Delhi's pavement dwellers choking on city air
Study of unclaimed bodies by AIIMS doctors shows large number of homeless are dying of lung and heart diseases
Himachal model shows the way
Pilot project in Solan district screens patients and uses smartphone-enabled system to manage hypertension
Toxic air hits the crib; especially in India
India records highest increase in air pollution related deaths and infant mortality
Oral contraceptive pills raise risk of breast cancer 9.5 times: AIIMS study
Repeated exposure of breast cells to circulating ovarian hormones causes breast cancer, say researchers
India launches diagnostic kit that detects celiac disease in 20 minutes
Most of the diagnostic kits which are used presently are all imported from Europe and America and expensive
Cabinet secretary takes stock of swine flu preparedness
35 swine flu deaths reported in past one month; Union health ministry trashes media reports of H1N1 virus becoming virulent
Cancer kills 400,000 each year, but screening for the disease yet to take off
Lack of trained manpower main hurdle, says health secretary
Ivermectin for COVID-19: Mismatch between global and Indian policies
Union health ministry guidelines say the drug "may be" used for COVID-19 patients even as global agencies don't recommend
Experts demand regulator for nutrition institutes
Standard training would ensure nutritionists prescribe diets suited to Indians, and not those set by western countries
The minimum radioactive dose for treating thyroid cancer
The approach to treating thyroid cancer has changed over time. One method is using radioactive iodine to kill left over cells after surgically …
Large parks can reduce depression risk: study
Major depression was three times higher in residents exposed to small parks as compared to those exposed to large parks
Clinical drug trials: registration of contract research organisations put on hold
Absence of regulatory infrastructure to assess them cited as reason
India’s first centre for chronic conditions launched
The centre will conduct research into chronic diseases to find solutions and prevent their spread
Delhi government puts cap of Rs 4,500 on H1N1 test
Private labs were reportedly charging as high as Rs 10,000 for a single test
When will Indian scientists unbolt?
Are Indian scientists really too busy to answer emails and phone calls? wonders Dinsa Sachan
Bihar doctors worried as more healthcare workers fall prey to COVID-19
At least 150 healthcare professionals, including 100 doctors, have tested positive for COVID-19 so far in the state
Dangers of letting cars dictate city design
If any other cause was responsible for so many deaths and injuries as we see on our roads it would have been a state of emergency
Will Delhi High Court help 7-year-old avail expensive therapy for rare genetic disease?
Child’s lawyer says it’s a test case—common citizens have right to good healthcare and life as much as people in high office
Organ transplantation act to regulate tissue transplantation too
New Act expected to improve quality of treatment
Hepatitis afflicts many HIV/AIDS patients, but there is no policy for them
Health ministry and AIDS control body keep shifting responsibility; no statistics available on patients with co-infection
Road safety bill: Can it help achieve zero mortality?
Experts attending a roundtable organised by Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment urge for a people-centric law rather than one …
Jairam urges caution over Lancet series recommendations on nutrition
Rural development minister shares concerns of activists at launch of Lancet series; stresses community role in fight against malnutrition
Totally drug resistant TB: government in denial mode
Health ministry deputes team to Mumbai; says neither WHO nor tuberculosis control programme recognise TDR-TB
Heavy metals in cosmetics
Chandra Bhushan, deputy director general at Centre for Science and Environment talks about the growing cosmetic industry and the presence of …