Necessary evil
Otherwise considered vital for human health, vitamin A is now believed to endanger the well-being of new borns, if consumed in excess
Cash flows
The Indian government has procured a massive loan from the World Bank to deal with malaria
Bloody crisis
Awareness about the various techniques and voluntary blood donors can reduce the shortage of blood supply in Delhil
AIDS messages: tell-all, or nothing?
What do Sushma Swaraj and George W Bush have in common? A mutual contempt of condoms, for one. The us president is known to prefer spreading the …
Icy hot destination
What's a non-scientific visit to Antarctica like? Uncommon privilege, says urmi popat
Athens's fall
Typhoid could have caused the fall of the powerful city state during the Peloponnesian wars, says a new study
Improving women's well-being needs more than access to free healthcare: study
Data from one of the largest state-funded health insurance scheme in India shows gender disparity continued even where free hospital care was provided
Parliamentary committee flags concerns over ‘grossly insufficient’ funding for department of health research
The committee also noted that the demand was much lower compared to Rs 3,467.65 crore demanded for 2022-2023
India develops world’s first vaccine exclusively for leprosy
The ‘immunotherapeutic’ vaccine for leprosy harnesses the ability of body’s immune system to combat infection
Scientists synthesise new compound to fight stomach infections
IIT-Gandhinagar scientists have found a way to fight a bacteria that causes gastritis, peptic ulcers and stomach cancers
Obesity, climate change and under-nutrition form a synergy of epidemics: Report
A Lancet Commission report says these three co-occur, interact with each other to produce complex sequelae and share common underlying societal …
Long COVID: Female sex, older age and existing health problems increase risk, say new research
Symptoms can include fatigue, breathlessness, difficulty concentrating and many more – but the precise nature of the symptoms is not well …
Measles outbreak in Europe exposes gaps in vaccination coverage
Outbreaks will continue in Europe, as elsewhere, until every country reaches the level of immunisation needed to fully protect their populations
Depression recovery: while some make progress, others fumble in darkness
The World Health Organization says the number of people with common mental disorders is increasing, particularly in lower-income countries
Poor access to support systems causes high mortality among women with burn injuries
About 100,000 women die of burn injuries in India every year, and most of the deaths happen due to inadequate support service
Investing in depression and anxiety treatment could yield huge economic returns
A new study makes the case for scaling up global response to these mental health disorders
A device that uses sweat for real time physiology check
Researchers believe that this technology may be further enhanced for studying patterns and providing personlised medicine
Body Burden 2015 - State of India's Health
The theme-based, yearly publication investigates how our health is a victim of environmental degradation. This year, we will untangle the web …
Litany of disillusionment
Ravaged by ethnic strife, environmental disaster and crushing poverty, Ethiopians anticipate an uncertain future.
Waking up livers with foetal cells
Scientists say foetal liver cells injected into patients suffering from severe liver failure can regenerate the damaged organ
Irate doctors complain US reforms illegal
The American Medical Association contends that limiting prices or overall spending on health care is unconstitutional
WHO seeks increase in AIDS funds
The World Health Organisation has called for enhanced spending and a joint UN initiative to combat the threat of AIDS.
Tokyo changes prescription to cut drug bill
The Japanese government is trying to keep the people from consuming too many medicines, in order to cut down its expenditure on health care.
Gandhian scheme provides rural health care
A seWhelp programme provides the poorest villagers in the area surrounding Mahoin Gandhi's Sevagrom ashrom with access to quality medical care.
Heart patients suffer massive price hikes
Doctors and manufacturers seem unperturbed by the ever-increasing price of Acetrome, a drug for heart valve transplant patients.