Official contamination

Sudden death

A mystery disease kills 35 people in Siliguri

US comes clean

Diesel becomes a dirty word in the official US environmental lexicon

Re-examined

Air pollutants alone may cause acute asthma attacks

Rash of ailments

Followed by new scheme to track diseases

Chikungunya virus assumes epidemic proportions

How the disease became an epidemic

Colonisation continues

The story of bioinvasion for beginners

Big promises to curb hypertension, but no funds

India does not have sufficient funds or plan to eradicate non-communicable diseases

Fine air particles linked with high blood pressure among teen Londoners: Study

The association was found to be stronger in girls

Fabric filter

Cotton sari filtration, heating kill most bacteria in water

Choking link

Ultrafine pollution particles can penetrate very deep into the lungs

Contaminated water

Suffocating Kolkata

Air pollution has put the city of joy on top of the lung cancer map in the country

Bytes

Bytes

TB part of urban culture

Science & Technology - Briefs

Health in news on May 1

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around health

Almost half a billion men, women suffered from lower respiratory infections globally in 2019: Report

The leading risk factors for LRI mortality, however, varied across age groups and sex

David and Goliath

Living in the shadow of fear

Breakthrough in tackling zika: scientists identify proteins that make virus deadly

These results give researchers a crucial insight into how Zika affects cells

Tipsy hearts and the good life

A recent study suggests thart a moderate consumption of alcohol is good for the heart

Pot-bellies weigh heavy upon Indian hearts

Paunches are common among Indians and this makes them especially prone to heart disease

Sponging away pain

High-pressure juveniles