After successful tests on animals, Australian researchers get $10 million federal funding to conduct human trials of a breakthrough ultrasound technique
Here’s a scientific explanation to our polarisation debate
Soon, a tear-based screening test for childhood blinding condition
Twin studies pave way for Ebola, Zika and dengue treatment
Delhi HC quashes Centre’s ban on drug that helps women with childbirth
Oxytocin was earlier banned as it was being illegally given to cattle to increase milk production
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in Chhattisgarh can now access contraceptives
High Court quashes decades-old practice of denying rights to Baigas and other tribes
Is your talc safe? Lack of consensus puts consumers at risk of cancer, lung problems
Health Canada studied talcum free of asbestos and found the popular cosmetic item can be harmful
Universal Health Day: Inefficient services affecting health coverage in developing nations
Lancet study says high-income countries generally have higher utilisation rates of health services than low-income nations
Zika has unborn victims in Madhya Pradesh
As India fights its first Zika outbreak, Down To Earth finds a grievously unprepared response system in virus-hit districts of Vidisha and Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh
Poor quality drugs make treatment of ringworm infection less effective
Doctors from Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital found quality issues in the Itraconazole drug
Measles-Rubella vaccine deaths give Uttar Pradesh a scare
The state administration has appealed to the Indian Medical Association to spread awareness about the vaccine and help reduce fear
Vitamin D deficiency in newborns increases schizophrenia risk
Study affirms link, raises hope for early prevention of disorder by treating deficiency in pregnant women
Can uterus control the brain too?
A study shows that hysterectomy causes memory loss in patients
Obituary: Amit Sengupta (1958 to 2018) was a powerful voice for health equity
His optimism and persistence will inspire generations of activists
Immunotherapy may offer ray of hope to triple negative breast cancer patients
Triple negative breast cancer is a notoriously aggressive form of breast cancer and those suffering from it have slim chance of survival
Every third child is malnourished, finds Global Nutrition Report 2018
‘Burden of malnutrition unacceptably high despite world being better equipped to fight it’
Will this be the fourth consecutive warm winter?
Longer monsoon spell, warm winter lengthen mosquito-borne disease outbreaks across India
Study finds genetic variants that increase ADHD risk
Researchers identify 12 regions in the genome, changes to which increase the risk of developing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
South Africa faces highest risk of deaths from non-communicable diseases
South Africans are more likely to die from NCDs even though the country is threatened by a prolific HIV epidemic
Africa constitutes 40% of those affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases in world
Sub-Saharan Africa can save almost US $52 billion in the next decade by eliminating Neglected Tropical diseases by 2020
Probiotics can help check adverse effects of adulterated milk: study
National Milk Day: A recent study shows how probitic bacteria can check harmful effects of aflatoxins, toxins that can affect all organ systems, especially the liver and kidney
Why Africa's healthcare is struggling with basics
Without political will and robust investments in healthcare, Africa cannot break out of the underdevelopment trap
Now, a way to diagnose ovarian cancer early
Australian scientists develop a blood test that can “dramatically improve” early detection of the disease
How West Bengal plans to counter a shift in dengue strain
Health and family welfare departmentt alerts district magistrates, focuses on slums as new serotype takes centre stage
‘Millions of diabetes patients may not have access to insulin by 2030’
With a lack of availalibility, rising costs and increasing burden of the disease, study says over 40 million with Type 2 diabetes may not be able to procure insulin in 2030
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