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Neglected tropical diseases are most prevalent among the impoverished and still persist due to bio-social factors

Heal the neglected, lift the disease burden, let's leave no one behind

India, Myanmar and Nepal are striving to eliminate lymphatic filariasis by 2025 while Bangladesh might do it by 2020.

4 Nov 2019 1:00 AM IST

Smog over New Delhi

Not just Delhi and Beijing, 3 other Saarc capitals are among world's...

Now even Bangkok, the Paris of Asia, for long the most elegant of Asian capitals, is shuddering under the weight of...

28 Jan 2019 12:19 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Halt toxic discourse... Our politics is at its nadir!

It appears that India's political leaders have lapped up, quite indiscriminatingly, two Chinese ideas.

10 Jan 2019 12:15 AM IST

File picture of medicines.

Privileged abuse of opioids

Denial of pain relief to the less developed countries needlessly.

1 Feb 2019 8:43 PM IST

The cells are currently able to contract, but do not yet have the ability to pump. (Photo: AFP)

Medical breakthrough: First 3D print of heart with human tissues

Scientist's unveiled 'First' 3D print of heart with human tissue, vessels.

16 April 2019 9:43 AM IST

Now with the new version of ICD-11, they have constructed specific criteria to diagnose people suffering from this disorder. Hopefully, it will make diagnosis and treatment easier.

New-age addiction

Meanwhile, the gaming community itself is quite saddened by the development.

30 May 2019 7:14 AM IST

WHO recommends that children between two and four years of age should be restricted to spending at most one hour a day on electronic devices.

Is technology a boon or bane for children

We got in touch with consultant psychiatrist Dr Charan Teja Koganti for his expert opinion on the subject.

23 May 2019 4:29 AM IST

A lower ranking is indicative of a higher rate of malnutrition and hunger.

Indians obese but hunger a concern,' says UNâ€‰report

In India, the number of undernourished people declined from 253.9 million in 2004-06 to 194.4 million in 2016-18.

17 July 2019 9:42 AM IST

Strongman Khalifa Haftars self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) launched an offensive against Tripoli. (Photo:AP)

Over 5,500 people injured, 1,048 killed due to infighting in Tripoli:...

According to the WHO, out of the total casualties, 106 civilians have lost their lives while 289 civilians have been...

10 July 2019 1:31 PM IST

An elderly man walking to a Primary Health center in Tamil Nadu.

Universal healthcare key to national well-being

The other indices of India's healthcare are also alarming with 63 million people pushed into poverty due to healthcare...

4 July 2019 5:53 AM IST

Rashmee Gajra, founder of MSL a babywearing initiative is the woman who kick-started all these groups, with the help of other like-minded mums.

What's up, mom?

Support is one of the prime reasons why women gravitate towards these groups, opines Rashmee.

22 Aug 2019 2:19 AM IST

Generally, the familial risk was more pronounced when relatives were diagnosed at younger ages. (Photo: ANI)

First-degree relatives play defining role in developing certain blood...

Studies reveal that having close relative with blood cancer increases one's own risk.

9 Aug 2019 9:11 AM IST