Delhi for now is gasping for breath. While pollution is hogging headlines and mindspace, time may be running out for that flu shot in preparation for Delhi’s harsh winter. India introduced Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) vaccine into the...
The death of the "mermaid baby" in Kolkata was only the second known case of Sironomelia in India
In all the years when you fantasised over The Little Mermaid in your favourite fairy tale book, you may never have imagined...
The death of yesteryear Bollywood charmer Shashi Kapoor a couple of days ago was a grim reminder of how a large number of Indians are falling prey to kidney diseases. Kapoor had been on dialysis for several years.
The 2016...
By Dr O P ChoudhuryA new global malaria report has sounded warning bells about possible massive under-reporting of malaria in India - to the tune of more than 90%. This after years of malaria having been given the status...
Days before she lands in India as head of a US business delegation, Ivanka Trump, daughter of and senior advisor to US President Donald Trump talked about postpartum depression in a television show. She is not the first celebrity...
With air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) expected to go further down in the coming days, Delhi government has issued a health advisory for Delhiites.
Air quality monitoring data shows that the air quality index in many parts...
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What are injectable contraceptives?
Many experts believe that contraceptives that are injected and long lasting could be the solution to India’s inherently gender unequal society where women are rarely partners in the decision to have...
