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PM 2.5 not only killed 1.7 million people in India during 2022, but also caused financial losses to the tune of 9.5% of country’s GDP: Lancet
PM 2.5 not only killed 1.7 million people in India during 2022, but also caused financial losses to the tune of 9.5% of country’s GDP: Lancet
By
Jayanta Basu
4 min read
Two-thirds of climate-linked health indicators have reached unprecedented levels; globally, over half a million dying of heat in a year: Lancet report  
Two-thirds of climate-linked health indicators have reached unprecedented levels; globally, over half a million dying of heat in a year: Lancet
By
Jayanta Basu
6 min read
Stem cells sound magical, but they’re not all created equal. Here’s what you need to know
Stem cells sound magical, but they’re not all created equal. Here’s what you need to know
By
Jennifer Zenker
4 min read
Short-term increase in PM2.5 concentrations due to landscape fires lead to significant increases in childhood hospital admissions: Study
Short-term increase in PM2.5 concentrations due to landscape fires lead to significant increases in childhood hospital admissions: Study
By
Susan Chacko
2 min read
Navigating mental illness in the workplace can be tricky, but employees are entitled to accommodations
Navigating mental illness in the workplace can be tricky, but employees are entitled to accommodations
By
Julie Wolfe
5 min read
Artificial intelligence in healthcare is moving beyond treatment to prevention
Artificial intelligence in healthcare is moving beyond treatment to prevention
By
Rizwan Shaikh
4 min read
Cancer drug quality in Africa is a worry: What we found in a 4-country study
Cancer drug quality in Africa is a worry: What we found in a 4-country study
By
Marya Lieberman
4 min read
How to slash a drug price by 97 per cent
How to slash a drug price by 97 per cent
By
Latha Jishnu
4 min read
Lead exposure in children costs world $3.4 trillion a year, study warns
Lead exposure in children costs world $3.4 trillion a year, study warns
By
Madhumita Paul
2 min read
Odisha’s infant mortality paradox: Analysing the systemic gaps behind persistent high rates
Odisha’s infant mortality paradox: Analysing the systemic gaps behind persistent high rates
By
Sameet Panda
5 min read
‘Depopulation would mean fewer people contributing to advancement of knowledge’
‘Depopulation would mean fewer people contributing to advancement of knowledge’
By
Aditya Misra
6 min read
Tackling child stunting needs an equity lens on India’s nutrition divide
Tackling child stunting needs an equity lens on India’s nutrition divide
By
Manu Prathap
3 min read
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