Cuba first country to eliminate mother-to-child HIV and syphilis
Its policy of equitable, accessible and universal healthcare ensured easy access to care by pregnant women and children
What ails Punjab?
It will be a challenge for the new government in Punjab to tackle increasing burden of disease that’s plaguing the state
India's worries began with late onset of monsoon
Many states recorded deficient monsoon this year
ASHA workers’ strike in Delhi continues
Workers demanding permanent salary and transport allowance
World Heart Day: Cardiologists insist on 85 per cent pictorial warnings on tobacco products
The measure is also critical to meet the sustainable development goals
Climate change can’t be dealt without focus on public health, urge experts
The need to gather data to develop deeper understanding of health impacts of climate change was emphasised at a meet in Delhi
2015 El Niño strongest since 1997-98, says international weather agency
El Niño is one of the main drivers of the climate system and contributes to extreme weather events around the world
Disease caused by reduced blood supply to heart now biggest health scare in India
Ischemic heart disease is biggest reason for deteriorating health of men as well as women, says a study
Poison in disguise
Fake cinnamon floods Indian market as authorities drag feet over regulating its import and sale
India has highest rate of antibiotic resistance, says study
Low- and middle-income countries report the highest increase in antibiotic resistance
Delhi cabinet approves creation of Delhi Healthcare Corporation
The corporation would be a government body that would provide centralised support services to the Delhi government's hospitals and dispensaries
Animal testing need not be repeated for registration of drugs in India
Animal rights activists had been demanding that the duplication of animal tests must be stopped
Why International Yoga Day is no cause for celebration in India
The debate around International Yoga Day is not about health benefits. It is about the media spectacle in the name of health when spending on …
Punjab to offer free emergency hospital services
The scheme aims at addressing out-of-pocket expenditure in the state
Indian private hospitals biggest beneficiaries of international aid programmes
Such strategy perpetuates inequality and does not redress issues related to poverty, say experts
El Nino may lead to rainfall deficit, drought in 2014
Chances of the ocean warming phenomenon getting stronger are 30 per cent, suggests forecasting company
Clinical drug trials: registration of contract research organisations put on hold
Absence of regulatory infrastructure to assess them cited as reason
Artificial reality
Lack of research makes prosthetics too expensive for most Indians
Treating tobacco-related diseases cost India Rs 16,800 crore in 2011: report
Spending on treating such diseases is just a little less than revenue from tobacco products; Union health minister, Harsh Vardhan, says he would …
Food industry challenges validity of panel for junk food sale in schools
Health activists say court petition an attempt to scuttle process of ensuring healthy food in schools
WHO issues notice to Chennai lab
Agency finds ‘critical’ lapses in clinical trial of HIV and Hepatitis B drugs
Drugs on EMI
People in an extremely backward Haryana town, where almost every fifth person has hepatitis C, are forced to seek treatment on EMIs
WHO urges action against antibiotic resistance
Experts warn that without effective medicines, infections such as hospital-acquired ventilator-associated pneumonias, urinary tract infections …
FSSAI draft guidelines do not propose ban on junk food in schools
Guidelines submitted to Delhi High Court dwell more on promoting consumption of water and hygiene among school kids through Facebook,Twitter
Drishti to improve runway visibility at airports
The indigenously developed system comes at a fraction of the cost of instruments currently in use