee specialist has refused to treat Shoaib Akhtar in a bid to keep his 'reputation intact', a leading Pakistani newspaper Jang reported Monday. The newspaper quoted a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official on the condition of anonymity claiming the doctor told Shoaib that 'I'm regarded among the best surgeons in the country and cannot put my reputation at stake by treating you because your international career is filled with controversies'.
Vajpayee to undergo health check-up at AIIMSMarch 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has been admitted to the All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for a regular medical check-up, a hospital official said Saturday. Vajpayee, 84, was admitted Friday evening for a routine check-up, almost three weeks after he was discharged from the hospital.
GVK Bio gets approval from Turkey for bioequivalence studiesMarch 19th, 2009 HYDERABAD - GVK Biosciences, a leading contract research organisation, Wednesday said it has received approval from Turkey to conduct bioequivalence studies. A three-member delegation from Turkey's ministry of health inspected the GVK Bio clinical pharmacology unit (CPU) here and carried out a detailed audit of the facility for systems and processes.
Italian gay man plans to become nun after sex changeFebruary 26th, 2009 ROME - A 45-year-old Italian gay man is planning to undergo a sex change operation and become a nun, Italian news agency ANSA said Wednesday. The man, whose name has not been revealed, lives in a small town near Rome but intends to leave his job in May and travel to a country in northern Europe to undergo the operation.
Sweat could replace fingerprints as new crime fighting toolFebruary 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Scientists are visualising sweat as a new tool that would potentially replace fingerprints in battling crime. Human sweat is a biochemical composite of the food we eat or the drugs we take, even our mental state and also our gender.
Sweat could be the new crime fighting toolFebruary 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Scientists believe sweat would potentially replace fingerprints as a tool to fight crimes in the future. Sweat could be used to track terrorists and criminals when fingerprints are partially damaged or do not exist.
Fast acting erectile disorder drug goes on trial againFebruary 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new fast-acting oral drug for erectile dysfunction (ED) is ready for a crucial trial phase. It's going to be a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial that will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Avanafil in the treatment of ED in men with type-1 or type-2 diabetes.
Vajpayee's condition improves, medical tests normalFebruary 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - There is improvement in former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's clinical condition and his medical tests are normal, a hospital official said Thursday. Vajpayee, 85, was admitted to the VIP Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after he complained of difficulty in breathing Tuesday night.
Vajpayee's condition improves, tests show normal stateFebruary 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's clinical condition has shown improvement and his medical tests are normal, a hospital official said Thursday. Vajpayee, 85, was admitted to the VIP Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after he complained of difficulty in breathing Tuesday night.
Vajpayee stable, will undergo more testsFebruary 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here Tuesday night, was stable but would undergo additional tests Wednesday, a hospital official said. 'Vajpayee is stable now.
Players to undergo dope test in Punjab Gold Cup hockeyJanuary 29th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Players of all the four teams participating in the inaugural Punjab Gold Cup invitational hockey tournament will undergo dope tests. Organising committee officials said the players will be tested as per the guidelines of the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) anti-doping policy.
PM Manmohan Singh set to undergo heart surgeryJanuary 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was set to undergo a heart surgery Saturday morning, with doctors wheeling him into the operating theatre of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)at about 7.30 a.m., hospital authorities said. 'The prime minister was taken to the OT at about 7.30 a.m.
Jade Goody to undergo kidney operationJanuary 1st, 2009 LONDON - British reality TV star Jade Goody, who is suffering from cervical cancer, will undergo an emergency kidney operation. Doctors suspect her chemotherapy treatment has lowered her white blood count and weakened her immune system as tests Wednesday detected that she had a kidney problem, reports mirror.co.uk.
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