Paradox, at the altitude

Mild asthma gets better at higher altitudes

EPIDEMIC HAVOC

Global fund for research

Killing pollution

Tailpipe row

Avian havoc

Bird flu cases soaring in Vietnam

Saving papaya

Business in typhoid

WHO guide on clean indoor air

Illegal pig import may be behind African swine fever outbreak in Manipur, say officials

Strict containment measures have been enforced in affected areas in the absence of a vaccine or treatment

New WHO panel to investigate rise in zoonotic diseases and build action plan

The experts will advise several international organisations on how future outbreaks can be averted

India joins global research hub on antimicrobial resistance

The country is the largest consumer of antibiotics in the world — consumption increased by 103 per cent from 2000 to 2015, the highest in …

Can rosogolla be healthy?

A 100 g serving of rosogolla has 186-200 calories, depending on the sugar content, but a tulsi rosogolla made by a young breed of …

India must tackle high rate of obesity, diabetes: Global Nutrition Report of 2016

Report highlights the grim progress made by India in fighting obesity and non-communicable diseases 

Childhood obesity, non-communicable diseases figure prominently at World Health Assembly

Experts say undernutrition in early childhood increases the risk of children becoming obese later in life

Air pollution and our right to clear air

As Delhi’s air pollution levels reach alarming highs, even non-smokers in the city have started developing smokers’ lungs. But the …

WHO urges governments to increase investment to tackle neglected tropical diseases

Increased measures can improve the health and well-being of more than 1.5 billion people, says UN body

Municipality blamed for Delhi water poisoning

Municipal authorities in Delhi deny they were responsible for the deaths of eight people caused by contaminated water

River pollution is causing harmful outbreaks of sewage fungus in the UK

Sewage fungus effects can interact with other types of human pollution, including agricultural and urban runoff

Researchers develop pesticide alternative to protect plants form viral infection 

New screening process can detect efficient molecules that can help kill virus

Bite of a tick

Perfect ten

Bad blood

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