Coal mining in India has a human cost
Communities living close to coal mines in India face the constant threat of fires and land subsidence forcing them to flee
Childhood immunisation begins to pick up post-pandemic, finds UN data
Recovery slow and unequal; coverage was 84% in 2022, down from 86% pre-pandemic
COP28: Say climate crisis, think health crisis
COP28 will include the first dedicated 'Health Day'. It's due recognition that a health crisis is inextricably linked to the climate crisis
China shifts focus to variant-specific vaccines as it faces an imminent Omicron wave
XBB subvariant has potential to wreak more havoc in China as large number of people immunologically susceptible
Run-up to Ottawa: Plastic may contribute to aggressive cancer spread, warns leading cancer scientist
New research comes ahead of INC-4 negotiations in Canada over Global Plastics Treaty
COVID-19 was declared a pandemic 4 years ago: Take a look at the virus’ journey and global response to it
A timeline of the key events related to COVID-19
Screen time and ADHD: Looking for the connection
Growing evidence shows that mobile phone use can lead to developmental problems by the time they reach school age
Over 3% of all cancer patients in India are under 15; 4.6% under 20: Study
Leukaemias make up nearly half of all cancers in 0-4 year age group (42.1%), 5-9 year age group (42.5%)
WHO roadmap to end TB in children focuses for 1st time on pregnant, post-partum women affected by disease
Maternal, pregnancy, birth & infant outcomes should be included in dedicated safety studies for all new TB drugs & vaccines: WHO
One child born every second of next 7 years to be stunted if SDG progress not accelerated: Data
Sub-Saharan Africa will be most affected, with 86 million cases of stunting for children born between 2023 & 2030
No immediate cause for concern, epidemiologist tells DTE as MERS case detected in UAE
A 28-year-old male tested positive for MERS-CoV in Al Ain, WHO said July 24
WHO’s new bacterial priority pathogen list emphasises on public health needs, infection burden of developing countries
BPPL 2024 includes 15 families of antibiotic-resistant pathogens and 24 bacterial pathogen-drug combinations
Kerala is on high alert as West Nile Virus cases reported from Kozhikode, Thrissur, Malappuram
No need for people to panic as Kerala has been experiencing the presence of the virus since 2011 and is completely prepared to cope with any …
Pharma is getting high on marijuana
As drug companies develop cannabis-based medicines for serious illnesses, generic firms are trying to get into the act
Cancer treatment breakthrough: India's homegrown CAR-T cell therapy, a form of immunotherapy, gets market authorisation
It is a major breakthrough as the therapy is not available in India outside of clinical trials
Paris fumigated for 1st time as disease-carrying mosquito spreads, likely triggered by climate change
It has become easier for the species to thrive in a warming Europe
Simply Put: Punjab cancer burden
Delhi, your deadly skies are speeding up a silent pandemic — AMR
Every 10% rise in the concentration of PM2.5 was linked with a 1.1 per cent global increase in antibiotic resistance and 43,654 deaths from …
Mumbai reports first case of Zika virus
Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. These mosquitoes are responsible for carrying dengue …
Diarrhoea-causing pathogen becoming prevalent in Kolkata, prevention & control strategies needed: Study
Children were found to be more susceptible to Entamoeba moshkovskii infection
State of India’s Environment 2023 (In Figures): A Down to Earth Annual Report
For the first time, the performance of India’s states have been analysed and ranked on four key parameters
Lead exposure led to 30% global cardiovascular deaths in 2019
5.5 million died due to cardiovascular diseases caused by lead exposure in 2019; 95% impact in LMICs
Nigeria makes history with rollout of new 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine
Men5CV recommended by WHO offers protection against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria in a single shot
Investing in ending TB: WHO study shows potential benefit of $39 for every dollar spent in screening, prevention
Released modelling study for Brazil, Georgia, Kenya and South Africa ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24
Hike in soy production in Brazil linked to higher child cancer deaths, finds study
Notes rise in pesticide use with soy expansion; timely mitigation mitigated link between expansion and cancer incidences