Africa’s megacities threatened by heat, floods, disease — urgent action needed to start greening, climate adaptation
Cities can adapt by creating new zoning regulations, restoring wetlands to protect against floods and planning green infrastructure
Run-up to Ottawa: Plastic may contribute to aggressive cancer spread, warns leading cancer scientist
New research comes ahead of INC-4 negotiations in Canada over Global Plastics Treaty
Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 and Strengthening Health Systems in the Middle East and North Africa
This book presents options to mitigate Covid-19 impact.
Seven chemicals that should be blacklisted to prevent obesity
Here's a list of obesogens identified after a decade of research
As told to Parliament (February 9, 2021): Rs 171,581 is avg debt per cultivator household in Kerala
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Large graphical health warnings on tobacco packets more effective: Study
Such warnings help prevent initiation and motivate cessation, find researchers
Scientists develop non-invasive technique to assess burn wound healing
A mere laser light is enough to check the status of recovery
Genetically changed mosquitoes could transform Africa’s long fight against malaria
Sand and dust storms impact over 500 million in India: Study
The storms pose health hazards and reduce crop yield across Asia-Pacific
Delhi, controlling air pollution is in your own hands
The cause of Delhi's severe air pollution is primarily due to geographical and local factors
Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa — why this is wrong
Financial links between corporations and academic institutions are well known to lead to conflicts of interest
COP28: Say climate crisis, think health crisis
COP28 will include the first dedicated 'Health Day'. It's due recognition that a health crisis is inextricably linked to the climate crisis
Can gene-editing save people from life-threatening diseases?
Two pharmaceutical companies CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals are trying to take that path
Before Feb 1, brush up your knowledge of all Budgets since Independence
An analysis of all budgets since 1947, their relevance, exclusion of children’s rights and what the last Budget lacked: all of which is here
Super Bug found in the Arctic traced back to Delhi
A scientist has found a “Superbug” gene in the Arctic region, Soil samples from Norwegian archipelago, a place which lies between …
Air pollution slows economic growth, harms poor most: Report
Around 275 million people in extreme poverty globally exposed to hazardous PM 2.5 levels
Vitamin deficiency widespread among healthy looking urban Indians
Hyderabad scientists find that 46 per cent of their sample size of healthy adults had vitamin B2 and B6 deficiencies
Health Canada reviews studies that aided approval of Roundup herbicide
This step comes after environmental organisations claimed that Monsanto had a hand in writing these studies
Genetically modified foods can cause unintended changes: ICMR
In the absence of long-term studies to ascertain health impacts, countries are following precautionary principle to regulate genetically modified …
Air pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa
14% of all deaths in children under five across Africa in 2019 linked to air pollution, finds HEI report
Air pollution does kill people Mr Harsh Vardhan
Instead of simply rejecting the report, the minister could have given a scientific reason for his claim
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
India's Health Crisis
Insufficient allocation for the health sector pushing 7% of Indians below the poverty line and about 23% of the sick can't afford healthcare
Why is Delhi engulfed in dust?
Anumita Roychowdhury, head of air pollution and clean transportation programme at CSE, explains why Delhi and North India is besieged by dust, …
Dumpsite fires are turning cities into gas chambers. They have to be prevented, not controlled
Focus on building infrastructure, reducing continuous dumping of fresh waste at landfill sites is critical