We still have to reach the interiors

W Selvamurthy, senior scientist at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), shrugs off the body’s responsibility towards …

Faceless Figures

The status of cancer data in India is as scary as the killer itself. The most recent data on cancer by the Indian Council of Medical Research is …

Debate rages on HIB vaccine

ICMR finds no links between unexplained deaths during COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines

Family history of sudden deaths, COVID-19 hospitalisation and high-risk behavioural factors could have increased risk of sudden cardiac deaths

The curious case of Covaxin royalties

ICMR’s contradictions and obfuscation on ownership of the vaccine’s intellectual property is not helping in the fight against COVID-…

Lateral Thoughts: Who moved my samosa?

Indians need to eat better food, rich in fruits and vegetables and high in proteins 

COVID-19: US CDC recommends masks in public, WHO too hints at stance change

Speaking, coughing, sneezing can lead to virus transmission: CDC

Ujjwala scheme: Experts, govt officials mum on LPG cylinder refills

While researchers and officials applaud government’s efforts in reducing household air pollution, none talk about how hardly anybody is …

How Bt brinjal was cleared

Anti-GM groups say expert panel acted under pressure

India in talks with Russia on ‘unverified’ COVID-19 vaccine

Indian serostudies do not talk about neutralising antibodies, says ICMR DG  

Indians could have lived for 1.7 years more with cleaner air

Every 8th death in country is due to air pollution, finds first state-wide research on its impact  

Social profiling to be a part of healthcare

ICMR and ICSSR sign MoU to ensure health research benefits all

Costly vaccine to pre-empt cervical cancer may not find takers

Today's breakfast: DDT

A significant proportion of food products in India, especially infant food products, has been found to be contaminated by poisonous substances

Leprosy looms

Latest survey dismisses government’s claims of disease elimination  

Supreme Court allows export of unused endosulfan

Calls for strict monitoring while packaging

SC seeks details on safe export of endosulfan

Interim ban on the pesticide to continue

On hold

Deadline fails

CAG report finds promotion irregularities at ICMR institute

Irregular payments of over Rs 2 crore at NICED; Promotions ante-dated by upto 34 months

Health ministry confirms 2 more coronavirus variants in India

Uptick in cases in 5 states cannot be linked to these variants as of now, said NITI Aayog member VK Paul 

Ignoring WHO, ICMR to go ahead with HCQ for COVID workers

Indian studies yet to be completed; Indian Council of Medical Research says drug is safe

Made-in-India diagnostic kit for thalassemia and sickle cell disease launched

Kit developed keeping in mind gene mutations specific to ethnic groups in India, says National Institute of Immunohaematology

Corporal lab

Trial by error