Money at last

The Kani tribals finally get their dues

End of innocence

Children exposed to DDT attain early puberty

Beethoven and heavy metal

The great musician may have suffered lead poisoning

Tender ones at risk

Children face increasing threat from garden pesticides

Malachite green: a carcinoge

Dial in a headache

A study shows headache is more common among mobile phone users

Risky remedy

UK prohibits sale of herbal medicine with harmful side-effects

Wisdom roots

After cough-syrup, now eye drops: India-made solution causes 1 death, several infections in US

This could be particularly damning for India’s drug regulatory system since it is coming on the heels of cough-syrup-associated deaths in …

Low- and middle-income countries struggle to provide healthcare to some, while others get too much medicine

Overdiagnosis and overuse of healthcare wastes 20% health spending in high-income countries

COVID-19 is lethal for the world's indigenous peoples

Reverse migration, social discrimination and loss of their homes could have serious effects on the livelihood, health and well-being of …

Bike riders reach out to people in a unique campaign against Ebola

The worst Ebola outbreak in history has claimed nearly 2,300 lives in four countries; about 4,300 cases have been detected in four countries

After successful monkey trials, new Ebola vaccine being tested on humans

Two vaccines have been used in the treatment—one as doze against the virus and second to boost the immunity

Women who give birth later in life may live longer, says new study

The research may also be a clue as to why 85 per cent of women live to 100 or more years while only 15 per cent of men do

Push for Ayurveda, Unani and other alternative systems of medicine

They have been brought into the mainstream through the National Health Mission; but funds allocation not high

Traditional cures back in vogue

Ancient health care systems such as ayurveda are gaining popularity once again as people become wary of allopathy and the hazards it involves.

Sweet smell of death

Chemicals from cosmetics, adhesives and plastics can disrupt hormone function and cause birth defects

"There can be no development without women"

REACHING Doongri, a picturesque village perched 1,750 m above sea level in the Pindar valley in Chamoli district, is a daunting task. The nearest …

New, more palatable medicine promotes gut bacteria to prevent all food allergies

Treatment has been successfully tested in mice

Cholesterol drug sold over-the-counter has dangerous side-effects

Niacin can cause bleeding and infection in the gut and brain

Children of Chernobyl

The nightmare is not over yet

Counteractive

Do mosquito repellents have adverse health effects?

PATENT TROUBLES

Untamed bacteria

UK's efforts to control antibiotic-resistant bacteria fails

Yar Tsa Gumba

A miraculous mushroom, over-exploited, is on the brink of extinction