Short-term hormone therapy raises ovarian cancer risk
Researchers say these findings will have implications for international guidelines on Hormone Replace Therapy
Bhutan becomes first country to sterilise all stray dogs after 14-year-long project
New report by WHO, FAO & WOAH recommends oral rabies vaccination
Almost half of doctors in US from lower-income countries
India has spent around $1,850 million on 53,000 medical graduates practicing in the US
Preventing HIV-AIDS in women: How drug-releasing vaginal ring can help
Girls and women make up more than half of 38 million people living with HIV-AIDS as of 2019
Is India really open-defecation-free? Here’s what numbers say
15% of the total population in India defecates in the open in India, according to WASH report 2021
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
Coronavirus update: 165 countries engaged in COVID-19 vaccine global access facility
India records highest single-day spike of 32,695 cases
WHO says COVID remains a global emergency, but we’re at a transition point. What does this mean?
We still face significant challenges, with high rates of transmission in many countries
WHO publishes zero-draft of pandemic treaty: Equity, IPR take centre stage
Many believe draft unlikely to survive in current form due to Big Pharma, particularly in EU
Vitamin C could be panacea for drug-resistant TB
Vitamin triggers reaction which eventually kills off bacteria; could help shorten drug therapy
What 241 scientists said in their letter on airborne COVID-19 transmission
Here is the full transcript of the letter to the World Health Organization
Antimicrobial resistance: Prevention key to control pandemics
Important to prevent emergence and spread of infections to reduce need and dependence on antimicrobials
India reports sharp decline in tuberculosis registration after COVID-19 lockdown
Extra 0.2-0.4 million global TB deaths could push world eight years back, says WHO report
Sudan conflict fallout: Over 1,200 children have died in country amid healthcare crisis, says UN
Children died from suspected measles and malnutrition; those under five account for over three-quarters of all deaths
Achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 in doubt, UN report warns
Between 83 million and 132 million people could go hungry in 2020 due to COVID-19, according to the report
Only four countries making full efforts to end smoking: WHO
Netherlands, Mauritius join Brazil and Turkey in implementing all recommended measures to reduce tobacco smoking globally
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
‘Pesticides, antibiotic use and ultra-processing threaten food safety in India’
Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment says that in addition to microbiological and chemical contamination, factors like salt, sugar and …
Mission health for all
What prime minister needs to do to make good his promise on making 12th Five-Year Plan a health plan
Postnatal care critical to reducing maternal and infant mortality
Many women in low- and middle-income countries do not use postnatal care, says study
Polio vaccine compulsory for those travelling to select countries
India is in no mood to risk the polio free status it achieved earlier this year
Government must pay for healthcare at point of use: WHO expert
India looks to reduce out-of-pocket expenditure on health in 12th Plan
International bodies like WHO, FAO join hands at CITES COP19 to curb zoonotic diseases
Zoonoses defined as infectious diseases spread between animals and humans by food, water, fomites or vectors
COVID-19: Why biocide overuse needs to be addressed to tackle AMR
Excessive use of biocides can be a potential threat that could drive AMR further, underlined a WHO editorial
How safe is your hand sanitiser
The government hasn’t had much control over India’s hand sanitising manufacturers, who have mushroomed amid the COVID-19 pandemic