WHO changes approach to treating severely malnourished children

New guidelines say children suffering from severe acute malnutrition need not be hospitalised, and can be treated more effectively at home

Diesel exhaust linked to lung cancer

WHO agency says there is compelling evidence to classify diesel fumes as deadly carcinogen along with tobacco, asbestos

Bird flu in Kerala under control, say authorities

It was caused by H5N1 virus, confirm laboratory tests; culling to end Monday

Rapid privatisation has worsened health care services in poor and middle-income nations: study

But public sector, too. needs quality improvement, say researchers from University of California

Government bans blood test for TB

Move comes a year after WHO said the test leads to misdiagnosis

Bureau of Indian Standards failed to prescribe safety norms for mobile phones, towers: CAG report

Revised radiation limit to be in force from September 1 

Almost half of doctors in US from lower-income countries

India has spent around $1,850 million on 53,000 medical graduates practicing in the US

‘Pesticides, antibiotic use and ultra-processing threaten food safety in India’

Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment says that in addition to microbiological and chemical contamination, factors like salt, sugar and …

Mission health for all

What prime minister needs to do to make good his promise on making 12th Five-Year Plan a health plan

Postnatal care critical to reducing maternal and infant mortality

Many women in low- and middle-income countries do not use postnatal care, says study

Polio vaccine compulsory for those travelling to select countries

India is in no mood to risk the polio free status it achieved earlier this year

Government must pay for healthcare at point of use: WHO expert

India looks to reduce out-of-pocket expenditure on health in 12th Plan

Response to Ebola, obesity high on the agenda

WHO will evaluate performance related to MDGs and set priorities for the coming year, including plans to fight antimicrobial resistance

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

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 …

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

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

South-east Asian nations pledge to eliminate measles by 2020

Doctors say it may hamper people from acquiring natural immunity

Children’s health affected by marketing of unhealthy foods

WHO's Europe office calls for regulation of ads; all 53 member states in European Region concur