COVID-19: No mechanism in place, persons with disabilities suffer in Bengal
Regular requirements of persons with disabilities were not being taken care of, according to district sources
COVID-19: ICMR study hints a quarter of India may be affected
Mathematical modelling indicates worst-case scenario may take death toll to 0.7 mln
No country in position to provide safe future to children: Report
High carbon emissions diminish good development indices of children, says Unicef-WHO-Lancet Commission report
Coming up in 2020: Measles, AMR big health challenges
Many countries are no more 'Measles-free'; antimicrobial resistance is a worry for India too
Not a child’s play to stand up against child marriage
After saying a no to her own marriage, Bishnupriya Pradhan is saving others from child marriage
What’s driving Africa’s population growth. And what can change it
What’s driving population growth on the continent, and what can be done to slow the trend, is one of the subjects that will be addressed …
WHO focuses on ways to improve health in southeast Asia
The 72nd regional meeting of WHO for the south-east Asian region was inaugurated on September 2, 2019 in Delhi
18 African countries yet to link health to climate action plans: WHO
Only 29 countries have developed and implemented the health-related National Adaptation Plan to mitigate climate change risks
Top 10 stories of the week that was (August 5-August 11)
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from the week just gone by
Cookies, chips, frozen meals and fast food – may contribute to cognitive decline
As the world’s population ages and the number of older adults with dementia increases, this knowledge cannot come soon enough
Kerala confirms two cases of ‘highly-contagious’ Norovirus in children
The state health department believes students were affected by food poisoning from mid-day meals distributed in schools
COVID-19 pandemic & children: Focus on mental health
Children growing up amid lockdowns and school closures are vulnerable to neurological problems
China reports first human death from Monkey B Virus
The 53-year-old veterinary surgeon was infected after he dissected two dead monkeys early March
Untold risks: India needs full-time body to tackle biological threats
The country needs a nodal agency to aggregate experts from various ministries, the private sector, academic and scientists
COVID-19 lockdown: An hour of crisis for India’s DNT communities
The scarcity of essential facilities and lack of any rehabilitation measures might affect the lives of the DNTs even more than COVID-19
Can India’s emergency response to Covid-19 be more systematic?
Incident Response System is an emergency response management system ideally suited for an extraordinary situation as being seen now
Coronavirus update: 7 cases in Palestinian territories
Paris marathon postponed, US Congress allocates $8.3 billion for research, UK records first death, South Africa records first case
Uterus removal in India: Operative spread
The prevalence rate of hysterectomy is 17 per 1,000 women in the country. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana lead in the number of operations performed
C-sections becoming the norm for families in Telangana: Study
The Unicef research found that weak public health infrastructure, a mushrooming private health sector and social prestige were behind the rapid …
India to be trans-fat free by 2022: FSSAI
Trans-fats are the worst form of fats that create high health risks
Modi govt bans e-cigarettes
All stages from manufacturing to sales banned, says Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Introvert? You may just be bad at recognising faces
Some are 'super-recognisers' of faces, some struggle. Scientists now put their mind to why so
In-Depth: 69th session of WHO Regional Committee for Africa
The sixty-ninth session of World Health Organisation's Regional Committee for Africa in Brazzaville (August 19-23 2019) helped turn a much-needed …
Pills by jugaad: Excerpts from Bottle of Lies
A new investigative book, Bottle of Lies, says that Indian cancer drugs are contaminated; cholesterol medication has shards of glass; and, blood …
'Generic industry makes poor-quality drugs for nations with lax regulations'
Katherine Eban, author of Bottle of Lies, is an investigative journalist whose articles on pharmaceutical counterfeiting, gun trafficking and …