‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ is not complete without ‘Swachha Paani Mission’; PM Narendra Modi's commitment of clean water by 2024 has come at the right time
Prime minister Narendra Modi's commitment to provide safe drinking water to all by 2024 could...
The doctors' strikes in Kolkata that are now threatening to spread elsewhere are symptoms of systemic lapses that remain unaddressed while young medicos bear the brunt
Noble is a fraught word.
There has never ever been any argument about saving lives...
Tetrodotoxin, a toxin derived from pufferfish, when used in tiny amounts could give lasting pain relief
A fish toxin could replace opioids for long term pain relief.
Opioids are the mainstay of treatment for chronic and surgical pain, despite their side...
Directly Acting Antivirals (DAA) do not reduce liver cancer rates in patients who already have cirrhosis of liver
Directly acting antivirals (DAA) may have emerged as the go to drugs for Hepatitis C in recent years - so much so...
Forced sterilisations during Emergency - widely believed to be the brainchild of Sanjay Gandhi - have left an indelible mark on India's population control efforts
Emergency is a dirty word in Indian politics. It is an even dirtier word in...
The first baby step towards Universal Health Coverage, PMJAY will be truly tested only in 2019
Whenever the journey of healthcare in India is chronicled, 2018 will feature as an important year. Because the year that has just a few...
As the government prepares to put an end to commercial surrogacy, what of the women who will be deprived of an income that probably sent their children to school?
Last week when the Lok Sabha passed the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill,...
It is time for the post Diwali haze in Delhi. As the air quality index goes from poor to hazardous, and readings shoot past the 900 mark in some locations, the popular health discourse hovers around the cigarette smoking...
Decongestants should be avoided in children under 6 years and given with caution in children under 12 years
Decongestants should not be given to children under 6 years and given with caution in children under 12 years, as there is...
Harvard professor's claim about coconut oil being "pure poison" has angered many IndiansLast month, claims by Dr Karin Michels, a Harvard professor that coconut oil is “pure poison” and “one of the worst things you can eat” triggered a...
