Lateral Thoughts: Will WHO norms on artificial sweeteners help consumers?
Guidelines are just beginning of process of purging these toxins from food chain
Out of pocket health spending has risen in rural India: study
Even after adjusting inflation, spending has increased 25 per cent in six years
We started planning before first COVID-19 case was reported: Pinarayi Vijayan
Coronavirus update: Finance minister announces special package
Food and cash transfer announced under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
Are you in danger of catching the coronavirus? 5 questions answered
What you should know about the novel Coronavirus
Walking or cycling to work reduces health risks in India
Study makes case for investment in public transport, pedestrian and cycling routes
Benin, Mali in Africa defeat trachoma as public health problem
Fifth and sixth countries to defeat eye-infection disease in WHO African region
Budget banks on insurance; neglects deteriorating public healthcare
Stress on insurance poised to benefit the private sector
‘Allocation for health services should be double of what it is’
Innovation in medicine and vaccine research a must now
Economic growth has done little to reduce child under-nutrition
Data taken from 121 health surveys and 36 countries has been analysed
One national, eight regional paramedic institutes to open soon
Around 6.6 million allied health professionals short in India, finds a report
WHO proposes reforms following criticism over handling Ebola
WHO was too slow to react, admits WHO director-general
As told to Parliament (March 21, 2023): Maternal mortality went down to 97 per 100,000 live births in 2018-20
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Alzheimer’s: Blood biomarker may help identify the disease ten years before symptoms start
Starting treatment before symptoms may prevent damage
Dengue cases in 2012 highest in four years
216 people across the country died of the disease
Robotic surgeries to get cheaper [video special]
A patient has to usually shell out around Rs 50,000 more for a robot-assisted surgery
An open problem
Ghana's failure to fight open defecation is an ominous sign for Africa
Air pollution killed 7 million in 2012, says WHO
Revised estimates double number of deaths attributed to air pollution
Homeless and sick
Study shows high incidence of TB among Delhi's shelterless
A gene mutation may help explain why some don’t fall sick from COVID-19
Findings could pave the way for new vaccines, drugs for SARS-CoV2
Childhood immunisation begins to pick up post-pandemic, finds UN data
Recovery slow and unequal; coverage was 84% in 2022, down from 86% pre-pandemic
Parliament panel calls meeting to deliberate mental health Bill
Non-profits say it has provisions that would work against the interest of patients
Dengue on the rise: global burden is three times WHO estimate
Study shows India contributed more than one-third of burden in 2010
Health ministry fumes over ads terming gutkha ban unfair
Calls them misleading and unjustified
COVID-19: Is South Korea new epicentre outside China
World Health Organization hints at possible pandemic