New viruses on the prowl

Humans have exposed themselves to a host of new viral diseases by playing around too much with the environment

Health wise

Arunachal Pradesh wakes up to the fact that women's health is the key to overall societal well-being

"An epidemic of non-communication"

David Miller is an expert in psychosocial management of hiv/aids. He has worked in developing countries since 1986 and is currently the Country …

Burn baby burn

The use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam war maimed US soldiers as well. A first hand account

The revolutionary who transformed health care

ZAFRULLAH Chowdhury draws inspiration as much from Hippocrates as from Mao Zedong. To the first, he owes his medical ideals and to the second, …

Zika could cost Latin America, Caribbean countries $18 billion by 2018

In some countries, the total cost of Zika could exceed two per cent of their GDP

Antibiotic resistance: AMR among poultry, cattle a worry for Kenya

Health ministry draws up ways to prevent antibiotics residue from ending up in plate

Break the resistance

India’s TB control programme needs to engage the private sector

Science reveals the magic in herbal cures

Recent studies have brought to light the science behind traditional herbal medicinal systems.

Jungle clinic

Gas tragedy blame

RESPIRATORY ILLNESS

HEALTHY POLICY

Mad about beef

The threat over mad cow disease resurfaces yet again in Europe

WEALTH FOR HEALTH

Payback time

A Supreme Court ruling ensures compensation to a few Bhopal gas victims

Plugging pollution

Big wonder

Homoeopathy to combat the arsenic menace

Shooting up

Cancer in violence-torn J&K

Fancy dress?

Bioceramic clothes in vogue in Kerala, but experts sceptical

Keeping up the tradition

It's about silicosis

It's also about not compensating suffering mineworkers

Not enough

Treatment has reached many but tuberculosis still kills millions

Waste power

A fuel cell produces hydrogen from dissolved organic matter

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