Vaccines that help prevent meningococcal disease don't give lifetime protection

FSSAI’s recent notification claiming food fortification to be a scientifically safe method to address micronutrient deficiencies has got experts worried

Indu Bhushan, CEO of Ayushman Bharat says government is trying to put systems in place which can help in spending money effectively

Of the 613 districts considered, nearly half the districts are unlikely to achieve the target of reducing deaths in newborns and under 5-year-old children by 2030

There are chances that the scheme will just see a formal launch on September 25 and won’t be rolled out across the country

Even after 71 years of independence, 1 in 11 children in India is a child labourer, 1 in every 3 is malnourished, only 3 in every 10 children complete education age-appropriately

A California court awarded a compensation of $289 million to him as he got cancer from using Monsanto's herbicide 

36 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo less than two weeks after the WHO declared an end to the outbreak

वर्ष 2015 में भारत का स्कोर 100 में से सिर्फ 44 था, जो नाममात्र की बढ़ोत्तरी के साथ अब 45 हुआ है। 

From 2006 to 2010, the cost of setting up an AIIMS shot by 147% under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, shows a report by the Comptroller Auditor General of India

This is happening when 80 per cent of deliveries are taking place in health facilities, says a report

Dahanaput, a small hamlet in a remote corner of Odisha, is rewriting the story of child malnutrition as they commit to push their children towards a healthy future

Doctor-patient ratio in India is much less than the WHO-prescribed limit of 1:1000  

Indian researchers have shown that antibiotic resistant genes are present in micro-organisms of mangrove regions in Kerala

The government is dragging its feet over controlling dog population, vaccinating them or even making enough shots available for victims

A new Bill will amend all laws that discriminate against leprosy patients, but the list is long

Arsenic Trioxide - a naturally occurring metalloid – may be helpful in inducing cell death and also halt growth of liver cancer cells

The questionnaire-based tool, Chandigarh Autism Screening Instrument, has been developed specifically for autism screening in North India

A certain protein of zika virus affects proliferation rates of human neural stem cells and promotes faulty neuron formation

Sex determination is an issue related to the degraded moral values of a few. Introducing six months of ultrasound training can't inculcate moral values

Besides its application in finding a breakthrough against TB, the new work is expected to be of importance in terms of the further development of the biopharmaceuticals sector

Mark Dybul, an American AIDS researcher and diplomat warned of a situation where the AIDs epidemic could spiral out of control, at the ongoing International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam

The US’ FDA has approved a drug that can flush out a recurring parasite that causes 34 per cent malaria cases in India

The level of pesticide is much higher among 11-15-year-old girls as compared to boys in the same age group

A survey by FAO, OIE and WHO has found wide discrepancies in countries’ efforts toward tackling AMR

The fibre-rich fenugreek seeds and sulfur compound-rich onion are now understood to possess significant sugar-lowering as well as lipid-lowering action

WTO rules that Australian laws on tobacco packaging don't violate global obligations to protect intellectual property

In a guidance note, the food regulatory authority has advised consumers, traders and lab technicians to use the preliminary test kits, developed by Central Institute of Fisheries Technology

Justice DY Chandrachud told lawyers that same sex couples living in denial with no access to medical care were more prone to contracting and spreading sexually-transmitted diseases

The objective is to curb the illegal use of herbicide-tolerant BT cotton

Yatan Pal Singh Balhara, associate professor of psychiatry at AIIMS, says WHO’s move to call gaming disorder a mental health condition a big step forward

The WHO's decision to list gaming disorder as a mental health condition has several gamers and experts debating on its acceptance and validity 

तमाम प्रगति और विकास सूचकांकों की चकाचौंध में आज भी टीबी को लेकर स्टिग्मा कायम है। चिंताजनक तथ्य यह है कि एक बड़ा आंकड़ा देश में छिपे हुए टीबी रोगियों का है। 

Look no further than the plate you are served in 

The girl from Sheopur district was admitted in a centre for malnutrition treatment; in the past hundreds of children have died in several districts due to malnutrition 

Many LDCs will not be able to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal of eliminating all forms of malnutrition by 2030

The Union government is trying to centralise food procurement in the Mid Day Meal Scheme. Instead, it should decentralise purchasing

As tiny fibers shed from synthetic textiles invade our bodies, researchers scramble to identify potential threats

Ayahuasca, a psychedelic brew made from two plants, has been used in Amazonia for centuries

