The lull sets in
Scientists warn that conditions are favourable for another sal borer epidemic. State forest departments are unprepared
Disease caused by reduced blood supply to heart now biggest health scare in India
Ischemic heart disease is biggest reason for deteriorating health of men as well as women, says a study
On air
Angry residents of Delhi flooded the chief minister's office with phone calls to protest against the withdrawal of a ban on polluting vehicles
Arsenic-free
Scientists in Sweden are propagating laterite treatment for the removal of arsenic from groundwater in the Bengal Delta plains
Coma after death
Child victims of a frayed medical service and a government programme gone wrong raise a mute question
Between the lines
lpg, touted as the cleanest fuel option, is responsible for the release of high levels of nitrogen oxides and suspended particulate matter
"Asthma afflicts almost every house in Gorai"
Pramod N Bagud (PNB), a pediatrician, and Manoj K Ved (mkv), a general physician, practise in Gorai, an area infamous for a 15-hectare dumpsite …
Researchers find more reasons to quit smoking
Death due to renal failure and intestinal ischemia associated with smoking
Every other elderly in urban India has hypertension: Health ministry report
The prevalance was higher in women than men among senior citizens
Smog havoc
Chile choked
Pollution forces authorities to impose strict measures in Chile
CAMBODIA
Shaken and stirred
Smoke from world’s worsening wildfires is killing more than 33,000 people every year
Japan accounted for the highest number of annual deaths, at 7,000, in its 47 cities; the study was carried out in 749 cities across 43 …
Dengue strikes early yet again
Dengue is known to spread after monsoon, but in the past couple of years, cases of the disease have been recorded in summer as well. This year …
More than 12 million deaths due to unhealthy environment in 2012, says WHO
One in every four deaths across the world can be attributed to environment-related factors
Managing malaria
The case of malaria is an example of how excessive reliance on insecticides has damaged the environment and harmed public health
Progress against a neglected tropical disease in east Africa is under threat
Kalaazar is neglected because it is a disease of poverty
World TB Day: More men than women reported infection among India’s elderly
The prevalence percentage among men is almost double that among women.
India has highest rate of antibiotic resistance, says study
Low- and middle-income countries report the highest increase in antibiotic resistance
Tap to know how well you are
Trend of using health-monitoring apps on smartphones catches up in India
A diet for the heart
Fungi disarmed
Sugary eyes tell it all
Oriental skin therapy