Junking the myth

Fast food from cafeteria worse than food which is simply oily

Food for brain

Vitamins and omega-3 fatty acid improve cognitive ability

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Paradox, at the altitude

Mild asthma gets better at higher altitudes

Beethoven and heavy metal

The great musician may have suffered lead poisoning

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Double crime

Laxity to be probed

South Australia to ban junk food adverts

WHO guide on clean indoor air

Half the global population not fully covered by essential health services: Report

Two billion people experienced financial hardship due to out-of-pocket (OOP) spending on health in 2019

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  

Should minimum age for marriage of girls be raised to 21

A legal amendment will not be enough; an environment should be created for female children to realise their dreams

How drone, mobile-based platform bridging health care gap in Africa  

Innovations are happening in the planet's remotest places hosting the poorest, and they aim to solve Africa’s biggest challenge of giving …

Air pollution increases risk of Alzheimer’s in carriers of the gene, says study

The ratio of metabolites responsible for cognitive functions has severely decreased in Alzheimer's gene-carrying children in Mexico City than in …

Heat behind rise in mystery fever?

Yet to identify a pathogen, Bihar officials say fever cases rising because of high temperature

Fighting for a safer workplace

Workers often fail to get proper medical treatment because they are mostly ignorant of occupational diseases.

Dying in stages

Thirty million HIV-infected people in the world live in developing nations. With no cures in sight, all they can do is wait for death. And lack …

Playing with poison

It is better to act early, than wait for ddt to take its toll on humans

Sweet smell of death

Chemicals from cosmetics, adhesives and plastics can disrupt hormone function and cause birth defects

Playing God

The creation of the first artificial dna gives rise to endless possibilities

Micro is big. Talk nano

Researchers studying the health effects of tiny particles from vehicular emissions are finding out more on a new threat: nanoparticles

Book review: Plastics for Environment & Sustainable Development

For those concerned about the 'plastic age' in which we live, this 'eco-assessment study' is a must read. But do not go by the report's name, for …

Making love in the time of radioactivity

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster has not only affected human beings, but has even drastically changed the lives of worms. Scientists have recently …

A village crippled by fluorosis

Government offers Rs 25,000 each to 109 BPL families to relocate; villagers turn down the offer