Data from one of the largest state-funded health insurance scheme in India shows gender disparity continued even where free hospital care was provided

Decision comes after various states said oxytocin is very important to prevent human maternal mortality

HIV rate among gay men in Indonesia has increased five-fold from 5% in 2007 to 25% in 2015

Scientists from the Indian Council of Medicl Research reportedly confirmed the source of Nipah virus to be fruit bats

There has been a more than 300 per cent hike in dengue cases since 2009, and even the total number of deaths in 2017 was the highest in the last one decade

Total fertility rate falls below two children per woman in 12 states, reaches replacement levels in 9 others

Southern states such as Tamil Nadu and Telangana are not doing any better, finds National Health Profile 2018

According to the latest National Health Profile, India is one of the countries with the lowest public health spending

Haryana saw an almost 100% spike in chikungunya cases from 2013 to 2017, according to the National Health Profile 2017

Latest data from the National Health Profile 2017 confirms a previous study which said that hypertension is a bigger concern than diabetes in India

Infant mortality, neo-natal mortality and maternal mortality are much higher in these states as compared to national average

States that are wealthier and more urban on an average have a higher risk of heart disease incident within a decade, shows a new study

Women with the most common type of early stage breast cancer can be spared chemo as researchers identified patients who will best benefit from it based on a test called, OncotypeDx

The World Health Organization classified traditional medicine in International Classification of Diseases (ICD -11), a system that allows health professionals to share information globally

Governments need to pay equal attention to the safety of abortions, sex education and counselling, and varied problems faced by new borns of single mothers and the mothers 

Being conceived is like being punished to a slow death owing to environmental pollution that needs a reality check

A survey of 9,641 houses in Thiruvananthapuram underlined the fact that dengue control should start right from one’s own home

GreenDispo will incinerate the sanitary napkins completely with minimal flue gas emission

The country has worked on eliminating the disease for more than five decades and finally found success

Data on cervical cancer suggests we do not need HPV vaccine, especially when there is doubt about its efficacy

Here's a round-up of today's news reports and debates in health

Here's a round-up of today's news and debate on health

60 school children have died due to an anti-dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, provided by a government-run immunisation program in spite of the admittance by the manufacturer of its dangerous side effects

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on health

The convergence of multiple factors have ensured that almost four decades since the epidemic broke in the US there are now several ways of treating AIDS and containing HIV

The World Health Organization launched a global action plan to reduce physical activity in adults, a major risk factor in lifestyle diseases

ताजा सर्वेक्षण से पता चला है कि न केवल अशिक्षित, बल्कि शिक्षित लोगों को भी एंटीबायोटिक दवाओं के सही उपयोग और एंटीबायोटिक प्रतिरोध के खतरों के बारे में पता नहीं है।

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on health

In a survey of 504 persons, scientists at the National Chemical Laboratory found that 47% of people were unaware of the difference between over-the-counter drugs and antibiotics

With time, cancer has increasingly come to be understood as a lifestyle and an environmental disease with several causal pathways

Globally, only 24 countries seem to be achieving WHO's 2025 target of reducing global prevalence of tobacco use by 30 per cent

Climate change is likely to increase the spread and incidence of tropical diseases in Africa

Flies can keep the bacteria in their gut for a week and since their flight can last up to 10kms they can act as vectors to disseminate it

The five-day assembly also agreed upon other resolutions concerning topics like digital health and assistive technology

Indian Institute of Chemical Biology researchers say a protein that comes into the picture early in an aggregation pathway could be responsible for development of Parkinson’s

Dietary changes are better than vitamin supplements in prevention of cardiovascular disease, says a recent study

The swine flu and PRRS outbreak, which killed over 2,900 pigs in Mizoram since March, could mean an increased risk of transmission of swine infections to humans

The continent, home to around 16% of the world’s population, produces less than 1% of the world's research output

Women adopt sustainable menstruation after govt stops funding their pad-making units

Managing periods can be extermely challenging when you are a woman living in a flood-prone area

A tête-à-tête with Dr Meenakshi Bharath, a gynaecologist for the last 35 years and a green campaigner

Let’s debunk a myth that keeps women from using menstrual cups

Non-communicable diseases kill 41 million people each year, low and middle-class countries account for 80 per cent of these deaths

India was among 20 countries who abstained during a vote on a draft decision on 23 May, proposing support to Palestine to provide health services in lieu of the May 14 massacre

