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India defeats polio, global eradication efforts advance

NEW DELHI: India marked three years since its last reported polio case Monday, meaning it will soon be certified as having defeated the ancient scourge in a huge advance fo...

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5 ways to accelerate global health in 2014

Future gazing is tempting. In 2013, the global health community talked a lot about the future. We debated what would happen in 2015 and beyond — about how we would se...

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Ear Tubes May Not Have Long-Term Benefits for Kids With Ear Infections

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2014 (Health Day News) — Ear tubes can improve hearing over the short term in children with a certain type of ear infection. But they don’t hel...

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REFILE-YOUR MONEY-Are drug companies using your health records to sell you stuff?

Jan 8 (Reuters) – If you went to visit your doctor and a drug company representative was sitting in the room with you, ready to hand out pamphlets and samples, you&rs...

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“Shuga” is Saving Lives in Nigeria

“Shuga is a ground-breaking TV show that portrays the lives and loves of a group of young people. Seamlessly interwoven into the storylines are vital messages related...

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Of AAP, Yashraj, Mahesh Bhatt, Phantom And The Voter

As we settle into 2014, the only cerebration that dominates every Indian mind which deliberates obsessive discussions today is the impending Lok Sabha elections and the cha...

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Maharashtra medical camp enters Guinness book

Thane (Maharashtra), Dec 21: A mega-health camp, in which over 150,000 people simultaneously underwent a medical check-up at a cricket stadium, has entered the Guinness Rec...

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A new dawn: India to be certified polio-free this year

Later this month, India will clock three polio-free years, a milestone that will be officially certified in 2014 by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The last ca...

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The Lesser known Farooque Shaikh

We all knew of his talent as an actor, his passion for theatre and the dexterity with which he anchored enjoyable television programs. The discussed these we bid farewell t...

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Number of polio cases reach 82 in Pakistan this year

ISLAMABAD: The number of polio cases in Pakistan reached 82 this year with five new cases reported in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas as the crippling disease remai...

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