Zika virus declared ‘Public Health Emergency’ by WHO
The virus has been related to microcephaly and other neurological disorders in newborns
COVID-19 like any other respiratory disease now: Indian experts say bring back focus on all influenza-like illnesses
Countries should address needs of those with Long COVID, WHO’s transition plan recommended
WHO declares monkeypox public health emergency of international concern
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus overruled a committee of experts who could not come to a consensus
People do not know how to survive without insects: Human Development Report 2022
Humanity faces the mind-boggling challenge of growing food and other agricultural products at scale without an abundance of insects, …
Measles outbreaks show legal challenges of balancing personal rights and public good
Health officials must protect citizens from communicable diseases, but within the legal framework
Learning from COVID-19: Here’s what is needed to prepare for the next global health emergency
A new pandemic may already be on the horizon as highly pathogenic avian influenza is raising growing alarm
EU declares climate emergency
Lawmakers agree to become climate neutral by 2050
Look back at the decade: Extreme weather
The second decade of the millenium will be remembered as the one when the climate emergency set in
Punjab to offer free emergency hospital services
The scheme aims at addressing out-of-pocket expenditure in the state
Delhi Air Emergency: Capital bending the curve but more action needed
Delhi’s pollution levels should be reduced so that even when air speeds go down, cold air settles and episodes of high pollution strike, it …
When trains ran on time
We live in times where the personalities of strong leaders loom large over their foibles, let alone excesses. Are present times a throwback to …
Simultaneous heatwaves across 5 continents: What’s unfolding in front of us
DTE analyses data put out by climatologist & weather historian Maximiliano Herrera
Mr Modi, you made the pandemic another event
Prime Minister's address to the nation is insensitive to situation, barring fleeting mentions of economic bailout
Deadly nursery: Children under 5 worst sufferers of respiratory diseases in capital, healthcare personnel admit
A hospital in Connaught Place even witnesses cases of child deaths as it lacks availability of oxygen ports, flow meters and even beds
The eco collapse we were warned about has begun
This accumulation of tragic evidence, against all the denialist narratives, makes it undeniable that the climate crisis is already here, among us
Clouds can close gaps between highest and lowest temperatures in a day
Clouds serve as an atmospheric blanket that controls the Earth’s surface temperature
Did economic liberalisation push govt and civil society in to battlefield?
The opening up of India’s economy increased the number of NGOs exponentially, but then…
Simply Put: The real virus
Public health emergency declared in Delhi due to air pollution
The overall air quality index on November 1 afternoon was around 530
Conflicts, drought push up food needs
The number of nations in need of food aid increased to 37 from 34 in March this year. Papua New Guinea, Haiti and Nigeria have entered the list …
Spread of polio remains a public health emergency: WHO
Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries exporting poliovirus but worldwide threat remains
Look back at the decade: Climate collapse
At the beginning of the second decade of the millenium, the world took a step backwards
Poverty and emergencies keep children out of school
Every one in five children in the world are not in school, says the latest UNICEF report
Nigeria’s food insecurity: Declaring a state of emergency isn’t a real solution — here’s what is
Prices of staple food items have risen by over 25% over the last year
Monkeypox not public health emergency of international concern yet. Do we need to update our understanding of this label?
Emergency Committee meeting indication enough of how serious the monkeypox outbreak is