Mosquitoes in a warming world: The 3 fearsome diseases
India may have started to report cases of infection by zika virus only in 2017, but dengue and chikungunya have been prevalent — cases have …
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Kerala case study shows how ethnoveterinary practices can curb AMR in livestock
Ethnoveterinary practices are more cost-effective than allopathic treatment; it also allows farmers to monitor the process
Deluged Pakistan faces significant health threats, WHO warns
Threats include malaria, dengue fever, polio, diarrhoea, COVID-19 and cholera; Maternal health to be affected and domestic violence will rise, UN says
It’s taken roots: COVID-19 may soon turn endemic in many countries
India may be among endemic places; risk of the number of immune inidividuals dropping below a threshhold will remain
African swine fever: Highly contagious virus hit 49 countries since 2021
Only way to contain the virus is to cull the infected, in-contact pigs and bury them in lime-treated deep trenches
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 …
India is moving at jet speed, people should be able to move too
1 in 4 men and every second woman in India are physically inactive; can Indian construct cities which are creators of health, environment and equity?
Least developed countries will consume more sugar, less protein in next 10 years
Many LDCs will not be able to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal of eliminating all forms of malnutrition by 2030
Dementia going to increase three-fold by 2050
The estimated annual global cost of dementia is US$ 818 billion, equivalent to more than 1 per cent of global GDP
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
GM flies promise a good night
Amid global protests, scientists find a new way to control malaria by modifying mosquito sperm to produce only male offspring
Famines in India are a nightmare of the past
A WHO study notes that While India has achieved impressive levels in food production, equitable distribution is still a distant dream. Chronic …
Die hard
Identified a century ago and viciously attacked by pesticides and drugs, the Anopheles mosquito and the malarial parasite still survive to prey …
Health class
Enemies of health and allies of poverty join hand to create global havoc, leaving different marks on different classes
Rat chronicles
The tiny rodents that most people link only to pestilence and crop destruction have fascinated Ishwar Prakash -- one of that rare breed: a rat …
Lean pastures
Drought and a viral disease strike Jaisalmer’s livestock. Kurush Canteenwala finds out how the herders are coping
Impact of environment on health: Africa adopts strategy for better synergy between sectors
New strategy also integrates recommendations for healthy recovery from COVID-19 pandemic
Cipla's audacious move
Why generics maker Cipla has asked government to revoke Novartis patent on respiratory ailment drug
Ebola unleashed
The deadly virus had long confined itself to the backwoods of Africa. Increasing deforestation has led to its frequent emergence as epidemics
How pure are their claims?
Market for water purifiers booms, but consumers cannot be sure of quality in absence of regulations