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

Push to prevent cancer, strokes

Government wakes up to threat of non-communicable diseases

Pune: a contradictory picture

Bhopal: towards disaster zone

Delhi: the capital punishment

Official contamination

Sudden death

A mystery disease kills 35 people in Siliguri

US comes clean

Diesel becomes a dirty word in the official US environmental lexicon

Re-examined

Air pollutants alone may cause acute asthma attacks

Rash of ailments

Followed by new scheme to track diseases

Colonisation continues

The story of bioinvasion for beginners

Almost half a billion men, women suffered from lower respiratory infections globally in 2019: Report

The leading risk factors for LRI mortality, however, varied across age groups and sex

Health in news on May 1

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around health

David and Goliath

Living in the shadow of fear

Breakthrough in tackling zika: scientists identify proteins that make virus deadly

These results give researchers a crucial insight into how Zika affects cells

Tipsy hearts and the good life

A recent study suggests thart a moderate consumption of alcohol is good for the heart

Pot-bellies weigh heavy upon Indian hearts

Paunches are common among Indians and this makes them especially prone to heart disease

Sponging away pain

High-pressure juveniles

Invade with care

Animals to the rescue

A breakthrough in organ transplant surgery promises end the agonies of patients and donors

Lessening heartache