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

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

Fourth wave on in Bengal but experts say COVID-19 endemic, less virulent this time

INSACOG plans sewage testing for early prediction future waves  

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%  

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

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 …

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 

No integration in India’s disease data collection systems: Niti Aayog

White paper highlights several lacunae including shortage of human resources, occupational health, surveillance; suggests series of measures …