Pollen rain

Breaking past records, the city Atlanta was enveloped by a coat of pollen from the trees of northern Georgia

Deadly Dimensions

Diesel may be the most commercially viable fuel at present, but one that raises serious doubts on the future of urban health. Sundeep Salvi of …

Teheran smog kills 3,600 in a month

Pollution fallout: Japan pays dearly

Picture imperfect

Fertile and picturesque, that is what Bellary was before companies started indiscriminate mining for iron ore  

Paris summit on clean cooking in Africa ends with $2.2 billion in global pledges

Each year, more than 600,000 people in Africa die prematurely from respiratory diseases triggered by dirty cooking practices

Africa’s megacities threatened by heat, floods, disease — urgent action needed to start greening, climate adaptation

Cities can adapt by creating new zoning regulations, restoring wetlands to protect against floods and planning green infrastructure

Climate change poses dire health and human rights risks

Human health relies on healthy ecosystems, but these are under threat. Securing the right to live in a healthy environment is crucial for all &…

One-third of total maternal deaths in 2015 happened in India

At least 45,000 mothers died during pregnancy or childbirth

Countries promise commitment towards implementation of Global Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance

India outlines progress but a lot more needs to be achieved for comprehensive outcomes

Rewind 2018: Health roundup of India

Major developments, policies, reports and disputes in the health sector

Healthcare takes biggest hit as conflict intensifies in Iraq

Polio and other communicable diseases pose threat

FSSAI launches Eat Right campaign to curb consumption of sugar, salt and fat

The objective is to combat negative nutritional trends and fight lifestyle diseases

African Swine Fever reaches the Far North; 50 pigs to be culled in Swedish county after infections in wild boar

Sweden is the 24th country in Europe to report outbreaks of ASF within its borders  

Common heart medication less effective in south Asian people – new research

Clopidogrel may not be effective for many British south Asians

Natural pesticides

The virus within

It may never be possible to eliminate HIV from infected people

Dengue cases see a rise all over India

Cases of vector-borne diseases go up with onset of monsoon

Even shorter workouts help

Exercise changes the way fat is stored

Mosquitoes befuddled

Certain smells can lure mosquitoes away from humans

Infect the mosquitoes

Bacteria that can control malarial spread identified

Know as it pains

iSens diagnoses heart attack in less than 10 minutes

Meat for thought

A method used to slaughter cattle may spread mad cow disease

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Bad company

One defective eye can spoil the other. Early detection and treatment helps