What is rice fortification? Does India really need this Rs 2,700 crore per annum scheme?
There is more to food and nourishment than just rice
In search of hope and care: Medical tourism or forced migration?
The arduous journeys of those who migrate for medical treatment in India
China’s birth rate drops to record low in 2021
In 2021, China’s birth rate was 0.752% versus a death rate of 0.718%
COVID-19 and the rise of vaccine nationalism
Health in news on June 5
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on health
Coronavirus update: Faulty rapid kits to be returned to China
Centre has not paid for the kits, says Harsh Vardhan
Rise of AMR could result in up to 10 million annual deaths by 2050: UN report
AMR can push 24 million more people into extreme poverty by 2030
Coronavirus update: Single-day death toll crossed 350 yesterday
Global 1-day toll crosses 5,000 again
Coronavirus update: 9,000 new cases in India in a day
More than 3 mln active cases globally
Coronavirus update: Lockdown to cover full May
Sitharaman says all sectors opened for the private players
Coronavirus update: Tamil Nadu records 50 new cases
Imperial College London claims global toll could have been much worse
कोरोनावायरस अपडेट: 10 लोगों की मौत, मरीजों की संख्या 500 के पार
24 मार्च को कोविड-19 से दिल्ली में एक और मौत हो गई
China close to measles-free status: WHO report
No deaths from measles were reported in China for the last 18 months
India's population: Fertility rate below replacement rate in 20 states, UTs | COVER STORY
Scientists find how a gene causes Parkinson’s, Crohn’s and leprosy
Enhanced inflammatory reaction to viral and bacterial infection could be key
Common class of antibiotics can cause arterial bleeding: USFDA
The antibiotics are used to treat various infections, pneumonia, plague and anthrax
Alirajpur district in Madhya Pradesh poorest in the country: Global report
About 76.5 per cent of the people in the district are poor
Health in news on June 8
Here's a round-up of today's news reports and debates in health
Health in news on June 7
Here's a round-up of today's news and debate on health
WHO approves 2 new COVID-19 treatments
‘Baricitinib’ has been approved by WHO to be used with corticosteroids; synthetic antibody treatment ‘sotrovimab’ has …
COVID-19’s cost
The socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on Africa has been more severe compared to the rest of the world
WATCH: How Serum Institute of India is pricing Covishield
Vaccination against COVID-19 will undergo major modifications next month. Here’s a quick glance.
Antibiotic resistance: The magic bullet’s toll
What if a saviour turns into a killer? After 80 years of use, overuse and abuse of antibiotics — termed magic bullets — microbes have …
New ingestible, 3D printed pill can analyse gut microbiome
The biocompatible pill can easily sample different stages of the gastrointestinal tract, which was till now impossible to track non-invasively
US anti-abortion policy spiked unwanted pregnancies in Africa: Study
The Mexico City Policy bans aids to NGOs for performing or promoting abortions as a method of family planning