Book launch becomes platform to debunk studies on health risks of cell phone towers

IIT professor and international expert say fear around mobile technology is unscientific

Unhealthy foods should be eliminated from schools, says WHO report

World Health Assembly accepts recommendations of the commission on ending childhood obesity

Caesarian sections should be performed only on case-by-case basis, says WHO

Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh record very high rates of caesarian sections, a study reveals

India among worst performers in maternal and child health

Report also mentions that one-third of child deaths occur in South Asia

33 women still die every hour from pregnancy and childbirth complications: WHO

India among 10 nations with highest maternal mortality ratio; many poor countries likely to miss target set under Millennium Development Goal

Sops for devil’s engines

The link between blood pressure and suicides

COVID-19: What does air-borne transmission mean for air conditioning

Given the evolving nature of advisories, cutting down on use of air-conditioners is the most logical and economic thing to do  

Road accidents top reason for adolescent deaths: WHO

HIV/AIDS, suicide among other top causes. The good news is that rates of cigarette smoking are decreasing in 10-19 years age group in some countries

Should smallpox virus specimens be destroyed or retained?

World Health Assembly to take a call on two remaining specimens in upcoming meet even as some scientists urge against their destruction; two …

How to assess risk of heart disease

A risk chart developed 15 years ago holds the key

Will Bengal allow high decibel firecrackers?

Activists fear noise control rules will be relaxed for manufacturers of firecrackers

Petrol price hike's hidden dangers

Anumita Roychowdhury, head of air pollution control unit of Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment, explains the health, budgetary …

‘Immediate action’ needed on sub-standard drugs causing deaths: WHO

At least 300 deaths reported so far in The Gambia, Uzbekistan and Indonesia, most children

Has COVAX delivered on its vaccine access promises?

Organisations behind the vaccine arm seem to be losing interest in COVID-19

Understanding zoonotic diseases: Is COVID-19 Disease X that WHO warned of in 2018?

Disease X predictions: mortality rate higher than seasonal flu; spread as easily as the flu; shake financial markets even before turning pandemic

One in four Indians above 30 risks dying of lifestyle diseases: WHO

Report shows India has no multi-pronged plan to reduce NCDs or a proper monitoring and surveillance system

Polio cases rattle WHO

Of the 74 cases reported worldwide this year, 59 were from Pakistan. No case in India so far

Ex-Unicef head joins Nestle

Nutrition campaign groups worried, say Unicef supports breastfeeding while Nestle undermines it

WHO's problem

As most developed countries shy away from increasing their contribution, a cash-strapped World Health Organization is forced to rely on private …

Reform in fossil fuel subsidy is a mitigation opportunity

Money saved from the phasing out of fuel subsidies can be used for social and development programmes

Antibiotic resistance: A new dose

How the world is gearing up to fight antibiotic resistance

Unhealthy countryside

It was once associated with the rich and urban. Today, hypertension is fast spreading in rural India. This is a cause for concern because …

Attractive cigarette packs may go up in smoke

India might follow in Australia’s footsteps to enforce plain packaging for tobacco products

Bayer to phase out toxic pesticides

Environmentalists say withdrawal because of economic viability