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Barry Bloom, professor of microbiology at New York's Albert Einstein College of Medicine, looks at the possibilities for preventing parasitic diseases in cattle.
The idea of the United States government footing the bill to prevent the American population falling sick makes President Ford's request for funds to attempt a mass inoculation against flu something more than a medical issue in this election year. From Washington, Colin Norman gives the background
India is increasing its investment in oil, and the aim is self-sufficiency. Our correspondent in Jullundur reports on a vital aspect of the sub-continent's energy equation
