India’s mysterious diseases: ‘We need a public health system’

Human health management is dismally low in India, says T Jacob John, virologist and former professor at Christian Medical College, Vellore

'It is strange that government promotes products which directly cause cancer'

Pankaj Chaturvedi, associate professor and head and neck cancer surgeon at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, was recently honoured with the Judy …

'Hellish dismall cloud'

The politics over smoke pollution dates back to the 13th century

More mad cows?

Wisdom roots

In Short

IN PHOTOS: Bird flu spreads to mammalian species

Seals, sea lions, foxes, otters, raccoons, grizzly bears, minks, porpoises have been infected, as scientists sound alarm about a new pandemic

Big data may help get new clues on Alzheimer’s

Researchers develop a big data analytics framework to look for early diagnostic biomarkers of the disease

Espying bacteria

Powder benefit

Severe impact

World Alzheimer's Day 2018: Tips to control most common form of dementia

Besides antidepressants and antipsychotics, doctor recommends lifestyle changes to control Alzheimer's

The great brain robbery

As the Alzheimer's epidemic rages worldwide without the hope of a cure, the best we can do is change the way we live to halt it in its tracks

How restricted diet can increase lifespan

Experiments in nematodes (worms) showed that it affects molecular mechanisms leading to prolonging lifespan and delays age-related diseases

Scientists see link between oxidative stress and neurological disorders

A gene known to play a role in neurological disorders, is also involved in mitigating oxidative stress-induced cell death in brain cells, they find

Ignorance is no bliss

Coronary heart disease is more prevalent among the poorly educated rural Indians than the well-educated

Born in May? Celebrate life, and good health

New study shows people born in October have the highest risk of diseases

In Court

One Health: What it is & how it can be implemented in India

Nexus of science, social science, indigenous knowledge and policy necessary

Africa health security at risk; NCDs, climate change top causes

More coordination among African nations & inclusive leadership required to address upcoming health risks

Ebola: Indian health minister calls emergency meeting

Detailed plan in the works for tackling any emergency arising out of deadly disease outbreak in Africa

Utterly bovine

UK researchers claim the Mad Cow disease is caused by Indian animal feed imports; India rubbishes hypothesis

‘Reality is not as fixed as people like to think’

Neuroscientist Nadine Dijkstra talks to Down To Earth about reality and perception

Simply Put: The cow and the cheetah

Kin of COVID-19 dead in Punjab refuse to attend last rites

State government trying hard to remove stigma attached to disease