Jyotsna Singh is a health writer
Deadly target
Health experts blame Centre's over-emphasis on women's sterilisation for the Chhattisgarh tragedy
Processed food now a cause for higher incidence of non- communicable diseases
Increased consumption of food outside home, especially in middle-income countries, is another cause of worry, highlights a study
Official document exposes government’s intent to incentivise sterilisation
Fourteen women had died and 140 others were left ill after a botched sterilisation drive in Chhattisgarh
Drugs on EMI
People in an extremely backward Haryana town, where almost every fifth person has hepatitis C, are forced to seek treatment on EMIs
HPV vaccination crucial to reducing cervical cancer, says study
States in the US which have a higher rate of HPV vaccination have a lower rate of cervical cancer
New hepatitis drug to cost more in middle income nations; activists cry foul
Pharma company’s strategy of different prices for different countries to affect quality treatment of 185 million people infected with …
Healthcare needs of the elderly should become global priority, says study
As the number of elderly exceeds that of children under 5 years, health systems will need to learn how to address the changing age profile of the …
`I did not have a government for 36 hours'
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah pleaded helplessness as the seat of his government went under water and his ministers and …
Pink mobile campaign to reduce maternal mortality
Use of technology to create awareness about solutions to simple problems that kill 800 expectant mothers a day
Reduction in premature deaths should be an SDG goal, says study
Impressive reduction in deaths among children in the past decade, but gains are low in countries engaged in war or suffering from HIV epidemic
Gilead signs agreements with Indian generic companies for hepatitis C drug
Indian companies granted licence to produce generic sofosbuvir and investigational single tablet regimen of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir for treatment …
Now healthy ads sell junk food
Commercials mislead consumers by shifting the focus from poor nutrition to physical exercise
Mozambique: a model for flood management
World Reconstruction Conference in Washington DC releases guides for countries to learn disaster management during and after a catastrophic …
Brace for more extreme weather events in Himalayas, warn experts
Maximum temperatures in mountain region may rise by 0.5°C to 2.5°C, says state action plan on climate change
All about ALS, the rare disease behind the ice bucket challenge
Despite several clinical trials on animals, only one approved drug can treat the infected
Hatching Superbugs
At a time when chicken consumption is at an all time high in India, a study by Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment shows poultry …
Israel deliberately targeted Gaza's health facilities: Amnesty
Even prior to the July attacks, health services in Gaza had been in steady decline because of Israeli blockade; hospitals were not performing …
Over 44,000 Indians in Ebola-affected countries
Indian armed forces posted in the African countries advised to take precautions; people travelling to India from these countries are being …
Environmental changes, not resistant germs, reason for rise of epidemics, says study
Mutations in bacteria may eventually disappear, but this should not be seen as weakening the case of antibiotic resistance, say doctors
Rajasthan does a U-turn on free medicines, introduces insurance cover
Vasundhara Raje government adopts targeted approach for the scheme which can now be availed only by beneficiaries of food security programme
South Asia conference on nutrition in Delhi held amid controversy
Civil society organisations claim private companies like Pepsi and Coca Cola are funding agencies partnering Indian health ministry
World Hepatitis Day: Who can pay for hepatitis C treatment?
Selling price of HCV drugs far higher than production cost, all because of pro-industry patent regime
Monsoon covers entire India
Will the monsoon rains this month make up for the extreme rain deficit experienced in June and early July?
Pray before you sow
2014 could be an El Niño year. This weather event has historically caused devastations across countries. Its mysterious nature is keeping …
One in four Indians above 30 risks dying of lifestyle diseases: WHO
Report shows India has no multi-pronged plan to reduce NCDs or a proper monitoring and surveillance system