World not on track to reduce suicide mortality rate by 2030 : WHO

While COVID-19 has increased mental stress globally, a new WHO report shows a crisis was already in place in 2019

Coming up in 2020: Measles, AMR big health challenges

Many countries are no more 'Measles-free'; antimicrobial resistance is a worry for India too

‘Albumin better indicator of diabetes’

New research says measuring levels of free albumin and albumin attached to glucose molecules in the blood can be a better diagnosis for diabetes

Limited access to pesticides reduced suicides in Tamil Nadu villages: WHO report

In rural India, poisoning accounts for four in 10 suicides due to swallowing of pesticides

Cap energy drinks

CSE laboratory tests show energy drinks contain excess caffeine; their market grows without checks

World's biggest physics meet cancelled amid COVID-19 fears

The American Physical Society was scheduled to meet in Denver, Colarado on March 2-6, 2020  

India’s food safety authority halts sale of Monster Energy drinks

The drinks contain ingredients which are either not permitted under food safety regulations or for which the proof of permission is missing

India among seven countries that contribute most to measles’ risk in US

The CDC states that the measles outbreaks are linked to travelers who brought the disease back from other countries

Rajasthan human rights body seeks answers over food adulteration

In petition, Commission claims use of banned food dyes; use of colour on low quality cereals, and vegetables being washed in sewage water

Non-profit warns EPA against expanding use of crucial antibiotic as pesticide

The Center for Biological Diversity and Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future ask EPA to not expand the use of oxyteracycline for citrus crops

Contest for pesticide

Demand for state control as Pesticides Management Bill is set to be tabled in Parliament

Global pandemic fund to open for investment proposals in November

The treasury will help boost pandemic prevention, preparedness and response in low- and middle-income countries 

Making COVID-19 vaccines in Africa: Advances and sustainability issues

Demand, market for locally produced vaccines critical for sustainability of 15 COVID-19 vaccines manufacturing facilities

Activists help reduce malaria cases in Odisha

Accredited Social Health Activists’ efforts brought down malaria deaths in the state from 89 in 2014 to 4 in 2018

It’s high time to move towards compassionate, responsible wildlife tourism

Elephants used for tourist rides in Amer Fort in Jaipur, Rajasthan are part of the tourism packages that subject these wild animals to live in …

Zika virus: US relaxes travel warnings to India

US health agency changes India’s status to “current or past transmission but no current outbreak” from the earlier “…

Remove cap on autorickshaws in Delhi-NCR to boost public transport: EPCA

In latest report, environment body suggests restricting private vehicle ownership to reduce congestion, vehicular emissions

Supreme Court warns of criminal prosecution against those found torturing captive elephants

Despite rules to protect the animals from cruelty, many temples in Kerala continue to organise processions of these animals without taking into …

SC directs environment ministry to notify plan to improve Delhi air

The Comprehensive Action Plan is the first-ever comprehensive set of short, medium and long-term measures for key sources of air pollution in …

All about Ebola

With WHO declaring the current Ebola outbreak an international health emergency, here are some facts about the disease and tips you might want to …

India’s HIV-affected community ends protest over alleged shortage of drugs

Control office to be set up to work on forecasting, availability, supply chain, dispensing antiretroviral drugs  

Air, water pollution offences more than triple in 2020: NCRB

Only 8 of 36 states and Union territories register cases for violating air, water pollution laws in 2020

COVID-19: 6 UK returnees test positive for new strain, health ministry confirms

As many as 114 were found positive for SARS-CoV-2 after they returned from UK recently; genome sequencing results of remaining 108 are …

Chinese city sealed after man dies of plague

Police have cordoned off the entire town of Yumen in the north-western Chinese province of Gansu and restricted the movement of the residents

Centre bans gutkha

Activists, health experts are sceptical; pin hope on Supreme Court’s verdict on smokeless tobacco