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Global Burden of Diseases: Non-communicable diseases bigger burden than early deaths

New report’s findings again emphasises the fast emergence of non-communicable diseases as a global health challenge

Iron in particulate matter damages lungs

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How government policies are putting our hearts at risk

The food we eat poses the biggest risk to the heart, yet the processed food industry is allowed to sell food high on fats, salt and sugar without …

Asia's sooty air

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Microorganisms have a complex equation with humans. From the structure of our bodies to cultural differences, the invisible beings influence our …

India joins global research hub on antimicrobial resistance

The country is the largest consumer of antibiotics in the world — consumption increased by 103 per cent from 2000 to 2015, the highest in …

Can rosogolla be healthy?

A 100 g serving of rosogolla has 186-200 calories, depending on the sugar content, but a tulsi rosogolla made by a young breed of …

India must tackle high rate of obesity, diabetes: Global Nutrition Report of 2016

Report highlights the grim progress made by India in fighting obesity and non-communicable diseases 

Childhood obesity, non-communicable diseases figure prominently at World Health Assembly

Experts say undernutrition in early childhood increases the risk of children becoming obese later in life

WHO urges governments to increase investment to tackle neglected tropical diseases

Increased measures can improve the health and well-being of more than 1.5 billion people, says UN body

Municipality blamed for Delhi water poisoning

Municipal authorities in Delhi deny they were responsible for the deaths of eight people caused by contaminated water

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Paradox, at the altitude

Mild asthma gets better at higher altitudes

Killing pollution

Tailpipe row

Avian havoc

Bird flu cases soaring in Vietnam

Saving papaya

Business in typhoid

WHO guide on clean indoor air

Air pollution and our right to clear air

As Delhi’s air pollution levels reach alarming highs, even non-smokers in the city have started developing smokers’ lungs. But the …

Scientists propose Controlled Human Infection Model studies

In CHIM, researchers infect healthy participants with a weakened strain of a pathogen in a controlled setting to learn more about the infection …