World Health Day 2014: Prevention and control

World Health Day is observed each year on April 7. The theme chosen for this year is Vector-borne diseases. Vectors are organisms that transmit pathogens and parasites from...

Is This Our Democracy?

While watching the show Satyamev Jayate hosted by Aamir Khan, running on Sunday mornings on Star Plus, last week, I began to feel faint.

Our acceptance of a flawed ...

Global warming may increase methane emissions from freshwater ecosystems

New research led by the University of Exeter suggests that rising global temperatures will increase the quantity of the key greenhouse gas methane emitted from freshwater e...

Eliminating maternal mortality could extend life expectancy in reproductive ages

Maternal death rates represent the single largest health discrepancy between developed and developing populations, with nearly all – over 99%—maternal deaths wo...

Agriculture dependent population in India grew by 50% during 1980-2011

The agricultural population of India grew by a whopping 50 per cent between 1980 and 2011, the highest for any country during this period, followed by China with 33 per cen...

Climate change rattles mental health of Inuit in Labrador

Researchers studying the mental health and well-being of Inuit populations in coastal Labrador say rising temperatures are having damaging psychological effects on people i...

Christina Aguilera raises millions for charity

Singer Christina Aguilera helped to raise $37 million (£23.1 million) for charity last year (13). The Beautiful hit maker partnered with Yum! Brands as the World Food...

CAN WE TRULY END HIV/AIDS IN INDIA? SHIAMAK DAVAR AND OTHER ‘HEROES FOR ZERO’ SAY “YES, WE CAN!”

“End AIDS India” will harness people power nationwide to make HIV a priority issue for all

Shiamak Davar joins “End AIDS ...