Blind to danger

The government turns a Nelson's eye while the construction sector makes hay on phosphogypsum, a carcinogenic byproduct of the fertiliser industry

How to minimise chlorination's adverse health affects

Compromising with a necessary evil: this is literally true for chlorination -- the most widely used technology for disinfecting drinking water. A …

Deadly Particles

They are tiny and deadly. Recent research has brought to light the existence of airborne particles so tiny they defy measurement. Toxic particles …

How carcinogenic is your CAR?

Do you want a country full of cars? Cars cause cancer. Scientists can even measure the cancer potency levels of the cars we ride. The so-called …

Every breath you take

Pollutants in the air damage more than the lungs, warn health experts

Budget bites on vehicles

Fails to restrain use of subsidised diesel in private diesel cars

Watch the clock

Understanding body clock can pave the way for better health

Ban proposed

Cancerous cleaning

Chemical used in cleaning materials may induce breast cancer

Sunflower power

Curbs the human immunodeficiency virus

Spitting it out

Ideas to save government money

Vehicular emissions are a cause for concern

Praful B Desai, professor emeritus and former director of the Tata Memorial Cancer Research Institute, Mumbai, spoke to Leena Chakrabarti on …

"We have to reduce the exposure of people to diesel exhaust"

Daniel Greenbaum , president and the chief executive officer of the US-based Health Effects Institute, has done pioneering work on the health …

As told to Parliament (December 17, 2022): Over 10,000 cases of measles reported through December 12, says minister

 Maharashtra contributed the maximum to the burden, with 3,075 and 13 deaths

Researchers develop reusable, paper-based lycopene sensors

Lycopene-rich foods may reduce cancer risks

Cancer now kills more than double the Indians it did in 1990

An ICMR study finds that while 3.82 lakh cancer patients died in 1990, the number jumped to 8.13 lakh in 2016

Akshay Kumar’s ‘Vimal’ apology: Health activists criticise action, say damage has been done

Activists urge amendment of Act that regulates tobacco products and surrogate advertising promulgated 20 years ago

Dignity at the end of life: a Malawian nursing study shows the impact of food

Food security emerged as a critical concern in the study, that has significant consequences for dying women’s dignity. There are …

US Virgin Islands approves bill to ban toxic sunscreen

Sunscreens with chemicals — oxybenzone or octinoxate — can cause death among developing corals and increase coral bleaching 

A fruit to treat diabetes

Elandha vada is a traditional nutritional snack that is fast disappearing from our food basket

Why being able to distinguish between a good and a bad fat matters so much

Despite the increase in cardiovascular disease in the developing world, not enough is being been done to improve public awareness of the benefits …

Cancer cells are getting transmitted from one marine species to another

Infectious cancer cells found in carpet shell clam were traced back to a completely different species

Air pollution is group 1 carcinogen, says WHO agency

Our cities urgently need action plan to meet clean air targets, given the high level of air pollution and increased incidence of lung cancer

A nobel indictment of gene patenting

Legendary scientist James Watson files court brief against lunacy of gene patents