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Over 3,000 people died due to snakebite between 2016-18

Shiv Sahay Singh The figure provided is not even the tip of the iceberg, says expert

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NPPA hikes cost of 12 essential first-line treatment drugs

Bindu Shajan Perappadan Move taken to ensure drugs continue to be available in the market, says the authority

Improving access: The swanky appearance of charitable hospitals often misleads poor patients who are eligible to get subsidised or free treatment. File photo

Data: How lack of health insurance is affecting the poorest in India

Vignesh Radhakrishnan Sumant Sen Owing to low health insurance coverage in India, especially for the poor, households have to dip into their savings or borrow to meet hospital bills

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This fitness challenge will show you what it takes to be in the Indian Coast Guard

Sweta Akundi The Storm Rider Fitness Challenge for Armed Forces, corporates, colleges and individuals is back in its second edition as part of the Indian Coast Guard’s 43rd Raising Day celebrations

Meet Vignesh Hariharan, South India’s first World Kettlebell Champion

Aditi Subramanian Vignesh Hariharan, the first person in South India to be crowned World Kettlebell Champion, talks about the intricacies of the sport

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A girl seen wearing a anti air pollution mask, as the Delhi pollution level reducces slightly as air quality improves , in New Delhi on Wednesday .

Watch | Delhi is choking again

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Anaemia among men a major public health problem

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Showing vulnerability is bravery inside out?

Your tricky pollution questions – answered

Are our schools addressing students’ mental health?

WHO initiative to expand access to affordable insulin

Maternal death rate declining: report

New HIV subtype discovered, first since 2000, says study

The researchers from the multinational pharmaceutical company Abott used a tailored method of the next-generation genome sequencing technology to identify the new subtype

EAT-Lancet diet too costly for 1.58 billion people, says study

‘At $2.84 per day, it exceeds daily per capita income in many low-income nations’

Ban proposed on sale, ads of junk food in school

FSSAI releases draft regulations

Lung infections accounted for 69% morbidity in 2018: National Health Profile report

Acute Respiratory Infections affect children the hardest, say experts

Watch | Delhi is choking again

A video depicting the extent at which India's capital has been affected by a thick blanket of pollution induced smog

Milk: A1, A2 or entirely avoidable?

Why consuming milk is getting complicated

More countries are regulating and banning e-cigarettes: Sandra Mullin

V-P of Vital Strategies, a global public health organisation, says comprehensive ban imposed in India will help prevent its use among the youth

Adolescents, youth speak out on health in pan-India survey

36% of over 1 lakh respondents say improved health information and services are their top concern

China gives conditional approval to its first self-developed Alzheimer's drug

Oligomannate, which uses extract from marine brown algae as raw material, received a conditional green light to treat mild-to-moderate level AD

Heart disease risk high in five villages near Chennai, says study

Two-thirds of people in the rural area who developed cardiovascular disease died

Stimulating white blood cells helps clear TB bacteria

Potency of TB drugs improved many times when two receptors of the immune cells were activated

Now, machine learning-based model can determine if skin cancer has spread

Six machine learning models used to validate genomic signatures

Getting measles 'resets' the body's immune system

A new analysis has found that the virus erases the body's memory of previous pathogens, effectively wiping its immunity memory

Unchecked warming will raise mortality levels in India: study

‘Death rates will increase by 10% by the end of the century’

Immunotherapy is most promising in oncology, says Dr. Shripad Banavali

Tata Memorial Hospital professor talks about the cost factor, hopes the therapy offers, and its necessity

Sex ratio improves in country; birth and death rates dip

Total fertility rate in 12 States has fallen below two children per woman

India’s life expectancy rises to 68.7 years, says National Health Profile 2019

National Health Profile report notes that diabetes and hypertension rate are high among Indians while dengue and chikungunya are a cause of great concern to public health

Australia’s Glenn Maxwell takes break from cricket due to mental health issues

“The well-being of our players and staff is paramount. Glenn has our full support,” says Cricket Australia manager

An app that offers a patient ear to relieve mental stress

Moodcafe provides individuals grappling with anxiety, loneliness and suicidal thoughts with trained listeners whom they can confide in

Over 5 lakh tuberculosis cases in India not reported in 2018

India registered 26.9 lakh incidents of tuberculosis (TB) in 2018, a decline of nearly 50,000 patients compared to 2017 according to a World Health

That hell of a pain called migraine

Classified by WHO as a ‘primary headache disorder’, it mainly affects those in the 35 to 45 age group

Indians are the least active, says analysis of fitness app data

Anonymised user data insights from 18 countries studied

38% of Madurai Corporation school students, even boys, anaemic

‘Insufficient intake of iron-rich food, skipping of breakfast are the major reasons’

Unintended pregnancy puts mother, child at risk: WHO study

A new study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 36 countries found that two-thirds of sexually active women who wished to delay or

AIIMS doctors suggest bar-codes for below-poverty-line patients

Bar-code system enables a hassle-free experience for patients, AIIMS doctors say

Experts urge Centre to remove trans-fatty acids by 2021

A Delhi-based voluntary group writes to FSSAi, highlights over 77,000 deaths attributed to trans fats consumption in India.

CSIR offers free mapping of Indian genomes

There is already a backlog of at least 400 individuals for the project

Edible jewellery is the newest addition to the Iron over Gold campaign

The cause egging Indian women to increase their iron intake is taking their message beyond the realm of social media. The next step: edible jewellery

2 out of 3 wild poliovirus strains have been eradicated, says WHO

Efforts being taken to eliminate the one type found in Afghanistan and Pakistan

Strain of wild poliovirus eradicated: WHO

The last confirmed case of WPV3 was recorded in northern Nigeria in 2012.

Immune cells rewire, repair brain while we sleep: Study

Researchers have found that immune cells called microglia, which play an important role in reorganising the connections between nerve cells, fighting

Assam expands Atal Amrit benefits to Japanese Encephalitis, trauma, ICU care

The extended scheme will be implemented immediately at government hospitals and in at least 30 days at private hospitals, says Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Be an iron woman

An ad campaign on Indian women’s anaemic issue urges to invest in iron-rich diet this festive season

Breo iSee4 review: Despite the drawbacks, this eye massager largely works

We all need a good pamper, and at this price point, the Breo iSee4 may be a good bet

Should I get a HydraFacial?

Clogged pores and dehydrated skin in dire need of an exfoliation — can they be solved in just a half-hour?

Liver transplant registry off to a good start

First of its kind in the country; has received data of 74 transplants across States

‘More discussions needed on mental health issues’

SCARF hands out awards for mental health reporting

‘37.7% of processed milk samples unsafe’

Food safety authority finds most adulteration in Telangana, followed by Madhya Pradesh and Kerala.

37.7% of processed milk samples fail to meet quality norm: FSSAI study

In case of raw milk, non-compliance was even at higher rate at 47% of the total samples of 3,825.

TB cases see decrease in India

Number of patients fall by almost 50,000 over past year, says WHO report

Watch | Indian Nobel Laureates: From Rabindranath Tagore to Abhijit Banerjee

A video of Indian Nobel prize winners from Rabindranath Tagore in 1903 to Abhijit Banerjee in 2019.Mr. Banerjee has joined the list of several

Scientists find clues to how brain controls pain

Mechanism is similar to how a home thermostat can be used to turn up or down room temperature

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