Understanding zoonotic diseases: ‘How we interact with environment drives spillovers’
The scope and scale of deforestation and opening of new interfaces with forests and wildlife increases the chances of spillovers, says …
Proper diet for children should include eggs to provide good quality proteins
Veena Shatrugna has campaigned vigorously against brahmanical influence on the ‘balanced diet’. She explains the politics of …
Migration reduces transmission of pathogens between species: UN Report
The migration behaviours of several species is changing because of man-made factors like climate change and habitat loss
Sunita Narain talks about good food
Food is becoming sterile and processed, says Sunita Narain at the launch of the First Food: Culture of Taste, a Down To Earth publication
‘Insatiable demand from the East, greed & lack of political will is enabling poaching across Africa’
Wildlife veterinarian Dave Cooper talks about poaching, effect of climate change and his experience with conservation
How the 2015-16 El Nino affected disease outbreaks
Major diseases like chikungunya, dengue, malaria, hantavirus, rift valley fever, cholera, plague and zika are affected by the weather events …
Diwali celebrations foul Delhi’s air
Delhi government has advised people with heart or lung disease, older adults and children to remain indoors
New app to let users report complaints about air pollution
Hawa Badlo will be available to the public on IOS and Android phones. The launch is part of the winter action campaign against Delhi's pollution
Herbs to heal cattle
In the absence of veterinary services, traditional medical practices for treating livestock remain popular in tribal villages
NCDs emerge as a major cause for maternal deaths
WHO study says 1 in 4 maternal deaths are caused by pre-existing medical conditions such as diabetes, obesity and HIV
Animal group urges PM Modi: Raise wildlife trade ban issue in G20 meet
The organisation also floated a petition, which, it claims, has received over one million signatures globally
Activists urge FSSAI to reconsider planned fortification of rice, oil
Instead of food fortification, the food regulator needed to promote organically grown, biodiverse food for people, ASHA said
75% emerging infectious diseases zoonotic: UN Report
Document emphasises on importance of a ‘One-Health’ approach to manage and prevent zoonotic disease outbreaks and pandemics
Through the thick air
This Diwali, PM 10 and PM 2.5 reached eight times the safe limit. Its not the first time and it won't be the last. Burning of crop stubble, road …
Cut the sugar in your diet: WHO
Restricting intake of free sugars to six teaspoons or less per day can help to reduce incidence of non-communicable diseases drastically, says …
Drugs on EMI
People in an extremely backward Haryana town, where almost every fifth person has hepatitis C, are forced to seek treatment on EMIs
New cholesterol control guidelines in US draw flak for promoting drug use
Experts say the formula used to calculate risk of heart diseases in people uses very old data and overestimates risk of heart ailments
3.3 million people died of excessive drinking in 2012: WHO report
Alcohol consumption rising in Southeast Asia and Western Pacific regions, stable in Europe, Americas and Africa
Sure cure: how to tackle India's undernutrition crisis in 10 steps
The finance ministry and the planning department can play an overarching role by ensuring health programmes get sufficient resources
International Ear Care Day: 1.1 billion people at risk of hearing loss, warns WHO
Prolonged use of smartphones and exposure to noise in public entertainment venues responsible
From the frying-pan to fire
Sweden may be trying hard to control the phenomenon of acid rain, but the end result is another crisis at hand - a dwindling Population of the moose
Virus on prowl
A virus is being used to cull the rabbit population in Australia. But will it affect other animals and spoil the ecosystem?
Non communicable diseases causing more premature deaths in India now
World Bank report says heart diseases have replaced TB and sepsis as two of the five leading causes of deaths between 1990 and 2010
How do blood tests work? Medical laboratory scientists explain the process
There are a lot of steps in the pathway from blood draw to diagnosis and treatment
COVID-19: Infection in Dutch mink farms point to ‘reverse zoonosis’
The COVID-19 outbreak has reached 12 out of 130 Dutch mink farms, according to Science