Under attack

Follow Up

Death by disease

Fatal attraction

Why pregnant women attract mosquitoes

The card up the sleeve

PUERTO RICO

High on sugar

Diabetes on the rise in India

Snippets

Bird flu hit farmers yet to receive compensation

Farmers await compensation

Who flew?

Is influenza afflicting government?

Coming soon: a wheat disease from West Asia

Will milk fortification benefit the poor?

Acne drug to cure Japanese encephelitis

Hospital infections fear frogs

The fall of the golden spice

Fungal flood: Increasing disease, aided by climate change, risk to global food security

Practising monoculture in modern agriculture provides ideal grounds for fungi

Bats dying of heat stroke: Experts fear mass population collapse, zoonotic diseases

Live bats don’t cause harm as they’re immune to viruses, but their carcass coming in contact with domestic animals may increase …

Yoga: Modern research shows a variety of benefits to both body and mind from the ancient practice

With its focus on controlling breath, holding postures and meditation, yoga increases how much a person pays attention to the sensations of their …

Sin tax for redemption

The Goods and Services Tax of 40 per cent on “sugar-sweetened aerated and flavoured water” has a big bang impact on public health

World Malaria Day: sub-Saharan Africa in the spotlight

WHO recommends a package of prevention approaches, including insecticide-treated nets, spraying indoor walls with insecticides and preventive …

For the first time, study establishes link between PM 2.5 and breast cancer

A study on US women found that for every one unit increase in PM2.5, the risk factor for breast cancer increased by 4 per cent

In Parliament on March 10, 2017

The controversial crop insurance scheme, the impact of erratic weather on crops, chronic diseases, food fortification were among some of the …

Toxic Delhi air can get deep into your lungs; 22 million at risk

Pollutant particles can cross the blood-brain barrier and cause permanent harm to cognitive development

Awareness about hypertension very low: Study

The study found that efforts to tackle hypertension are lacking in all aspects, from screening for the condition and providing diagnosis to the …

Overeaters, Mediterranean diet is the answer to your problems

Despite containing similar proportions of fat, protein and carbohydrates, this diet could lower the risk of obesity, pre-diabetes, and …