World’s life expectancy up but gains uneven finds World Health Statistics 2016

A child born in a high income country is expected to live till 80 but life expectancy in sub- Saharan Africa is less than 60 years

DISTRESS SIGNALS

New diseases are emerging with changes in the environment, some old diseases are also staging a comeback

DYING FOR PROGRESS

The growth of cities and industries has severely affected the environment. The spread of disease has increased with the spread of civilisation

More bites for India!

Though eco-friendly alternatives are available, the government's malaria control programme banks heavily on use of hazardous chemicals

Free fruit, free pesticides

The story of uk's five-a-day school meal programme

Sustainable solutions

BOOK >> A Community Guide to Environmental Health Jeff Conant and Pam Fadem Hesperian Foundation June 2008

Shudder islands

Harsh environment, government apathy are literally driving Sundarbans inhabitants mad

Harmful combo drugs flood market

Irrational drug combos flood market; regulator does little to remove them

Revamping US healthcare

US politicians and insurance companies claim to offer the best healthcare services in the world. Recently, however, top US experts have admitted …

Operation cover-up

Rat poison theory offered by the Chhattisgarh government to explain the sterilisation deaths is a facade, finds an investigation by Jyotsna Singh.…

Large graphical health warnings on tobacco packets more effective: Study

Such warnings help prevent initiation and motivate cessation, find researchers

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

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

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

China goes in for eugenics

X-ceptional cure

Novel surgery

Official volte-face

Coffee brake

Life-span differences

Clicking the blues

Are you depressed? The chances are high if you regularly surf the Internet

Doesn't gel

Potent killer

Damaged senseless