Pills that kill

DRUG SUPPLY AND USE, TOWARDS A RATIONAL POLICY IN INDIA·Anand Phadke·Sage Publications, New Delhi, 1998·Rs 165

Green gold

Grown only in a few developed nations till now, the nutrient-rich spirulina algae comes to India

The killer unveiled

Scientists find out how anthrax kills. It may not be very long before we have an antidote to the dreaded bacterium

Pepped up by peptides

A follow-up to an earlier report on how experts are targeting blood vessels that nurture cancers

Nature's second course

Do not lose sleep over insomnia, says the physic. Resort more to behavioural changes and less to pills. The rest is zzz...

Is institutional racism for real?

A recent review of editorial boards of ten leading international psychiatry journals has revealed almost nil representation from developing countries

Poor infrastructure, staff crunch continue to plague healthcare in rural India: Centre

Less than half the Primary Health Centres function on a 24x7 basis

Long-term care for the aged in Ghana is on the back burner. Here is how to change it

The care of older people in care home facilities remains unaffordable for most people.

COVID-19: Govt’s survey exposes lack of preparedness across India

Lack of PPEs, ventilators and overall hospital preparedness reported as major concerns

COVID-19: Nigeria steps up measures, closes borders

With 65 positive cases, it is the ninth-most affected country in Africa

Scientists develop non-invasive technique to assess burn wound healing

A mere laser light is enough to check the status of recovery

Obituary: Amit Sengupta (1958 to 2018) was a powerful voice for health equity

His optimism and persistence will inspire generations of activists

Supreme Court orders ban on mass sterilisation

The apex court noted evidences of poor quality of care at mass sterilisation camps

Prevention is cheaper than cure

X-ray overdose

Sick in the outback

The dismal state of aboriginal health Down Under has sounded alarm bells

X-ceptional cure

Plastic Problem

Potent surgery

Vasectomy may not be all it's cut out to be

Asbestos affliction

Drug overkill

Irrational drug prescriptions are giving rise to drug-resistant bacteria

Where mind matters

Communication between nerves and the immune system shows how the mind affects the body

Dealing with hunger

Hormone therapy may be the difference between the life and death/or the starving

Staging a comeback

The old glass syringe is back in Calcutta's government hospitals

Tough task