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Misconceptions about steroids and the real reasons for their bad reputation

A question of ethics

What does a doctor do when confronted with an hiv -positive case

No woman, no cry?

New age ad

Advertisements need to be sensitive about health and environment issues

Fudged AIDS of USA

In the soup

Cell off

Effects of cellphone radiations

Fighting shy

Pentagon evades green laws

Hard blow for soft drinks

Acid attack

Unregulated lead extraction from used batteries cannot be ignored

Foul air

Shortens life by two years in Europe

Sneaky leak

Doctors without degrees

India improves maternal mortality ratio, but poorer states yet to make progress

This is a considerable improvement from the 130 deaths per lakh in 2014-2016

India’s persistently high out-of-pocket health expenditure continues to push people into poverty

High expenditure on health is impoverishing 55 million Indians annually, says WHO  

Designing infectious disease warnings that work

Most infectious disease warning systems have been set up to fail as they focus on science, not people.

World Health Assembly: Taiwan becomes a hot potato again

Down To Earth brings you latest updates from the ongoing session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva

Most of us support mandatory vaccines for schoolkids, but is it good policy?

Overwhelming scientific evidence proves the safety and efficacy of vaccination to control, yet Canada is not meeting its childhood-vaccination targets

Study finds genetic variants that increase ADHD risk

Researchers identify 12 regions in the genome, changes to which increase the risk of developing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

How West African countries are coping in absence of strong healthcare system

In countries like Liberia and Nigeria, declining budgetary share in health services continues to undermine public well-being

Money will not be a problem for Modicare: CEO, Ayushman Bharat

Indu Bhushan, CEO of Ayushman Bharat says government is trying to put systems in place which can help in spending money effectively

World Health Assembly: India abstains from voting on providing health services to Palestine

India was among 20 countries who abstained during a vote on a draft decision on 23 May, proposing support to Palestine to provide health services …

This district in Bihar ignores antenatal care; budget allocation very low: survey

Almost 95 per cent of funds allocated for nutrition intervention for pregnant women in Bihar’s Purnea district were utilised for …

World’s first Health Impact Bond can save 10,000 women and newborns in India

Utkrisht Impact Bond will ensure financial assistance to 440 small healthcare organisations to improve the quality of maternal and child care in …

A healthy mind makes business sense

Global economy loses $1 trillion a year due to lower productivity from people suffering from depression and anxiety disorders, says WHO study