India’s COVID-19 deaths higher than that reported by the government, indicate sample surveys
India’s cumulative COVID-19 deaths are 6-7 times higher than reported officially, says analysis
In most countries, excess deaths due to COVID-19 greater than leading causes of death: World Bank analyst
Pandemic hit countries even with a younger population where a milder impact was earlier assumed
Data on COVID-19 deaths in ‘model’ Gujarat may be a vast undercount: Report
There were 16,892 more deaths in 68 of Gujarat’s 170 municipalities between March 2020 and April 2021, the Reporters’ Collective found
Audit COVID-19 death from oxygen shortage: Parliamentary panel to health ministry
The report also advised expanding the genome sequencing machinery in the country & conducting studies on COVID-19 origins
Excess COVID-19 deaths: India’s statement on WHO calculation model ‘inaccurate’, say experts
Global predictive model not used for India, WHO expert says dismissing claims by health ministry
Jumbo graveyard: Odisha registers 282 elephant deaths since 2018
As many as 2 Bengal tigers and 15 leopards also died in the state in the same period
Kerala, COVID-19 management exemplar? Data on additional deaths forces rethink
Kerala government may have suppressed data regarding true number of deaths in 2021 for political reasons, say experts
Global warming caused over a third of heat-related deaths between 1991 and 2018: Study
The highest percentage of heat-related deaths caused by human-induced climate change (more than 50%) were in Iran, Kuwait, the Philippines, …
COVID-19: India’s erratic CFR makes it difficult to calculate toll over 2 years. Experts suggest alternatives
No agreement on exact number of deaths, even though it is certain that India’s CFR is one of the highest in the world
Elephant electrocution deaths: Odisha gives Rs 445 cr to power DISCOMS to prevent live wire snare
Electric wire trap poaching is a growing concern in the state; at least seven elephants have died in the last 10 months
Breast cancer survival rate increased significantly since 2010 compared to the 90s, shows new study
Decrease in death risk was observed across age groups and whether or not the subjects were screened for the disease
Nearly 50 heat deaths in Bihar in 3 days, say doctors. Not so, says government, questions assessment
State may issue show cause notices to health officials who confirmed heat deaths without postmortem report
India may have seen most COVID-19-related deaths globally — close to 5 million
Official figures show 531,843 deaths; mortality could be 10 times the reported figures, show WHO estimates
India lost nearly 5 million people to COVID-19, says WHO; that is 10 times the official figure
Some 14.9 million people died due to COVID-19 globally; that is three times the number reported
Air pollution kills: Study counts 100,000 premature deaths in 8 Indian cities
Air pollution-related fatalities in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Surat, Pune and Ahmedabad from 2005-2018
Summer 2022: Indian cities, districts must be ready to protect vulnerable from heat stress, urges report
It is important to invest in strengthening resilience to heat, say experts at report launch
COVID-19: Who stands where as world tops 10 million cases
The world added the last million cases positive to the novel coronavitus in only 6 days — the fastest rate until now
COVID-19: Life expectancy losses in western Europe comparable to WWII
Life expectancy reduced by over 1 year in 11 countries for men and 8 for women
Air pollution killed 116,000 Indian kids within a month of birth in 2019
Household air pollution accounted for 64% of all neo-natal deaths attributable to air pollution
Lockdowns brought down poaching rates in Africa, but rhinos still under threat
Poaching numbers went down in 2020 thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown; they went up again in 2021
Deaths due to COVID-19 much higher than reported: WHO
At least 90% countries reported one or more disruptions to essential health services during the pandemic, the World Health Statistics report …
Heat waves strike south India as north copes with cold
While northern India is witnessing an extended winter season, the southern part of the country started experiencing heat wave conditions on March …
Are some states under-reporting pentavalent vaccine deaths?
RTI reponse of Union health ministry shows states with better health track record have reported higher number of vaccine deaths
How COVID-19 startled Rwanda that seemed to have it under control
Rwanda's efforts to tackle the first wave of infections were recognised internationally
Why are tea plantation workers dying of hunger?
Lack of oversight by state governments, along with low wages and tough working conditions, is causing starvation deaths, says a fact finding team