How fireworks kill you: part by part
A look at the chemical composition of commonly available fireworks, their roles and physiological effects
Dengue spreads its wings
Unusual weather pattern with long dry spells in the rainy season and lack of preparedness on the part of government were to blame for the outbreak&…
New viral disease targets sheep in India
A contagious disease, similar to rinderpest and first observed in the Ivory Coast in 1940, has surfaced among sheep and goats in south India
What a bloody mess
When the Ebola virus broke on April 10 this year, the scientific world went into a tizzy? It's uncontrollable, it's the big daddy of horror movies,…
Odyssey of a disease
From sheep to cattle and then to human beings, spongiform encephalopathies, a group of fatal brain maladies, have caught the attention of …
Exerting pressure
Are exercises like brisk walking and cycling safe for people suffering from acute hypertension? Yes, says a recent study. High blood pressure and …
Out of breath
After visiting hospitals and slums VIBHA VARSHNEY has found that asthma makes poor children suffer far more than their rich counterparts. And a …
Environmental injustice
The poorest people in urban India live in foul environs. Research from across the world shows that the poor stand greater risks of several cancers.…
Higher incidences of water-borne diseases in fishermen drinking from Ganga: Survey
Consumption of and exposure to contaminated water has also led to predominance of skin diseases among fishing community
Indians could have lived for 1.7 years more with cleaner air
Every 8th death in country is due to air pollution, finds first state-wide research on its impact
TB and respiratory disorders have increased in Bellary: CAG report
Country's chief auditor calls for a comprehensive study on impact of mining on people, livelihood before grant of leases
What is alopecia? It’s no laughing matter for millions of Black American women
Alopecia in black women is due to certain hair styling practices that they use on their hair — wearing tight weaves or …
Return of the blight?
A new aggressive strain ofpotato blight has started spreading in Europe and threatens crops across the world
"We are starved of funds"
KALYAN BANERJEE, director of the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune, speaks to MAX MARTIN about the emergence and re-emergence of viral …
The killer unveiled
Scientists find out how anthrax kills. It may not be very long before we have an antidote to the dreaded bacterium
Chicken worries
A new strain of influenza virus transmitted to humans from chicken is causing panic in Southeast Asia
Canadian scientists develop new antibiotic that prevents cell division
Older antibiotics like penicillin kill bacteria by preventing their cell wall from being built in the first place
Yoga can work wonders, but caution is the key word
Experts say yoga is a holistic approach to treat various disorders, but it is a slow process and takes time to show results
Zika, the mystery fever, now grips India
In 2016, authorities had negated the possibility of this virus transmission in the country
Gene that helps tomato fight viral infection, heat stress identified
Scientists at New Delhi-based National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) have deciphered critical role of a single gene—SlDEAD35&…
Mobile tester for crop diseases
Michigan State University scientists have developed a portable, effective device for testing plant diseases. Called Gene-Z, it was unveiled at …
Scientists revive approximately 50,000-year-old ‘zombie virus’ from frozen lake in Russia
When permafrost melts, bacteria, viruses and radioactive materials, trapped in its frigid layers for thousands of years may also be released
Long COVID stigma may encourage people to hide the condition
Long COVID is a relatively new medical condition and has been subject to lots of misinformation and minimisation of its legitimacy as a physical …
Preempting pandemics: Viral discovery is not enough to stop another contagion; here is why
Despite hundreds of novel coronaviruses being sampled, the COVID-19 pandemic grew over an order of magnitude beyond its 2003 SARS counterpart
Rise in hysterectomies among young women, at private hospitals will cause a crisis; here is why
Undergoing hysterectomy at younger ages can have adverse health impacts including osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases