Menstrual leave, neurodiversity, chronic illnesses: What if workplaces adapted to our bodies?
Are timetables and workplaces based on our individual biologies the way forward?
Warming temperatures increasing pest attacks, reducing yield, claim Rajasthan farmers
New and wider infestations by pests causing mass destruction of harvest
Saudi Arabia reports 6 new MERS cases, 4 deaths in last 6 months
Household contacts tested negative; infected camels quarantined
El Salvador becomes first central American country to be declared malaria-free
The country has not recorded any indigenous case of malaria since 2017
Deadly nursery: Children in Gorakhpur report breathing troubles due to air pollution
Research suggests Indo-Gangetic Plain most affected, Uttar Pradesh at centre of it
Unprecedented 93% of population in Gaza facing crisis levels of hunger, warns WHO
Region already reporting soaring rates of infectious diseases, hunger is expected to worsen illnesses
CAG report finds promotion irregularities at ICMR institute
Irregular payments of over Rs 2 crore at NICED; Promotions ante-dated by upto 34 months
We should only worry about bird flu making us sick when we see human-to-human transmission
There is no evidence yet that any avian flu strain has spread from human to human
Atrial fibrillation patients at greater stroke risk when exposed to air pollution: Study
AFib is a common heart rhythm disorder that affects more than 2.7 million Americans
Deadly nursery: Children queue in hospitals with respiratory problems as Delhi air turns toxic
PM10, PM2.5 levels cross 5 times the normal levels in national capital
Deadly nursery: Why children bear brunt of toxic air in Delhi
Pollutants lower immunity levels and increase inflammation in children, say experts
COVID-19 changes platelets, says study. Why this is harmful
Altering blood platelets can raise risk of building up life-threatening clots
What is Alaskapox? A microbiologist explains the recently discovered virus that just claimed its first fatality
Alaskapox — a virus in the same family as smallpox, cowpox and mpox — claimed its first fatality in January 2024
Dengue outbreak in Brazil prompting emergency health measures
As the world gets increasingly warmer and wetter, mosquito-related disease outbreaks are predicted to rise and spread
2024 peak year for Kyasanur Forest Disease, Karnataka health officials confirm as cases rise
Cases higher this year due to low rainfall, expert says
Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa — why this is wrong
Financial links between corporations and academic institutions are well known to lead to conflicts of interest
Countries commit to tackling non-communicable diseases
A UN declaration, which was signed by several heads of states, asks food manufacturers to reduce salt, free sugars and saturated and industrially …
Dengue threat looms large in Bihar as state witnesses 371 fresh cases in 24 hours
Last month, Bihar officially reported a distressing tally of a dozen deaths attributed to dengue
Tapeworm is spreading in Kenya – demand for meat brings parasite to new areas
The intersection of infected livestock from endemic tapeworm regions and dogs scavenging for disposed animal by-products creates conditions under …
A researcher reflects on progress fighting hepatitis C — and a path forward
The development of treatments over the past 30 years reflects the amazing progress the field has made in tackling hepatitis C in a relatively …
Re-creating live-animal markets in the lab lets researchers see how pathogens like coronavirus jump species
Within markets like the one in Wuhan, there are abundant opportunities for the type of interactions that promote pathogen transmission among species
All you need to know about Zika and how it spreads
Nitesh Pandey, a researcher in Evolutionary Medicine with Indian Astrobiology Research Foundation, talks about Zika and how the mobility of …
COVID-19 mortality spikes in states with high burden of chronic diseases
There is incontrovertible evidence that underlying conditions deter the capacity to combat the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Heart disease risk is more in wealthy and urbanised states
States that are wealthier and more urban on an average have a higher risk of heart disease incident within a decade, shows a new study
A higher share of older Indian women physically active than men: Study
A greater share of those above 45 years in the rural areas are physically active compared to their urban counterparts