Fungal infections in the brain aren’t just the stuff of movies — Africa grapples with a deadly epidemic

With poorly funded and overburdened healthcare systems, many African countries are not well prepared to deal with fungal infections

Exposure to vehicular pollution may increase risk of dementia

More than 90% of the world population is lives in areas with higher than recommended levels of air pollution

Paediatric eczema finds relief in new drug

Significant improvement in itching with dupilumab medication for severe cases aged 6 months to 5 years 

Private hospitals grow more expensive even as insurance coverage remain low: NSSO

Out-of-pocket expenditure per hospitalisation stands at Rs 15,937 in rural areas and Rs 22,031 in urban areas

When safety measures lead to riskier behavior by more people

There, however, are people who sit out risky ventures even when they are made safer

Wave of big data and the swaying ship of public health in India

Big data can be a game-changer, only if adequate measures for capacity building, technological advancement, data privacy, logistics and …

Eating these three fatty fish can help kids fight asthma

A clinical trial finds that eating a Mediterranean diet with salmon, trout, and sardines can improve lung function in children with asthma

Astana Declaration: Not just health, but affordable health for all

UN’s 192 member countries agree to strengthen primary healthcare on the 40th anniversary of Alma Ata Declaration

Infant mortality, youth unemployment among top exclusion factors in North Africa

Political instability and conflict have contributed significantly to exacerbate inequalities among some regions

Rajya Sabha passes Mental Health Bill

Under the legislation, every individual will have the right to get affordable and good quality treatment with easy access to services

Messiahs to rural folk

A few individuals are trying to bring about changes at the grassroots level through dedicated and sustained work

Run from cover

Health insurance companies pursue customers till policies are sold. Then they disappear. The nature of business has already changed the treatment …

Enable the poor

Book>> Challenging the injustice of poverty • by Rehman Sobhan • sage • Rs 699

Left to quacks

Unauthorized medical practitioners find business where Bihar’s health machinery deserts polio victims

Planning Commission push to health care privatisation

Draft 12th Five Year Plan proposes contracting-in and PPP in public health services

Elderly & lonely

India has more elderly people than ever before. Most of them have little social security and cannot afford healthcare. While the government seems …

Budget 2018: Balanced focus on rural, urban health needs will be crucial

The Centre should push for further decentralisation of health services

WHO comes out with framework to combat Zika virus

Says $56 million would be required to implement the framework

Court slaps contempt notice on MCI, health ministry

Medical Council of India failed to start rural health practitioner course

MONEYMAKERS

The bane of Indian women

Inflicting a physician-induced ailment on women is tantamount to murder

Measuring well-being

Infant mortality rate acts as an indicator of how well a nation cares for its citizens

Worm-free

Back to basics

Researchers say complete bedrest may not solve the problem of backache

AIDS project