Is India ready for the third COVID-19 wave?
Only 20% of the Indian population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Hike in soy production in Brazil linked to higher child cancer deaths, finds study
Notes rise in pesticide use with soy expansion; timely mitigation mitigated link between expansion and cancer incidences
Diet, lifestyle, environmental changes linked to massive cancer cases spike in under-50 adults globally
79% surge in cancer cases from 1990 to 2019, finds report
New, more palatable medicine promotes gut bacteria to prevent all food allergies
Treatment has been successfully tested in mice
India plans to deploy antibody tests for COVID-19
Centre also releases age break-up of those who have tested SARS-CoV-2 positive
In the throes of Ebola, now, measles kills more than 4,000 in the Congo
Paucity of funds, armed conflicts adversely affecting health response: WHO
Integrate mpox with HIV, STI prevention & control programmes: WHO
New HIV guidelines on viral suppression unveiled at international AIDS conference
Surging bird flu cases may increase human infection risk, warn UN agencies & WOAH
Urge countries to strengthen disease surveillance and improve hygiene at poultry farms
WHO to promote finance, fossil fuel phase-out, and climate resilience of the health system at COP28
UNFCCC, a forum of 197 countries making climate deliberations, has so far not discussed with seriousness the climate change-health nexus but has …
Hope is on the horizon for a malaria-free Africa
After decades of intense research, two new malaria vaccines have come to market
Neonatal mortality rate in Kenya shows no significant change in 8 years: Survey
Childhood and under-5 mortality rates, however, declined during the period, study finds
COVID-19: 7 in 10 Indians believed normalcy would return in a year, claims study
42% Indians believed it would take 4-12 months to contain the pandemic
Swasthya Sathi will now include Bengal’s entire population: Mamata
However, experts feel direct free healthcare delivery for all should be the goal
What is rice fortification? Does India really need this Rs 2,700 crore per annum scheme?
There is more to food and nourishment than just rice
Simply Put: AI in healthcare
Did microwave weapons induce Havana syndrome? Here‘s what experts say
Flawed studies and politics fuelled the hypothesis, say experts
2023 Retrospect | A quick recap of major science and environment events last year
DTE's multimedia team recaps health, extreme weather events, science, war, policy and governance stories covered this year
The squalid history of medical patents
Bringing medicines into the global intellectual property regime was a triumph of corporate skulduggery led by Pfizer
AMR Awareness Week: Pharma must rise to the challenge as stewards of public health
Being in the pharmaceutical field, the mantle of responsibility falls upon us to forge ahead in the relentless pursuit of solutions to the …
Dengue upsurge reported in states
Uttar Pradesh, Kolkata, and Tamil Nadu report a surge in dengue cases in the last week
Knee pain: Here’s why it happens and how you can fix it
Just because knee pain is common doesn’t mean you have to live with it
What is Marburg virus and should we be worried?
There are no approved treatments for Marburg virus but vaccines are in development
Rise of AMR could result in up to 10 million annual deaths by 2050: UN report
AMR can push 24 million more people into extreme poverty by 2030
Simply Put: Vaccine Side effects
In search of hope and care: Medical tourism or forced migration?
The arduous journeys of those who migrate for medical treatment in India