Miracle cure?

Is the new Indian anti-cancer drug any good?

Weather imperfect

Replicating virus

Researchers create a near replica of the Hepatitis C virus

Sugar for the heart

Missing link

A newly discovered HIV-like virus in monkeys provides clues about the origin of AIDS in humans

Safety prescription

An amla a day

Keeps the doctor away

Wonder herb

Harde to combat cell damage induced by nuclear radiation

Barriers under pestle?

WHO introduces guidelines to promote traditional medicines

Label heavy metal

Herbal products for exports will have carry additional info

Antimicrobial resistance: Use these ethnoveterinary medicines for Lumpy Skin Disease

Healthcare systems for livestock should be accessible, affordable and effective; ethnoveterinary medicine fulfils this criteria

India’s persistently high out-of-pocket health expenditure continues to push people into poverty

High expenditure on health is impoverishing 55 million Indians annually, says WHO  

ICMR, IISc to jointly develop hi-tech hub-and-spoke system for improved healthcare

The system will collect and curate data through institutions across the country to facilitate research

Magical mushroom: Scaling up Ganoderma lucidum cultivation will benefit farmers, users

Ganoderma lucidum has over 400 chemical constituents with medicinal properties

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: How rethinking communication can go a long way

People across demographics cannot be targeted as one group while spreading awareness

Remdisivir shows no benefits on COVID-19 patients in first clinical trial

Lancet paper contradicts Gilead results on drug which claimed improvement in patients  

World Biodiversity Day: Why language should not be forgotten

Languages are a treasure trove of knowledge about a region’s flora, fauna and medicinal plants, say experts

Popeye would like this spinach

Tree spinach, or chayamansa, is nothing less than a superfood for humans as well as livestock

Divine relish

Solanum torvum or the Turkey berry is known for its spiritual, medicinal and curative properties

Common sense about common salt

In earlier times, a mixture of salt, herbs and spices or a simple dose of salt by itself was considered a prime cure for a range of illnesses.

Fumes and wrinkles

Smoking not only affects your mouth and lung but it also plays a vicious part in expediting ageing and is responsible for premature wrinkles

A drugs story

NGOs all over southern India are helping to revive the system of local medicinal plants and herbs, holding out the promise of not just cheaper …

Feeding in asthma

Food that one finds allergic can cause problems in the respiratory tract according to a group of scientists inspecting children with breathing …

Roach trouble

Researchers establish that exposure to cockroach allergen is a major cause of asthma in children

Hope of deliverance

Elective caesarean delivery, combined with an antiretroviral drug, can slash chances of infected mothers transmitting AIDS to their babies