Steer clear!

Puffing to death

Different 'strokes'

Antifreeze

Scientists figure out the common cold "handshake"

Wider ambit

Move to increase scope of international health laws

India’s diabetes epidemic just got more grim; Lancet report reveals why

High prevalence of diabetes & lack of infrastructure in rural India could accelerate obesity, prediabetes epidemic, notes study

Show your account books, Delhi HC asks Centre on rare disease 'burden'

Statement after Centre said assigning funds more than Rs 15 lakh as financial assistance for rare diseases’ patients would be a big …

Diseases linked to a degraded environment continue to ravage India

Despite the increasing burden respiratory infections and water borne disease, the budgetary allowance for health has steadily dipped in the last …

Plan to reduce physical inactivity in adults by 15% by 2030

The World Health Organization launched a global action plan to reduce physical activity in adults, a major risk factor in lifestyle diseases

Over 15,000 dengue cases reported in India so far; Delhi breaks five-year record

The government claims having prepared a list of sensitive areas in Delhi where high level of breeding was traced in 2015

Tense? Cut down on fat

A lowfat diet can be as effective as any single drug therapy in checking high blood pressure

What next?

Health report 2016: a glance at major developments

Down To Earth takes a probing look into key health issues that raised concerns and dominated medical discourse in 2016

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 …

Five little-known diseases to watch out for in 2017

Emerging diseases on which the experts are keeping a close eye

Half a teaspoon of baking soda every day can help prevent autoimmune diseases

The same should not be done without consulting a physician

Why evolution must be at the centre of fighting parasitic infections

Each year more than 200 million cases of malaria are recorded across the globe

WHO: More investments needed in Africa to control, eliminate neglected tropical diseases

Around 400 million people in the region are still affected; 99 million in 26 countries at risk of not receiving treatment

Mobile health system can help regulate hypertension, diabetes: study

Basic parameters such as blood sugar and cholesterol need to be fed into the mHealth system, called mWellcare

Hypertension affects 1.13 billion people globally; 199 million reside in India

The burden of high blood pressure witnessed a dip in high and middle-income countries but low-income countries experienced a surge

End of innocence

Two recently published American studies reveal that cytomegalovirus (CMV) can cause arterial blockages in infected individuals

Promoting good food is cheap and the returns are 12 times the investment

For every $1 invested in policies to control lifestyle diseases, the financial returns can ensure millions of lives are saved, says WHO. But is …

Studying poop samples, scientists find clues on health and disease

Agricultural antibiotics, those fed to animals, were detected in many people who claimed they hadn’t taken antibiotics in the year prior to …

Zoonotic diseases: interview with Sarman Singh of AIIMS

A zoonotic disease is a disease that can be spread from animals to humans. Scientists estimate that more than six out of every 10 infectious …

Ineffective magic bullets: Antibiotic resistance is now the leading cause of deaths across the globe

Young children were found to be particularly affected by AMR