Minor revolution

UP compensates five JE victims. Hundreds wait

Untreated hunger

No guidelines for severe malnutrition in children

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Rethink required

On hepatitis B vaccination

Electing India’s health transformation

The new government must convene a meeting of central and state health ministers annually, to build consensus across the political spectrum and …

Dangerous pesticide use: What must be done to protect the health of Kenyans

At least 1,345 pesticide products are registered for use in crop production in Kenya, of which 11 are classified as highly hazardous 

Brain disease plaguing Muzaffarpur children is not encephalitis

Encephalopathy is a biochemical disease, while encephalitis results from a viral infection 

Helping those in need: AIIMS 'adopt a patient' scheme is pretty great

Of the 200,000 patients admitted in AIIMS every year, around 30%-40% cannot pay for daily medical needs

India's health not my worry

Thousands of Indian doctors migrate to other countries every year, while many posts remain vacant in India 

Malaria and the wrath of God

Forest Malaria in Southeast Asia Edited by V P Sharma and A Kondrashin Price: Not stated Community Participation in Malaria Control Edited by V …

Health care needs state control

AN INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH PLANNING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Andrew Green Publisher: Oxford University Press, UK Price: Rs 475

Malaysia recovers palm oil sales

Malaysian palm exports to the US have increased dramatically after Malaysia retaliated against attempts to portray the product as being dangerous …

Taxol-producing fungus found in Montana woods

A new species of fungus, which can produce taxol, the drug used to treat ovarian cancer, promises to be a boon for women all over the world.

New cholera strain strikes India

A cholera epidemic in the Indian subcontinent is nothing unusual. But now, another bacterial strain that can cause the disease has surfaced.

Promoting the fight against medical malpractice

Several voluntary organisations have started taking up cases of medical negligence, even as the debate over the liability of doctors continues.

From miracle cures to holistic development

A doctor whose aim once was to treat poor patients, now helps Soliga tribals to assert their rights and choose their own way of development.

Behavioural changes is the way to curb AIDS

Doctors and social workers advocate awareness as the best way to prevent AIDS, a disease that has no vaccine or cure, from spreading.

AIDS increases TB death risk

People infected with the AIDS virus are more susceptible to tuberculosis, and this further reduces their chances of survival.

Biopesticide delay plagues malaria control plan

As scientists debate which of two new pesticides should be used in the fight against malaria, the toll in the disease slowly rises.

Cheaper vaccine to check hepatitis B

WHO's immunisation programme is expected to receive a tremendous boost thanks to the low-cost vaccine developed through genetic engineering

The ethics of genetic combinations

The 17th International Congress of Genetics highlighted the role that genetic technology could play in shaping our world.

English medicine

PUBLIC HEALTH IN BRITISH INDIA: ANGLO INDIAN PREVENTIVE MEDICINE (1859-1914) Mark Harrison Cambridge University Press Rs 395

Life strife

A recent encyclical from the Pope bolsters resurgent anti-abortionist "pro-life" groups in the US

Scuttling scabs

The days when the word leper was almost an invective, and the disease itself considered a scourge, are over. Patients, voluntary workers and …

Access denied

Doctors are withholding HIV therapy from some patients fearing their irresponsibility could harm others