Heatwave kills 36 people, most in Andhra Pradesh
Churu, which saw the temperatures soar beyond 50 degrees Celsius, has not registered even a single death
Hong Kong to ban ivory trade
The city is a key link in the ivory trafficking trade and provides a strategic transit hub into mainland China
Warming temperatures can mean mass leaf deaths in tropical forests
Some percentage of leaves from tropical forests are already exposed to such temperatures that prevent their normal functioning
Multiple exclusions push Odisha’s children into malnutrition death
Nearly 90 per cent of the rural tribal households live in extreme distress conditions with no liquid cash
Now everyone’s a statistician. Here’s what armchair COVID-19 experts are getting wrong
It’s the infection rate that’s scary, not the death rate; not all infections are cases
Two held after tusker dies due to burn injuries near Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
The animal was being shifted to a relief camp for treatment when it collapsed due to septicemia and died
Post-pandemic: Fear, time, mass death dominate the world of the novel coronavirus
COVID-19 has 3 official narratives — the medical and the governmental are presented emphatically; the social is ignored
Why pregnancy brings distress for women in Sierra Leone
A crumbling health system deters women from going to hospitals, making the West African country home to the world's highest maternal death rate
Nepal tragedy: death toll crosses 5,000
Power is reaching only some parts of the capital city. Thousands of people are still sleeping in the open
Thunderstorm kills 32 in Bihar after state ignores IMD warning
Locals allege the death toll is expected to be much higher than the numbers reported by the government
Only one Indian has died of Ebola, says government
Earlier this month, India had quarantined a 26-year-old Indian who travelled from Liberia and had traces of virus in his semen
Why are lives so cheap in Indian steel plants?
Centre for Science and Environment report had highlighted poor safety conditions in steel plants. Two mishaps in a row at the Bhilai and …
How pandemics fuel the rise of mega-corporations
The Black Death and COVID-19 seem to have caused concentration and centralisation of business and state power. The question is whether these …
Healthy lifestyle can overcome genetic risk of heart disease: study
Subjects who followed a low-fat diet reported higher levels of good cholesterol despite carrying a gene shown to increase risk of diabetes, shows …
COVID-19: Life expectancy losses in western Europe comparable to WWII
Life expectancy reduced by over 1 year in 11 countries for men and 8 for women
Wild elephant may have died due to Maharashtra government's neglect
Non-availability of veterinary doctors has been cited as one of the reasons for the death of the animal
Why Ebola vaccine on trial in the DRC is raising hopes
The viral disease burden in Africa is largely underestimated and the rVSV-ZEBOV is a much-needed vaccine in the fight against Ebola
Ebola survivors can lose their eyesight. What we're doing to prevent it
Translating lessons learnt during the outbreak in West Africa into improved vision health is an ongoing necessity in Congo
'Assam officials widened Kaziranga highway instead of taking steps to protect wildlife from accidents'
Wildlife activist files affidavit before green tribunal saying he was forced by state government officials to sign site inspection report in …
Assam’s lost and found languages
Linguistic survey helps some tribes rediscover their language; 55 languages spoken in the state
India’s first bird flu death: Back to zoonotic diseases
The disease has been on India’s radar since 2006; need to strengthen disease surveillance, train workforce and build robust …
Community-based review reveals shocking causes of maternal mortality in Bihar
Sex determination tests, lack of ambulance services major reasons for maternal deaths in Patna
Coronavirus update: India records lowest deaths in over 2 months
Fresh infections, as on October 14, stayed below the 70,000-mark for the fourth consecutive day
Recovered COVID-19 patients had lasting heart damage, flags study
Around 80 of the 100 patients whose cardiovascular MRIs were examined had some structural changes to heart, finds peer-reviewed study
Rahima Moosa: South Africa’s only mother and child hospital is falling apart — a veteran doctor reflects on why
The country’s health ombudsman recently published a shocking investigation into Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital