Govt wishes to achieve healthcare goals by spending Rs 3 a day?
According to the latest National Health Profile, India is one of the countries with the lowest public health spending
Farrukhabad children deaths show the rampant mismanagement in government hospitals
49 children have reportedly died in a month in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad district hospital due to lack of oxygen supply, but the …
Placebos are better
Reaching India's Poor: NGO Approaches to Community Health Edited by Saroj Pachauri Publisher: Sage Publications and Ford Foundation Price: Rs 325 (…
Beyond the acceptance level
Children in the US suffer lower IQ levels even at acceptable levels of lead in the blood
Poisoning food and science
Documentary>>Poison on the Platter directed by Ajay Kanchan presented by Mahesh Bhatt
Global health spending at record high post COVID-19, but can this be sustained?
India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan received barely 15% of the development assistance for health for COVID-19
Budget 2023-24: Marginal rise in health budget not enough to keep up with inflation, experts say
Lesser allocation for health over the years also indicates that we need to go a long way to reach the target of spending 2.5 per cent of GDP for …
Cradles of hope
A recent health survey throws up figures that defy logic. Some districts in India’s nine most backward states have curbed infant mortality …
Time for total recoil
Mosquito coils are finally in the dock, after a prolonged deference. Two independent studies indicate that coils commonly used in Asian countries,…
World Health Assembly approves draft resolution on health action plan for indigenous people
Global plan should focus on reproductive, maternal and adolescent health, resolution highlights
World Health Day: Diabetes, the modern killer
The prevalence of diabetes in adult population has nearly doubled since 1980 rising from 4.7 per cent to 8.5 per cent
Drug resistance finds mention in new National Health Policy
India does not have robust data on antibiotic resistance, but the available records show that the issue needs immediate response
Paediatric eczema finds relief in new drug
Significant improvement in itching with dupilumab medication for severe cases aged 6 months to 5 years
Should we treat chronic disease patients only if they agree to lifestyle monitoring?
The challenge of a rapidly increasing health care budget has prompted a call for “lifestyle rationing” of medical help to people who …
A modern day scare
A recent health scare relates to everyday technology—mobile phones’ potential to cause damage by radiation
‘Dual contraception is a must to avert HIV infection’
Hormonal contraceptives, promoted in developed nations, put health at risk, says a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Sonal …
Cancer fumes
Scientists say diesel fumes are carcinogenic, giving the war against vehicular pollution a shot in the arm
Houston, we've a tumour
Docking a space shuttle and detecting tumours -- NASA's new neural network does both with aplomb
COVID-19: Half the world unable to provide regular day-to-day primary care
More than a year into the pandemic, countries remain preoccupied with the COVID-19 care compromising on other healthcares
How contagious is the Wuhan coronavirus and can you spread it before symptoms start?
How bad is it? Why does it spread so fast? A biosecurity expert answers common queries on coronavirus
WHO slams tobacco industry for interference in cessation efforts
The UN public health agency warned its member countries to not fall for such firms’ campaigns that are to manipulate the perception of …
Health is about public leadership: WHO chief
Tedros Ghebreyesus asked member countries to approve an ambitious Budget at the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva
World Health Assembly: countries highlight progress in tackling antimicrobial resistance
India’s push towards addressing animal and environmental aspects of AMR through surveillance is a welcome step
Litchi causing encephalitis deaths in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district: study
The study establishes relation between litchi consumption and encephalitis after conducting a hospital-based surveillance on 390 patients
Childhood stunting affects future success in life, say experts
According to a study, stunting causes physical and neurocognitive damage that is irreversible in most cases
