Social health schemes better for cancer patients than tax-based systems, say researchers

A study of European countries by London-based researchers shows the adverse impact of global financial crisis on cancer drug reimbursements

Scientists make DNA barcode of malaria parasite

It can help prevent spread of drug-resistant malaria from one region to another

Most infant deaths in India occur on first day of birth

The country accounts for 29 per cent of the global deaths of newborns on their first day of birth

'South Asia, Africa show poor progress towards MDGs'

India fares worse than Bangladesh and Nepal, says report

Crowdsourcing technology could ensure safety of drinking water in rural India

Research group develops a simple test kit that combines science and mobile phones