Nemesis of killer drugs

The investigator who took on a pharma giant in the US

Extreme weather events led to 12 million displacements of children in 2022, estimates UNICEF

Some 25.8 million children were displaced by internal conflict and violence

Exams key anxiety source for Indian students: NCERT survey

Nearly half the students surveyed suffer from body image issues

Friendly demand

Dirty and thirsty

Height of inequality

Standard of living determines a child's height

Nestle scare

Contaminated baby milk products recalled in EU

Spitting it out

Saharanpur fever claims more lives

Zinc supplements don't help healthy children

Polio vaccines in India may be unsafe

Air pollution linked to autism

Exposure to diesel particulates, heavy metals doubles the risk

Science and Technology - Briefs

Danger zone

Cancer in children has increased following radioactive leakage from a plant in France

202 new industrial chemicals

No healthcare for Simplipal tribals in Orissa

Food than pills is the best source for iron

Bad tobacco ads

Something for parents to chew on

A village desperate for nutrition

Unsafe in womb

Exposure to particulate matter during pregnancy harms foetus

Yummy but harmful

Indian markets are flooded with foods that contain colours beyond permissible limits

Thirsty for breath?

Contaminated drinking water can lead to respiratory problems

On hold

Pesticides linked to neuro-disorder

Chemicals in food may trigger attention deficit hyperactivity