India a mercury hotspot
At a time when most countries are phasing out mercury, India has donned the dubious mantle of the world's toxic capital. Its import of elemental …
A humble recipe of 3 spices to slacken COVID-19 scare
There is urgent need to focus on alternative, easily available sources; natural products consumed as spices and food can be a better choice
Death rate has declined globally since 2006
The leading causes of global deaths declined by 30% in just a decade, says a latest study, which is the world’s largest scientific …
Indian study may help better manage Alzheimer’s
A team of researchers at the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has developed a GPU-based machine learning algorithm that …
New drug can reverse failing memory
Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health develops molecule to help those at risk of cognitive problems
Urban Menace: Humans, pigeons can coexist
Taking steps to reduce pigeon populations will disrupt the natural food chain in cities
Scientists identify potential early biomarker for Alzheimer’s
Researchers found that early breaking down of a protein, fibrillar actin or F-actin, in the brain leads to memory deficits
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 …
Lumpy Skin Disease outbreak shows livestock diseases are not just about animals; here is why
Down To Earth reports from Rajasthan and Delhi on how outbreaks like Lumpy Skin Disease have harsh economic and food security implications and …
Alzheimer’s disease blood tests: Here’s what they look for and what they can tell you about your risk
Evidence suggests that signs of Alzheimer’s disease could be detected in the blood up to 20 years before symptoms start
State of Agriculture: Milk Inflation
Milk price in India has scaled rapidly in recent months on the back of unprecedented fodder prices and lumpy disease outbreaks in cattle. This …
Nipah virus returns to Kerala, Ernakulam man tested positive
The state government was awaiting National Institute of Virology’s report which confirmed the presence of the virus that killed 17 …
Mental health should be at centre of sustainable development: Lancet
Lancet Commissioners on global mental health and sustainable development urge governments to place mental health at centre of sustainable development
African health ministers launch campaign to arrest sickle cell disease
Approximately 1,000 children are born with the disease every day in Africa, making it the most prevalent genetically-acquired disease in the region
Anti-oxidant level in specific brain region indicates early signs of Alzheimer’s: Study
This knowledge may help in early detection by identifying the role of protective form of antioxidant
Nipping malaria in the bud
Scientists are focussing on strengthening genetically the defence mechanism of mosquitoes so as to render them inhospitable to the malarial parasite.
New health threat: a sexually transmitted superbug deadlier than AIDS
Drug resistant gonorrhoea strain poses public health crisis; US Centers for Disease Control requests funds to research new antibiotics for treatment
Bihar's mysterious child-killer disease yet to be identified
Till last year the disease was termed as Japanese Encephalitis. Seventy-two children have so far died of it
'Female health workers played a critical role in making Africa wild polio-free'
Tunji Funsho, who led the effort to make Nigeria wild polio-free, says COVID-19 is a setback to the last mile of polio eradication
The tantalising scent of rain or freshly baked bread: Why can certain smells transport us back in time?
Many disorders linked to a loss of smell are neurodegenerative, where one of the associated symptoms is memory loss
17 million missing: Why was there a fat problem in India’s dairy industry?
Indian dairy farmers now prefer exotic or crossbred cows to indigenous cattle, buffaloes; a crossbred cow has a high milk yield compared to a …
Human atlas: An initiative for holistic understanding of human biology
The project will collate and integrate molecular information on human tissues and organs that currently lie hidden in research articles
Study finds pathogens in wild snow leopards
Conducted in Mongolia, the research detected pathogens which, though they did not cause illness to the leopards, could make other wild cats ill; …
Ebola in Africa's Democratic Republic of Congo now has more than 2,000 infected
The current outbreak of the virus, beginning late July 2018, has claimed 1,346 lives in North Kivu and Ituri provinces until May.
Where will these railway track dwellers of Delhi live after eviction
Already living in filth, misery, disease and hunger, will they now be deprived of the only places they call home?