Gandhi at 150: He walked 18 kms a day and avoided using cars, rickshaws
He was ahead of his times in choosing sustainable transport for his tours and travel
Kenya: Ruto proposes insurance reforms for universal health coverage; evokes mixed responses
The proposal will replace the current contribution system with a flat rate of 2.75 per cent of contributors’ gross salary
Mysterious maladies: The enduring battle of autoimmune patients against information gap amid COVID-19
Fresh cases reported post vaccination; many suffered relapse after discontinuing medication out of fear
ICMR scientists identify new biomarker for malaria
Researchers from National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur has identified a genetic sequence in the body of malaria parasite
Training health workers can help manage hypertension in villages
Early detection and management of hypertension is necessary to prevent complications, but shortfall of trained health workforce, particularly in …
COVID-19 third wave: How do Delhi’s hospitals fare?
DTE visited a few hospitals in the national capital to take a pulse of the situation
Coronavirus update: CNN pegs US tally at 13,000
India tally crosses 200, says ICMR
SC order on abortion strengthens body autonomy, but still a long way to go, say experts
Unmarried woman allowed to end pregnancy at 24 weeks; Might be a precedent for future cases
One Health: What it is & how it can be implemented in India
Nexus of science, social science, indigenous knowledge and policy necessary
WHO releases first-of-its-kind patient safety rights charter ahead of Patient Safety Day
Outlines core rights of all patients in the context of safety of health care
COVID-19 pandemic impacted blood supply in Africa: WHO
There was a shortfall of 329,0289 units of blood in 2020
Microplastics time-bomb: Why we should not reuse plastic water bottles
Whether microplastic particles cause long-term damage is uncertain but reducing our exposure to them will be wise.
Health insurance companies recorded Rs 26,364 cr losses in 5 years: CAG report
Multiple settlements for single claim, claims paid in excess of sum insured among reasons for losses
COVID-19: Industries, steel plants in Odisha begin supplying oxygen to affected states
Odisha has around 70 industries, including 12 steel plants, many of which produce industrial oxygen
Lethal guinea pig test scrapped by Bureau of Indian Standards
The old test, in which the animals bled to death, has been replaced by a new one that incorporates a polymerase chain reaction
COVID-19: Trials for cure at a glance
Scientists across the globe are working to develop vaccines for the novel coronavirus disease while exploring whether existing drugs can be …
Zika has unborn victims in Madhya Pradesh
As India fights its first Zika outbreak, Down To Earth finds a grievously unprepared response system in virus-hit districts of Vidisha and Bhopal …
Zika virus has spread to several parts of India, finds ICMR
Cases from Telangana, Jharkhand confirm local transmission; experts push for more testing
Trans people twice as likely to die as cis men, women: Lancet study over 5 decades
Mortality risk among trans people did not decrease between 1972 and 2018; the risk may be higher in other countries due to social stigma, study …
Gujarat recipients gung-ho on COVID-19 vaccine
The state will vaccinate about 440,000 healthcare workers and 355,000 frontline workers in the first round
Minister claims no data for pollution-related deaths in India, studies say otherwise
Dr Harsh Vardhan said in Parliament on Friday that there is no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation …
You shed DNA everywhere you go, raising ethical questions about privacy
Trace samples in the water, sand and air are enough to identify who you are
Clay the solution for safe disposal of biomedical waste, say IIT-G scientists
A 99.6% reduction of viral contamination & very low diffusion rates were observed using compacted clays like bentonite and kaolin
World Health Assembly to adopt resolution to strengthen preparedness for health emergencies
The resolution urges WHO members to increase domestic investment and ensure public funding for health emergency preparedness
WHO includes an Indian diagnostic test in its global TB programme
The TrueNet assay, a new molecular test to diagnose TB, also checks for resistance to the rifampicin drug in about 90 minutes
