WHO’s urgent call: World needs new antimicrobial resistance vaccines
Urges equitable and global access to existing vaccines as well
There is a link between heat and mental health; and climate change is making it more pronounced
There has been an increase in footfall at major psychiatric hospitals in the country since March, an unusually hot month this year
Stop attacking health workers, cease hostilities in Ukraine: WHO
Attacks on health workers have led to at least 12 deaths and 34 injuries in Ukraine since February 24
Remdesivir: Predatory pricing of an unproven drug
Gilead Science’s price for the remdesivir drug reveals a faulty patents system and skewed policies of the United States
Measles is back: cases reported in countries that had eradicated the disease
With outbreaks reported from across the world, measles' eradication by 2020 seems difficult
Run-up to pandemic treaty: WHO’s 10 proposals call for high-level council, changes to health regulations
Observers had earlier criticised the absence of independent monitoring for ensuring compliance with the pandemic accord
No policy for rare diseases, govt declares ‘one-time financial assistance’
The Union health minister announced a ‘one-time financial assistance’ in Parliament on Friday, but did not specify any amount
‘Gamers with pathological patterns can now be diagnosed and treated’
Yatan Pal Singh Balhara, associate professor of psychiatry at AIIMS, says WHO’s move to call gaming disorder a mental health condition a …
Women's Day: These 900,000 health workers have no reason to celebrate
No end in sight for these accredited social health activists who have not received remuneration for months
Three decades on, stigma still stymies HIV prevention and treatment
Unless stigma is addressed, the aim of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 is unlikely to become a reality
Thank you for not driving: Climate change requires anti-smoking tactics
What if we treated climate change as a health problem rather than an environmental one? There are lessons to be learned from the successful …
How a community-based approach to mental health is making strides in Zimbabwe
Lay workers are being trained to help Zimbabwe manage mental issues in communities. So far it's proving successful.
Why the Budget should increase allocation towards health and family planning
Low spending by India in these two areas has caused growing inequality, insufficient access and poor quality of healthcare services
Tobacco control policies are effective, says WHO report
The report further finds that tobacco control does not harm economies and has a modest impact on employment
From bricks to black dust
As traditional coal-run brick kilns in Kaithal turn polluters, moves are afloat to shift them out of villages
Biological rhythms pose problems for night workers
Recent research reveals that subjecting night shift workers to eight hours of bright light could bring about a 12-hour shift in their daily rhythms.
Study finds sperm count decreasing worldwide
Scientists cannot explain why both the quality and quantity of sperm have been dropping since the 1940s. Indications are pollutants may be …
Uncertain future
If use of pesticides cannot be banned altogether and at once then, at least, some measures can keep them fenced out
Till death do us apart
Despite tonnes of evidence about the ruinous import of pesticides, humankind, especially in the South, are using just that much -- tonnes of it
The tiny killers
A recent study highlights the need for better pollution control technology and stricter laws to curb the emission of minute particles of air …
In which the count fell
A recent study establishes that sperm count has fallen drastically since the 1930s in the US and Europe
Spanish folly
When the Spanish found tobacco in America did they bite off more than they could chew? The debate still continues in the form of gutka in India
New viruses on the prowl
Humans have exposed themselves to a host of new viral diseases by playing around too much with the environment
Cigarettes, cars, and public health
Why should only cars be blamed for causing cancer? There should be health norms for cigarettes, too
Pollution: The crusade continues
US-based environmental pollution crusader Erin Brockovich and her partner Ed Masry are at it again. The target of their attention this time is …