COVID-19: Deaths of 6 Bhopal gas survivors turn spotlight on healthcare malady
Case of criminal negligence filed against the hospital through a writ petition in Madhya Pradesh High Court
Ancient GPS? Older, evolutionarily unchanged part of the brain guides lost fish back home
This part of the brain might perform a similar function in other vertebrates, including humans
Fast COVID-19 vaccine timelines are unrealistic, put integrity of scientists at risk
No vaccine against a coronavirus has successfully navigated the rigours of clinical testing, despite having up to 17 years to do so
Right diagnosis, wrong pills
While the Centre has rightfully recognised medical devices as a separate category for policy making, its decision to allow 100 per cent foreign …
Bihar to launch 150-bed ‘Neglected Tropical Disease Centre’
The state accounts for 80 per cent of Kala-azar cases in India, a potentially fatal disease caused by the bite of sand flies
Centre confirms three pentavalent vaccine deaths
Union health ministry says 17 other deaths of infants reported in Haryana, Kerala and Tamil Nadu were not linked to five-in-one vaccine
Children of a lesser god
Ankur Paliwal finds out why Shravasti district is the worst place for a child to be born in
Environment, genes and mutations
Pollutants in the environment cause dreaded diseases like cancer by mutating some genes. Scientists have begun to explore the human genome to …
Dengue - reality bites
The millions affected have many to curse -- the mosquitoes, officials and the scientific communityby Ritu Gupta
Road safety bill: Can it help achieve zero mortality?
Experts attending a roundtable organised by Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment urge for a people-centric law rather than one …
Cancer rises in the Northeast
Report of Indian Council of Medical Research shows Aizawl district in Mizoram has the highest incidence of cancer
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (March 14, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Endosulfan ban to continue
Supreme Court appointed committee fails to submit interim report
Don’t doubt India’s drug regulator on COVID-19 vaccines: Government
Weekly press meeting also releases details of COVID-19 vaccination; healthcare and frontline workers, seniors to be immunised on priority basis
Every 1 in 3 adults has hypertension, but only half know it
New WHO report called for prioritising prevention, early detection and effective management of high blood pressure
A year on, no lessons learnt from Bihar mid day meal tragedy
Civil society calls for pesticide-free, organic food under government programmes for children while Bihar focuses on building new kitchens in …
Mystery fever stalks Surat
Three persons have died in the past three days; help sought from National Institute of Virology to identify disease
Day after mid-day meal deaths, vitamin A dose kills child in Bihar
Another incident of poisoning caused by mid-day meal reported from Bihar's Madhubani district
Curative resolve
A dose of political will, backed by communication skills, can help combat infectious diseases
Breakthrough in search for new malaria cure
Scientists find a way to block malaria parasite from making itself at home inside host blood cells; research opens up possibilities of new …
Modified situations
The Philippines introduces stringent laws for GM products; six European countries in the dock for lax GMO laws
India’s mysterious diseases: The ailments that remain undiagnosed
There have been some diseases in India that have perplexed the government and medical fraternity for decades
Large parks can reduce depression risk: study
Major depression was three times higher in residents exposed to small parks as compared to those exposed to large parks
Obesity can be counted as disability, says EU Court
A corpulent labourer whose weight thwarts the execution at work will now qualify for handicap assurance
Guidelines released to help elderly take insulin injections the correct way
Updated guidelines say physicians should not use age as an excuse to avoid use of insulin which can delay treatment, result in complications