Unless India Delivers, World Won’t Be Leprosy Free
For three years, Uttar Pradesh farmhand Pradeep Kumar, 24, has been treated for a disease that India largely eliminated...
Indians Eating Foods That Predispose Them To Sickness
By choice or compulsion, Indians across age groups and income categories are falling short in meeting the World Health...
1 In 7 Indian Drugs Revealed As Substandard
Substandard medicines could be three times more prevalent than the government says, two new studies show. These...
How India Tackles Adverse Drug Reactions--By Ignoring Data
A 17-year-old Kolkata boy was prescribed Dapsone, an antibiotic, for a skin problem, and developed severe, potentially...
How 1 Sugary Drink Daily Boosts India’s Death Rate
Sugar-sweetened beverages account for every one in 200 deaths caused by India’s rising tide of cardiovascular disease,...
Chubby, Affluent: India’s New Face of Malnutrition
Broadening girths are expanding India’s battle against malnutrition, a new Indian study has revealed, setting off a host...
How India's Tax System Helps Heavily Taxed Cigarettes Flourish
In March 2015—in response to a drop in sales as taxes more than doubled over four years—India’s leading cigarette...
Why India Ignores A $16-Billion Smoking-Led Health Crisis
In January this year, the government asked for public opinion on tougher new laws to curb smoking: To raise the minimum...
