Housewarning

Pesticide exposure can lead to leukaemia in children

Particularly vulnerable tribes: How a focus on nutrition tipped the health scale for children in remote Odisha

Better funding, community training & cultural context can improve outcomes further, say experts

Air pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa

14% of all deaths in children under five across Africa in 2019 linked to air pollution, finds HEI report

Children in US consume excess amounts of micronutrients

Researchers blame marketing gimmick, say too much fortification of food harmful

Troublemaking protein found

Breakthrough in fighting severe malaria among children

'South Asia, Africa show poor progress towards MDGs'

India fares worse than Bangladesh and Nepal, says report

No lip service on junk food ban: Delhi HC

Asks Centre to file an action taken report by November 2

Children beware!

SC not to budge on CNG issue

Apex court slams Mashelkar committee report

Climate-resilient water, sanitation & hygiene policies need of hour to meet global agenda of 2030

The 10 African countries most water-insecure & climate-impacted need immediate attention 

Long wait for justice for pregnancy test drug victims

Victims of hormonal drug, Primodos, in UK have been seeking justice for over 40 years now

Hungry for research

Child starvation could increase unless research is improved

Children demand inclusion in water and sanitation programmes at UNICEF forum

More than 50 children from across the world participated at the two-day conference in Tajikistan

All schools must have separate toilets for girls and boys: Supreme Court

Apex court says toilets, drinking water facilities are integral to RTE Act; pulls up Andhra Pradesh government for not ensuring these facilities …

Bad boy phthalate implicated in eczema in children

How the chemical causes the skin disease still a puzzle

Bangalore besieged

Respiratory problems increase with rise in air pollution in Bangalore

The fittest survive

A complete American diet

Lethal and toxic chemicals found in US citizens

India tops global charts for childhood diabetes and deaths: Study

Almost 40% increase in cases to 2019 from 1990 globally; largest increase in cases recorded in children aged 10 to 14 years

Children’s involvement in conflict cause of worry: India

Indian ambassador to UN proposes child protection advisers in peacekeeping operations to ensure safe return of children affected by armed conflict

Cause for concern

Has COVID-19 taken the wind out of the sails of India’s school feeding programme

Though the government issued guidelines to states to provide food to all eligible children in March 2020, implementation has been lax

Stillborn in Africa: UN pegs number at a million every year

Situation has worsened in 2 decades, may slip further due to COVID-19 pandemic, warns Unicef report

Topping the wrong chart: India has highest number of stillbirths

India recorded 0.34 million stillbirths in 2019; COVID-19 has disrupted health systems and added to the existing burden

A disease that breeds disease: why is type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk of cancer and dementia?

Risk factors for developing type two diabetes include being overweight, being physically inactive, having a poor diet, high blood pressure and …