Pale and yellow
Shortage of vaccines has pushed many African countries to the brink of a yellow fever epidemic
Troubled by illness, 385,000 people committed suicide between 2001 and 2015
At least four per cent of India’s population suffers from poverty because they have to incur huge expenses for treating their illness
India's budget just declared
Prime Minister Narendra Modi declares major schemes in his post-demonetisation message on new year's eve
Brexit and Trump are bad for our health
Increasing isolation threatens global health. International cooperation is critical to fighting diseases that will not respect borders
Getting the psyche right: Mental Health Care Bill 2016
Rajya Sabha passed the Mental Health Bill on August 8, 2016. We tell you why is it revolutionary for mental health care in India
Here’s what people in their 90s really think about death
Death was part of life for many of the older people who often said they were taking each day as it comes and not worrying too much about tomorrow
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&…
Taken for a medical ride
Book>> The doctor is cheating you: A devastating expose of unethical malpractices in the medical field • by N C Asthana • …
Healthy, wealthy and wise
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Gruelling days ahead at WHO for Nakajima
Allegations of financial irregularities are likely to be highlighted at a crucial session scheduled shortly in Geneva.
'Squeamish' attitudes hurts AIDS efforts
Third World countries warned at Amsterdam recently that even if more effective vaccines and drugs become available, they may not be afford them.
Industry wary of entering handicapped market
New, more efficient aids are being developed for the physically handicapped under a government project. The stumbling blocks, however, are the …
Community welfare works as a contraceptive
In Pakistan, they are controlling population growth by raising the living standards of local communities through Pasbaan, the social …
Himalayan yew to fight cancer
Taxol, an effective anti-cancer drug that was approved for use in the US last year, will soon be available in India at half the cost
Mercury thermometers coldshouldered
With health consciousness showing an upward trend, disposable non-mercury thermometers are catching on
Mode matters
A proposed injectable polio vaccine may cut down the risk of contracting the paralysing disease
Fatal syndrome
Would-be-mothers drinking themselves merry can cause serious birth clefects to the child in the womb
Cord of life
Scientists discover that the blood in the umbilical cord is a treasure trove of treatments for various diseases
Root cures
A dedicated group of botanists, ayurvedic practitioners and pharmacologists are showing rural Keralites that all the medicines they need, grow in …
Bridge across forever
A new neurosurgical technique could mean a new life for those with severed a spinal cord, which with a little guidance, can nurse itself back to …
Healthy veggies
A vegetarian diet can improve the functioning of lungs and also control blood sugar in diabetics
Reviving Kottayam
The healthy city project is, if nothing else, a pointer to the direction that Indian cities need to move in
The plague took us by surprise
ASHISH KUMAR MUKHERJEE is the Director General of Health Services (DGHS), and as the country's topmost health bureaucrat, was the man …
Ebola vaccine developed to fight bioterrorism
An experimental vaccine against the lethal Ebola virus has been administered to humans for the first time in November 2003. If the trial proves …
Private sector wants to adopt public health bodies