A district-level analysis of data shows that 19 per cent of the time low BMI is the factor contributing to difference in stunting prevalence between very high and low-burden districts

This three-point strategy aims at ensuring that 1 billion people get health coverage, are better protected from emergencies and enjoy wellbeing by 2023

At the 71st World Health Assembly, the Union minister spoke about India’s efforts to provide more people with access to health services

Chemical pollution in oceans, release of radiation into the atmosphere are some of the human activities that are causing animals to suffer

The six-day World Health Assembly kicked off in Geneva on Monday

मोदी की बातों में सच्चाई है। यह बात कई बार साबित हो चुकी है कि डॉक्टर अनैतिक कार्यों में लिप्त रहे हैं। क्लिनिकल ट्रायल में डॉक्टरों के लिप्त होने की बातें उजागर होती रहती है। 

Early detection and management of hypertension is necessary to prevent complications, but shortfall of trained health workforce, particularly in rural areas, is a challenge

For every $1 invested in policies to control lifestyle diseases, the financial returns can ensure millions of lives are saved, says WHO. But is the investment enough?

Agricultural antibiotics, those fed to animals, were detected in many people who claimed they hadn’t taken antibiotics in the year prior to their sample collections

Why is breastfeeding in the first hour after birth so important?

Why is breastfeeding in the first hour after birth so important?

Food regulation should be such that that healthy food is protected, not just food in general, says a new report 

Married women in both rural and urban India spend more on treating non-communicable diseases than other diseases, shows a study

A round-up of what's new in health

Sugar industry sees red over FSSAI's draft regulations, HC slams government hospital for discrimination of HIV patient

In a recent event, BJP MLA Gopal Parmar said that child marriage is the solution to many problems like ‘love jihad’, elopement and divorce

Amount to be used as financial aid to reduce stunting among children

Soil pollution poses a major risk to human health by impairing plant metabolism and making crops unsafe for consumption

After the introduction of cash incentives under Janani Suraksha Yojana in 2005, institutional deliveries increased from 39 per cent in 2005 to 78 per cent in 2015

नई तकनीक के उपयोग से किडनी रोगों का समय रहते पता लगाना आसान हो सकता है और मरीजों को किडनी की बीमारियों से होने वाले दुष्प्रभावों से बचाया जा सकेगा।

A new study has found that using wastewater from dairy farms for soil irrigation significantly increased the presence of antibiotic resistant genes in the soil

If detected early, mere modifications in diet and intake of ACE inhibitors may prevent the progression to end stage renal disease

A round-up of what's new in health

Almost 95 per cent of funds allocated for nutrition intervention for pregnant women in Bihar’s Purnea district were utilised for institutional delivery

A round-up of what's new in health 

In Brazil, patients are thought of as having the “right to beauty.” In public hospitals, plastic surgeries are free or low-cost

IIT Madras researchers found that by aligning drug administration with the internal rhythms of reactive molecules production, the efficiency of drugs could be increased

They are good for human and environmental health but have been ignored due to a lack of awareness, research, policy support and market oppurtunities

A round-up of what's new in health sector

90 per cent of childhood asthma and 50 per cent of adult asthma is caused due to environmental allergens

Stunting, which causes irreversible damage, is highest among children in Bihar, where the share of state budget assigned for social welfare is on decline

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around health

India experiences the world’s largest burden of at least 11 major non-communicable diseases

Scientists have found that the fungus is a source of novel antibiotics which inhibit the growth of bacteria

Breast milk contains hydrogen peroxide, which works like an antibiotic, and degrades if not fed to the infant immediately, says a study

Each year, 500000 people die of malaria annually, a preventable disease. Most of them children in Africa, where many anti-malarial drugs are fake  

The global fight against malaria is stalled, especially in Africa, because of a decline in health aid, says a new report

A new study in India has found bacteria resistant to the most powerful antibiotic in fresh food samples such as chicken, fish and vegetables

They demand thorough probe into unethical trial in Jaipur’s Malpani Hospital and similar such trials in other hospitals across the country

The newly identified enzyme helps to increase bioavailability of iron, zinc, magnesium and calcium

Fly ash, a harmful byproduct of coal-based power generation, has found a new use - mosquito control

Notwithstanding lack of government support, the medical associations are strangely absent whenever the needy suffers due to unethical practices, poor or costly treatment, illegal drug trials

Scientists captured and compared infrared images of iris, the region that corresponds to the health of pancreas (causal gland for diabetes) and analysed the features for diagnosis