Half of all snakebite cases in the world from India, finds study
ICMR finds only 30% of snakebite victims in rural India reach hospital
COVID-19: Challenges today and tomorrow
The choice is stark for Indians
Coronavirus: How hand sanitisers protect against infections
This factsheet tells you what hand sanitisers comprise and how they work
Arsenic: Lurking in the shadows across Ganga, Brahmaputra basins
As the geography of arsenic contamination spreads, there is an urgent need for governments to reorient mitigation measures. That’s because …
India may have seen most COVID-19-related deaths globally — close to 5 million
Official figures show 531,843 deaths; mortality could be 10 times the reported figures, show WHO estimates
Health for all: WHO launches first-ever roadmap to link health with sustainable economic growth
WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All launches report at 76th World Health Assembly
As told to Parliament (March 24, 2023): India has eliminated leprosy, as per WHO criterion
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Climate impact on health threats in focus at pan-Africa meet in Rwanda
Four-day Africa Health Agenda International Conference 2023 at Kigali; to discuss steps to build climate-resilient health systems
Most stillbirths due to air pollution in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa: Study
A quarter of stillbirths is attributable to PM 2.5 exposure during gestation; Highest average PM2.5-related stillbirths in India
India’s life expectancy falls to 67.2 in 2021, decade-long improvement undone
Human Development Report finds decline in life expectancy in 70% countries; Decline in income in 2020 for 85%
Fourth wave on in Bengal but experts say COVID-19 endemic, less virulent this time
INSACOG plans sewage testing for early prediction future waves
COVID-19 & the ‘Dharavi Model’: Reportage from the ground
Down To Earth hit the ground to see how the densely populated Dharavi was tackling the pandemic. This 3-part series delves into …
Antibacterial resistance: Microbial rebellion
Rampant use of antibiotics is changing the character of bacteria and making them resistant. Curing diseases is becoming difficult leading to …
Bulk of India’s COVID-19 cases and deaths concentrated in 20 cities: Study
Tourism, better air connectivity and high population density major causes behind urban areas being hubs of COVID-19
COVID-19: The novel pandemic may extract a heavy human cost
It was foretold, but we never believed that a crumbling infrastructure in the wealthy world would make all of us victims
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency
The declaration was made after case was registered in Goma city, which shares a border with Rwanda
Nigeria makes history with rollout of new 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine
Men5CV recommended by WHO offers protection against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria in a single shot
Whooping cough cases outbreak reported around the world
China, Australia, Spain among countries with high number of patients with the respiratory infection
Diet, lifestyle, environmental changes linked to massive cancer cases spike in under-50 adults globally
79% surge in cancer cases from 1990 to 2019, finds report
Sickle cell disease is rife in west Africa — a fresh approach is needed to combat it
Nigeria has the largest population of individuals with the condition globally
Heatwaves in India could soon break human survivability limit, says World Bank analysis
Poor, marginalised to be worst hit; Economic productivity to be jeopardised too
We were on a global panel looking at the staggering costs of COVID. Here are 11 ways to stop history repeating itself
Massive global failures in the pandemic led to 17.7m deaths and counting
COVID-19: Are we prepared for a pandemic?
No. The world has not even made a start
Thirty years of rural health research: South Africa’s Agincourt studies offer unique insights
A health and socio-demographic surveillance system was established in remote, rural South Africa in 1992
Tackling ‘hidden hunger’: Strategies to combat micronutrient deficiencies
In the face of the global hidden hunger crisis, it is imperative that we address the micronutrient deficiencies that silently erode our health