Why Eradicating Earth’s Mosquitoes To Fight Disease Is Probably A Bad Idea

But what would a world free of mosquitoes look like? Would it be an Earth in which the infectious diseases that plague millions are completely, permanently, and mercifully ...

Swachh Bharat: World Bank Approves Rs 10,000-Crore Loan To Support Campaign

The World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion (nearly Rs 10,036.5 crore) loan for the ambitious Clean India campaign to support the Indian government&...

DD To Telecast Special Programme On Mental Health Problems & Prejudices

The Doordarshan flagship programme Aaj Savere will focus on issues relating to mental health awareness and public education.

Consultant psychiatrist Dr Avdesh Sharm...

Bollywood Celebs And Doctors Raise HIV - AIDS Awareness Campaign

1st December Tuesday marks 29 years of commemorating World AIDS Day, and in that time HIV has gone from a “death sentence” to a manageable and treatable chronic...

Sundance 2016 Film Festival: Latinos Represent In The World Cinema Competition.

The Sundance Film festival has announced its competition slates with many Latinos among the World Cinema Competition. This year Colombia will be presented with the new film...

Many Parents 'Never Talk About Mental Health' To Children.

A poll of more than 1,100 parents found that 55% had not spoken about the subject to their offspring. Of those, 20% said they did not know how to address the issue. The sur...

Deepika Padukone Is A Woman Of?Worth!

Deepika Padukone is the perfect woman in every way.  She is not only a tremendous actress worth her salt, she is also one of India’s most beautiful actresses eve...

WHO/UNAIDS Launch New Standards To Improve Adolescent Care

6 OCTOBER 2015 GENEVA – New Global standards for quality health-care services for adolescents developed by WHO and UNAIDS aim to help countries improve...

See-Through Zebrafish Offer a Window Into the Chilling Creep of Meningitis

The various forms of meningitis (viral, bacterial, fungal) prey on those with weak immune systems: children, the elderly, and those with existing illnesses. HIV patients an...