World Malaria Day: New coordinated effort for malaria research unveiled
The Malaria Elimination Research Alliance India will bring together various stakeholders on a single platform to identify and prioritise research …
The imminent threat of celiac disease in India
Panel discussion sheds light on prevalence of celiac disease in India, which has increased four folds since the 1960s
As gutkha stands banned, dohra consumption rising in Uttar Pradesh
Dohra does not contain any statutory warning label and hence, consumers are unaware of its health hazards
Drug research for children lags behind that for adults; WHO steps in to change it
Bacterial infections, such as pneumonia, neonatal sepsis, and gastrointestinal infections, are the leading causes of death among children worldwide
Number of antibiotics, investment not sufficient to minimise threat of wide-spread infection
Of the 12 antibiotics companies that have gone public in the past 10 years, only 5 are still active today
Proposed O2 plants in Bihar: 123; installed: 1
The state government had set an August-end deadline for setting up the oxygen generation plants
COVID-19: World scrambles to procure dwindling medical supplies
India will need at least 27 million N95 masks, 1.6 million diagnostic kits in coming months, according to GlobalData
COVID-19: ICMR study hints a quarter of India may be affected
Mathematical modelling indicates worst-case scenario may take death toll to 0.7 mln
Software outsmarts drug research
Now, a programme can bypass patented drug pathways and create synthetically-produced medicines
Measles-Rubella vaccine deaths give Uttar Pradesh a scare
The state administration has appealed to the Indian Medical Association to spread awareness about the vaccine and help reduce fear
Extend research from labs to the land: Modi at 105th Indian Science Congress
Modi said that it is time for India to reclaim its rightful place among frontline nations in science
Ivermectin for COVID-19: Mismatch between global and Indian policies
Union health ministry guidelines say the drug "may be" used for COVID-19 patients even as global agencies don't recommend
Oximeter for COVID-19 : Sellers using loopholes in India's MRP regime to overcharge
Price of oximeters have gone up from Rs 900 to Rs 2,000-3,000 since the beginning of the second wave of the pandemic
Adityanath government’s claims of oxygen sufficiency fly in the face of ground reality, finds DTE
The Centre has not increased its allotment of oxygen to UP; the state too has not been able to meet the daily demand due to logistics
Encouraging orphan drugs in India
India needs to formulate an atrractive law to spur development of drugs for rare diseases
Why some women are more prone to develop cervical cancer
Researchers found a correlation between the composition of three micro-RNA genes in the DNA and the risk for a person developing cervical cancer
Malady to miracle: Leprosy bacteria grows liver in armadillos, gives hope for human organ regeneration
Study finds bacteria of the chronic infectious disease reprogrammed certain cells into ‘stem-like cells’
Pig heart transplant: A history of the animal’s contribution to medical sciences
In 1997, two surgeons were jailed when an Indian patient died after a pig organ transplant
Oxygen Langars: Sikh gurdwaras in Delhi help COVID-19 patients breathe
As the national capital gasps for air, gurdwaras like Damdama Sahib have stepped up to provide what are now known as ‘oxygen langars’
No medical staff, equipment in ‘model’ state Gujarat’s villages, as COVID-19 wreaks havoc
COVID-19 has spread to all of Gujarat’s 18,000 villages, alleges a state Congress member
'Every fourth AES case in Gorakhpur is of Japanese Encephalitis'
What used to be just 4-7 per cent of the total AES cases every year, increased to 25 per cent this time, said an official from BRD Medical College
Green technique can convert plaster of Paris waste into useful products
Scientists from Pune and Mumbai use hazardous medical waste to make ammonium sulphate and calcium bicarbonate
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 4, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Global pandemic fund to open for investment proposals in November
The treasury will help boost pandemic prevention, preparedness and response in low- and middle-income countries
We grew human tear glands in the lab, and now we’re making them cry
Around 5% of the adult population suffer from ‘dry eye’ syndrome because their tear glands don't function properly