AIDS: how far the world has come and how far it needs to go to get to zero
Globally, the health community is moving to a point where there could be zero new HIV infections or deaths. But it has been a long road
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
Microcephaly can't be ruled out in Rajasthan Zika outbreak
National Institute of Virology study says Gujarat witnessed pre-outbreak virus strain
Diagnose the discord
Latest data shows that cancer is rising sharply in India. It's time we understood the intriguing facts from cancer registries to frame a more …
Regulate online sale of drugs in India, say experts
Indian Medical Association warns that data generated from online visits and sale could be sold to other websites or hospitals
Doctors should not be made to work for more than 12 hours, orders Delhi government
While this may prove to be a good move for quality healthcare, a lot will have to be done to ensure its implementation
Testing cervical cancer made easy
New device called AV Magnivisualizer will assist initial screening; can operate on battery in remote areas
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 …
High-flying disease
From now onwards we have to battle with another mysterious enemy. Since February 2003, a disease similar to influenza has 'officially' killed 48 …
Why's malaria taking its toll?
Assam faces a spate of malaria deaths. As the disease assumes near epidemic proportions, it is becoming increasingly clear that the government …
Ramdev shouldn’t criticise other systems of medicine: SC
Reply sought from Patanjali, Centre over Indian Medical Association plea; Experts say time to update Ayurveda textbooks
Lateral Thoughts: Who moved my samosa?
Indians need to eat better food, rich in fruits and vegetables and high in proteins
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-…
CSIR-CMERI transfers COVID related technologies for commercial production
Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, transferred technologies related to COVID-19 to three private-sector enterprises.
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 …
India’s challenges in waste management
The key to efficient waste management is to ensure segregation source and resource recovery
IMA to supply clean drinking water to Delhi slum
Amid scrutiny over water wastage by RO filters, IMA plans to study quality of water in the national capital
Delhi's pavement dwellers choking on city air
Study of unclaimed bodies by AIIMS doctors shows large number of homeless are dying of lung and heart diseases
Himachal model shows the way
Pilot project in Solan district screens patients and uses smartphone-enabled system to manage hypertension
Will Delhi High Court help 7-year-old avail expensive therapy for rare genetic disease?
Child’s lawyer says it’s a test case—common citizens have right to good healthcare and life as much as people in high office
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 23, 2019)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Court digest: Major environment hearings of the week (March 8-15)
Why cancer survival rate in India is a low 30 per cent
Study published in The Lancet indicates what the country will need to spend to provide basic cancer screening and care to patients