Beating the hell out of death
Industrial houses and research organisations must join hands and rethink about Indian health standards
Foolproof tool to detect TB
the diagnosis of tuberculosis is likely to be faster and more reliable in the future with researchers from the uk-based University of Oxford …
TB's hidden links
About 40-70 per cent of tuberculosis patients suffer from mental health disorders. As India has more than one-fourth of global TB cases and deaths,…
Africa fails its young scientists by not investing in their innovations
Unless African governments put their money where their mouths are, innovative advances from young scientists on the continent will be stifled
Cough resistance
Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in India is plagued by delayed diagnostics and inaccurate treatment procedures. An initiative in …
Winning laurels
A new method for discovering important chemicals that could damage the nervous system gains a US patent for its inventors
Here is what Indian scientists achieved in 2018
Here is a collection of 15 such stories that gives a glimpse of important developments reported by Indian scientists during the year.
AIDS transmitted through artificial insemination
Subha (not her real name), 35, had been married for over 10 years, but was still childless. Doctors attributed this condition to her husband's …
‘Virtual psychiatrist’ is effective in diagnosing mental disorders: study
The ‘virtual psychiatrist’ tool developed by Indian researchers can help address the problem of poor diagnosis and treatment of …
Are we losing the war on dengue, chikungunya and mystery fever?
Be it heavy breeding, unplanned construction or possible virus mutation, the dengue and chikungunya cases have spiraled out of control this year. …
"These are the times of one standard"
S P VASIREDDI, Chairperson and Managing Director, Vimta Labs Ltd, Hyderabad was recently in Delhi. NIDHI JAMWAL caught up with the scientist
2016, the year that was: health and medicine
Health spent a lot of time in the spotlight in 2016 and it was a major issue in numerous government reviews
10.4 million new TB cases reported in 2015; global actions falling short: WHO
Report shows that countries need to move much faster to prevent, detect and treat the disease if they are to meet global targets
Zika-the new global pandemic
After dengue and chikungunya, the Aedes mosquito is delivering a new emergency— Zika. Down To Earth looks into the reasons behind the …
LIES, DAMN LIES AND ENDOSULFAN
KUSHAL P S YADAV blows the lid off dirty tactics adopted to give clean chit to endosulfan
Medical tests: How necessary?
Doctors are increasingly prescribing tests to arrive at a diagnosis. Has this benefited medical practice or patients? Four experts debate
World Health Day: Diabetes, the modern killer
The prevalence of diabetes in adult population has nearly doubled since 1980 rising from 4.7 per cent to 8.5 per cent
Why dengue is not the devil
Lack of preparedness in our fight against this vector-borne disease is much to blame for it spreading fast
2.9 mln TB cases go unreported
A third of the unaccounted for cases are in India, where private hospitals rarely report TB
Is the government reconsidering the clinical establishments Act?
With stiff opposition from private players, the fate of the clinical establishments Act seems to be at risk
Public’s private peeve
Will Bihar’s failed model of outsourcing diagnostic services work in Chhattisgarh?
Diagnose the discord
Latest data shows that cancer is rising sharply in India. It's time we understood the intriguing facts from cancer registries to frame a more …
A tab on wishlist
As firms explore applications for Indian consumers, the country is set to drive budget tablet market
High-flying disease
From now onwards we have to battle with another mysterious enemy. Since February 2003, a disease similar to influenza has 'officially' killed 48 …
Study flouts basics in privatizing healthcare
CII study recommends greater private role in India's healthcare sector, but the document centres around the lucrative tertiary care market only