South Asia

Centuries-old obsession

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Helping addicts get through their withdrawal symptoms

The manner in which marijuana and heroin affect the brain can provide useful clues to developing more effective painkillers.

The nature of human health

It's high time that we invested wisely in a robust environment, a prerequisite for public health

Fumes and wrinkles

Smoking not only affects your mouth and lung but it also plays a vicious part in expediting ageing and is responsible for premature wrinkles

21st Century faux pas

The people have to take a back seat if the government indulges in cosmetic measures to combat air pollution

Misdirected drive

Even as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is taking strict measures to prevent mosquito breeding, experts feel the onus is more on the …

Spare parts any takers?

The ethics of transplanting an organ from one species to another is debatable as the dangers involved are too many and unknown

Carry on doctor

The city of Delhi needs a doctor to rid it of the demon of pollution. Unfortunately some doctors say pollution is not a problem

Seven minutes less

Sick buildings

To ban a bane

Realising the AIDS risk

SOS: AIDS Playwright Kamala Ramchandani Director Madhulika Varma

BATTERING THE ENVIRONMENT

Sick system

Is the state healthcare system a health hazard?

Mystery malady

Iodine blues

Hideous discovery

CHINA

Rock deaf

Time to clean up?

An ecologically informed master plan for Kanpur may help the city deal with pollution

Hearty news

UNITED NATIONS

Airbone threat

Bad medicine

A drug suspected of having disastrous side-effects is being used as a contraceptive in Delhi