Hope is on the horizon for a malaria-free Africa

After decades of intense research, two new malaria vaccines have come to market

Neonatal mortality rate in Kenya shows no significant change in 8 years: Survey

Childhood and under-5 mortality rates, however, declined during the period, study finds

How disasters, poverty fuel human trafficking 

Natural disasters triggered 30.7 million displacements globally in 2020

New biotech missions to focus on drug resistance, fortified crops

Union minister launches Atal Jai Anusandhan Biotech Missions

Supreme Court raps Centre over non-implementation of Food Security Act

Till now, the Centre has issued three notifications for the extension of the deadline

WHO’s to blame?

Are malnutrition figures in India exaggerated? Experts debate the WHO formula

Asthma at home

For kids' sake

EPA sued for soft-pedalling on anti-pesticide safeguards

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Dodgy doses

UNICEF in dock over vitamin A fortification programme

In court

Plenty of malnourished

GDP growing at 8.3 per cent, but almost half of Indian children under five affected

Brazil to regulate junk food

Chemical sours mother's milk

Breastfeed longer

Do it when crops don't

Burglar in the brain

Study reveals how lead hampers learning in children

Simply Put: Growing up in North India

Ukraine-Russia war has pushed 4 million children into poverty

UNICEF report finds child poverty across Europe, Central Asia has soared by 19%

Drought impact: Acute malnutrition among children rises 40% in Somalia & Somaliland

Families in Somalia taking extreme measures to survive

Low and middle income countries have seen greatest rise in obese children between 1990 and 2014: Report

At least 41 million children around the world obese or overweight, it says

'Like MDGs, India may fail to achieve SDG targets on malnutrition'

Mind your diet

Eating junk food in early years can cause mental problems later

The beauty & beast of malnutrition

Endgame begins

Experts say India needs to move beyond oral vaccine to battle vaccine-generated polio