Bad Medicine
First there were the quacks. Then came the mass manufacturers of substandard herbal drugs and cosmetics. Cashing in on the goodwill of …
Happiness of nations
People who seek fulfilment only in material well-being are not satisfied, says the shrink, looking at the 'dark side' of the American dream
Mobile disruption
There is evidence that people using cellular telephones may develop strange diseases linked to memory loss
Houston, we've a tumour
Docking a space shuttle and detecting tumours -- NASA's new neural network does both with aplomb
A multi-purpose plant
From providing cure for stomach ailments to being an antidote for poisoning , the Jatropha Curcas is priceless
Little boxes of herbs
SUMANA NARAYANAN finds a 125-year-old shop selling herbal medicines in the lanes of Chennai
Access and benefit-sharing: Paper proposes 8 principles on use of indigenous medicine
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted last year respects the rights of indigenous people on biodiversity
New injectable hydrogel may improve stem cell uptake
Researchers from the Mohali-based Institute of Nanoscience and Technology have devised a method to encapsulate adult stem cells, called …
This is how rich nations protect profits of multinational pharma firms
When rich nations insist on patent linkage provisions in bilateral and regional trade pacts, there is a way out
More bites for India!
Though eco-friendly alternatives are available, the government's malaria control programme banks heavily on use of hazardous chemicals
Low- and middle-income countries struggle to provide healthcare to some, while others get too much medicine
Overdiagnosis and overuse of healthcare wastes 20% health spending in high-income countries
After cough-syrup, now eye drops: India-made solution causes 1 death, several infections in US
This could be particularly damning for India’s drug regulatory system since it is coming on the heels of cough-syrup-associated deaths in …
COVID-19 is lethal for the world's indigenous peoples
Reverse migration, social discrimination and loss of their homes could have serious effects on the livelihood, health and well-being of …
Bike riders reach out to people in a unique campaign against Ebola
The worst Ebola outbreak in history has claimed nearly 2,300 lives in four countries; about 4,300 cases have been detected in four countries
After successful monkey trials, new Ebola vaccine being tested on humans
Two vaccines have been used in the treatment—one as doze against the virus and second to boost the immunity
Women who give birth later in life may live longer, says new study
The research may also be a clue as to why 85 per cent of women live to 100 or more years while only 15 per cent of men do
Push for Ayurveda, Unani and other alternative systems of medicine
They have been brought into the mainstream through the National Health Mission; but funds allocation not high
Traditional cures back in vogue
Ancient health care systems such as ayurveda are gaining popularity once again as people become wary of allopathy and the hazards it involves.
Sweet smell of death
Chemicals from cosmetics, adhesives and plastics can disrupt hormone function and cause birth defects
Nobel prize: Svante Pääbo’s ancient DNA discoveries offer clues as to what makes us human
Pääbo sequenced genomes of our extinct relatives Neanderthals and Denisovans; These discoveries resulted in novel insights into human …
Easy to switch: Here is why India’s dairy farmers should shift to ethnoveterinary medicines
Low-cost ethnoveterinary medicines can help curb the use of antibiotics in Indian dairy sector and combat the overlooked pandemic of …
Not so wild: Sickle senna is widely available, nutritious but not much known
Sickle senna, a widely available but little-known herb, is ready to take on the pharma industry
Delhi's walking medicine bank
Omkar Nath Sharma has made it his vocation to collect unused medicines and distribute them to the poor
Malaria parasite’s drug resistance decoded
The finding will help understand drug resistance in other microbes causing bacterial infections, TB
AI can dangerously misinform patients: WHO calls for policies for its safe, ethical use in healthcare
Unsafe use of AI can lead to people losing faith in the technology, thereby undermining its benefits