Predicting the future

A severe shortage of medicinal plants and herbs threatens ISM. Cultivation may be the only way out. But currently medicinal plants that are …

THE MONEY MAKERS

SC awards Rs 5.96 crore compensation in medical negligence case

Wife of NRI doctor Kunal Saha, Anuradha, had died of complications after treatment at Kolkata's AMRI hospital in 1998

Super Market

Secretive. Exploitative. Is the market in Minor Forest Produce unmanageable? sopan joshi finds out

Most infant deaths in India occur on first day of birth

The country accounts for 29 per cent of the global deaths of newborns on their first day of birth

India’s diabetes burden likely to increase

First phase nation-wide study finds diabetes prevalence highest in Chandigarh

Cyclones, locust attacks: Climate disasters, COVID-19 pose dual challenge in South Asia

From flash floods in Pakistan to cyclone in Bay of Bengal, climate-related disasters have compounded COVID-19 crisis in South Asia 

India’s sanitation campaign has not improved health of people: study

Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan did not help reduce exposure to faecal germs and diseases. Will Swachh Bharat Abhiyan fare any better?

One test to detect different types of cancers

Test distinguishes between healthy patients and those with cancer, based on the damage done to the DNA present in their white blood cells

Walking or cycling to work reduces health risks in India

Study makes case for investment in public transport, pedestrian and cycling routes

Non-profit diseases

There is a logic to the idea of neglected diseases. Historically the diseases poor people get--largely in the poorer parts of the world--haven't …

ASHAs not enough to deliver healthcare to urban poor: study

'Women in urban slums need a basket of healthcare services to meet their needs'

'South Asia, Africa show poor progress towards MDGs'

India fares worse than Bangladesh and Nepal, says report

Many links missing in Patanjali’s claims of COVID-19 drugs

AYUSH ministry halts sales but experts question other government agencies too  

Dengue grips Delhi: virus strain circulating this year more deadly

Serotype DENV 2 has returned after a gap of a few years, which could be a reason for higher number of cases this year

Crowdsourcing technology could ensure safety of drinking water in rural India

Research group develops a simple test kit that combines science and mobile phones