Can’t use a stinky public toilet? Expect a solution soon
A research aimed at increasing toilet use in countries has revealed striking observations
Exclusive: Chhattisgarh sterilisation deaths not due to rat poison
Reports accessed by Down To Earth show no evidence of death due to poison. Experts say deaths occurred due to unhygienic conditions and medical …
Amid fresh leaks, Fukushima plant gets ‘robustness’ certificate
Contamination levels in the recent leak were 70 times greater than the levels recorded in the already-contaminated area
First heart surgery on foetus in India, 3-D printing saves another baby in US
Despite cutting-edge technologies being available, such surgeries are not easy to perform, say doctors
Amazon tribe makes first contact with outside world
Health officials are worried that some members of the group may have contracted influenza
For a secure water future
How can we chart a course that could lead to a water future which would be sustainable? Sunita Narain offers some insight
US farmers sue Syngenta over GM corn
China rejected US corn containing Viptera seed variety, causing monetary losses to farmers worth billions of dollars
Mars mission back on track
The spacecraft had raised concerns on Monday after failing to reach desired velocity and apogee
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
After several deaths, government finally takes note of the seriousness of swine flu
Haryana reports 23 deaths, Delhi three; Delhi government issues advisory to hospitals to ensure availability of isolation wards, medicines
Colour-changing condom can help detect sexually transmitted infection
Molecules in the condom react with bacteria in the infection, triggering a change in colour on both sides of the condom
Combination of chemicals may trigger cancer, says research
The study selected 85 chemicals not considered carcinogenic to humans and found 50 supported key cancer-related mechanisms at exposures found in …
MERS outbreak: WHO, South Korea present joint assessment results
The situation is still grim as hundreds of patients are under quarantine in a premier hospital
New draft proposes stringent guidelines for drug trials in India
Clinical trial sites to have adequate infrastructure, facilities and documented procedures
Countries rushing to ban styrofoam food containers
Use of the compound in making cups and plates dangerous as hot liquids cause partial breakdown of styrofoam, thus releasing toxins into food items
NHRC issues notice to government over possible price hike of 108 drugs
Decision to withdraw price-control guidelines may amount to violation/denial of right to health to poor
Mr Verghese, you live on through your words
The eminent journalist was closely linked to the evolution of environment and development journalism in India
31 persons die of dengue in Maharashtra cities
Mumbai is worst-hit city; health department and administration fail to curb disease spread
At least 20% Ebola infections occur during burials of deceased Ebola patients
WHO attributes slowdown in Liberia’s Ebola outbreak to reform in their burial practices
MGNREGA impact on food inflation is very limited, says RBI study
There are other factors for food price inflation, says the study commissioned in the wake of persistent double digit food price inflation between …
Pink mobile campaign to reduce maternal mortality
Use of technology to create awareness about solutions to simple problems that kill 800 expectant mothers a day
'Menstrual hygiene needs as much attention as providing toilets'
Lack of separate toilets major reason for girls dropping out of school on achieving puberty, point pout civil society groups
'Inclusive urbanisation is the answer'
S Janakarajan, professor at Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS), conducts research on urban and peri-urban issues, disaster management …
Konkan to get village-level biodiversity action plans
UNDP and Maharasthra government to prepare plans in consultation with gram sabhas,panchayats
Doha getaway: world on line for new regime, US on track to escape
The future of the Kyoto Protocol, between 2013-2020, could be agreed upon only when the Parties accepted the insignificant emission pledges of …