In Focus

EU’s new Global Health Strategy cites climate change, food insecurity as drivers of ill-health

December 2, 2022

The strategy offers a framework for EU health policies leading up to 2030, setting policy priorities and guiding principles to shape global health, and...

In Focus

India, France must work on early detection of rare, chronic diseases: Niti Aayog member

November 30, 2022

Dr V K Paul stresses that collaboration between the two nations should put digital health at the forefront India and France must work together on early...

First Check

Fact-check: Brain death is not a hoax

November 30, 2022

Unscientific claims about brain death often deter people from organ donation. However, it’s important to know that there are strict medical criteria for organ...

In Focus

Ukraine’s health system not prepared for a Russian nuclear strike: Lancet

November 29, 2022

Doctors in Ukraine told the medical journal that 10 percent of emergency medicine teams have been reconfigured to respond to chemical, biological, radiation...

In Focus

2023: Health resolutions for India

November 28, 2022

Some of the country’s finest minds share their views about the health resolution that India needs to make for a healthy and happy new year. Three years of...

In Focus

YouTube Health mission to empower people to lead healthiest lives: Dr Garth Graham

November 23, 2022

Says the online video sharing platform is working with hundreds of health authorities in many countries to increase the volume of high-quality and engaging...

First Check

Fact-check: Indian politician wrongly claims biryani diminishes male sex drive

November 22, 2022

Traditionally, spices have been used in the management of male sexual disorders. However, we need more human trials and scientific research to substantiate...

In Focus

8 billion and counting

November 18, 2022

While the United Nations hails the world population crossing eight billion as “an occasion to celebrate our diversity” it also sounds a note of caution. The...

In Focus

People are at the heart of any health issue, says WHO’s Dr Supriya Bezbaruah

November 17, 2022

Science should be for the people, of the people and taken forward by the people, she tells audience at the Health of India summit We have to put people at the...

Climate Change

Climate change debate: putting health first

November 5, 2022

Despite the enormous global attention being paid to climate change, its fallout on health is only now being recognised The latest Lancet report on climate...