Health

Why India’s Anaemia Problem Is Worsening
Mount Abu, Rajasthan: A 54-year-old woman in Mumbai had suffered fatigue, weakness and shortness of breath for several...
2025 TB Elimination Goal Marred By Low Govt Spending, Erratic Drug & Diagnostics Supply
Noida: In 2018, India had said it would eliminate tuberculosis (TB) by 2025, five years before the World Health...

Why Tribal Indians See Worse Maternal, Child Health
Mumbai: Tribal populations in India experience worse health outcomes compared to the national average, an IndiaSpend...

Why More Indians Die Of Sepsis Than Of Cancer
Mount Abu, Rajasthan: In November 2024, a 32-year-old male resident of Delhi was rushed to a nursing home for shortness...

‘HMPV Is Common, Most Will Recover On Their Own’
Bengaluru: India has reported at least seven cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), according to media reports. Reports...

How India Fared In Battling Vector-Borne Diseases In 2024
Noida: This year, India recorded more cases of chikungunya and Japanese encephalitis compared to 2023, while dengue and...

Why India Must Keep Covid-Era Oxygen Plants Running
Mount Abu, Rajasthan: In late September 2024, the high court of Chhattisgarh registered a suo motu public interest...

Why India Needs To Act Decisively On Microplastics
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh: They’re the size of a sand grain. At smaller than 5 millimetres (mm), microplastics enter us...
