आवरण कथा: अकेलेपन की चुभन

अकेलेपन की समस्या इतनी गंभीर हो गई है कि विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन ने इसके समाधान के लिए सामाजिक जुड़ाव से संबंधित एक आयोग की ...

That lonely feeling

WHO has recognised loneliness as a public health crisis and is trying to devise a way to measure the condition that affects a quarter of the …

Global health systems receive only 4.9% international funds to adapt to climate change: Study

Funds required in early warnings, climate-resilient health infrastructure, say researchers

Lonely brains reach for comfort food: Study links loneliness and cravings in women

Paper finds social bonds key to eating unhealthy foods and impact cravings, mental wellbeing and overall quality of life

अकेलेपन के खतरों से निपटने के लिए विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन की क्या है तैयारी?

अकेलेपन की माप को लेकर एक वैश्विक सूचकांक स्थापित करने की दिशा में इसके प्रयासों के बारे में जानने के लिए डाउन टू अर्थ ...

Russian invasion poses ‘huge’ health threats for Ukraine, experts flag

Efforts to monitor and contain COVID-19 and other diseases have taken a backseat

Aspartame ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’, labels WHO expert panel

Limited evidence on whether the artificial sweetener causes cancer in humans, more studies on carcinogenicity needed

We know loneliness is a big problem. What we do not know is just how big: Christopher Mikton

Technical Officer at WHO and part of the Secretariat on Social Connection speaks to Down To Earth about loneliness on International …

भाग एक : चीनी से बचने के लिए कहीं आप भी तो नहीं खा रहे शुगर फ्री गोलियां

विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन ने बताया है कि एस्पार्टेम (आर्टिफिशियल या केमिकल स्वीटनर) से मनुष्यों को कैंसर का खतरा है। इसकी वजह से शुगर के ...

COVID-19: Testing rates declining globally challenge for tracking trajectory, says WHO

Low testing rates also limit access to effective new antivirals

Poisoned Punjab: Cancers, dental problems plague Ludhiana village residents

Down To Earth ground report finds pollution due to industries taking a toll on Gaunspur villagers’ health

India tops global charts for childhood diabetes and deaths: Study

Almost 40% increase in cases to 2019 from 1990 globally; largest increase in cases recorded in children aged 10 to 14 years

Diarrhoea-causing pathogen becoming prevalent in Kolkata, prevention & control strategies needed: Study

Children were found to be more susceptible to Entamoeba moshkovskii 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

Did microwave weapons induce Havana syndrome? Here‘s what experts say

Flawed studies and politics fuelled the hypothesis, say experts

आधुनिक मानव के मुंह में कम हो रही सूक्ष्मजीवों की विविधता

कांस्य युगीन दांतों के नमूनों में आधुनिक मनुष्यों की तुलना में मसूड़ों की बीमारी के लिए उत्तरदायी बैक्टीरिया टैनेरेला फोर्सिथिया की अधिक विविधता पाई ...

Acidification may strip Indian soils of 3.3 billion tonnes of essential carbon, affecting crop growth, sequestration: Study

Acidification creates an environment ripe for depletion of soil inorganic carbon, which is important for soil health, ecosystem services, among others

Human Cell Atlas: Scientists map more than a million human cells to understand disease genesis, maturity

Research will help develop precise diagnostics, new treatments

India’s cancer burden: Cases & deaths increased last decade, COVID-19 widens screening gap

Globally, cancer cases increased 21% and deaths 26% from 2010-2019

Decoding dengue: India’s first prospective DNA vaccine against disease is promising; but challenges lie ahead

Developing an effective vaccine against dengue is tricky because it is caused by four closely related viruses called serotypes; an ideal vaccine …

Curiosity, not repetition: New study offers clues on how babies learn to control their movements

Random exploratory behaviour helps infants carry out a sequence of movements

A gene mutation may help explain why some don’t fall sick from COVID-19

Findings could pave the way for new vaccines, drugs for SARS-CoV2

Gut microbes that digest cellulose are declining, especially in industrialised nations

Industrialised nations tend to prefer processed food ingredients over a plant-based diet with increased fibre levels  

What is Omisure, India’s first RT-PCR kit that identifies omicron in under 4 hours

This kit can identify omicron by targeting two regions of the spike gene, which bears heavy mutations  

Climate impact: Tamil Nadu study links vector-borne scrub typhus cases with high rainfall, humidity

Every millimetre increase in rainfall could lead to a 0.5%-0.7% hike in monthly scrub typhus cases