‘Treat severe malnutrition at home’
WHO proposes ready-to-use food. Health experts don’t agree
Alcohol brands now targeting women and youth, says report
Expresses concern over alcohol brands being advertised in violation of rules
Next gen malaria vaccines likely to be available by 2030
Changing malaria epidemiology leads to WHO’s renewed focus on malaria eradication
Happily never after
Caste bar on marriages fuelling genetic disorders in India
Deficient programme
Centre wants to treat anaemia with iron tablets. Can pills substitute nutritious food?
Malaria, dengue detection made easy
Doctors evolve mathematical formula to pinpoint most likely cause of fever
India bans animal testing for cosmetics
Standards for alternative tests to be set; amendments to acts and laws required
What really happened in Uttarakhand
Latest theory suggests combination of rain and landslides caused the disaster
Ahmedabad’s beat-the-heat plan
Civic body to send weather alerts, create public awareness and train medical officials
Rainfall pattern changing in India
Uttarakhand receives more rainfall in June than before
309,000 infants die on first day
India tops global list of first day deaths of infants; chronic malnourishment blamed
Cabinet approves National Urban Health Mission
Misgivings persist about implementation
Degree without honours
Parliamentary committee turns down a proposed three-year course in rural health
Cabinet approves National Policy for Children
Health experts say it has many shortcomings