New technique to tell if baby was born early
Preterm birth is now the leading cause of death in children under five worldwide.
Jan 25, 2016, 13:52 PM IST
Caesarean deliveries in pvt hospitals two times more than govt facilities
74.7 per cent per cent of deliveries at private hospitals in West Bengal were through caesarean section, while government facilities accounted for only 28.1 per cent.
Jan 24, 2016, 12:09 PM IST
Fear, doubts obstruct efforts to contain Ebola in Sierra Leone
The new death was a setback for the region seeking to end a two-year epidemic that has killed more than 11,300 people, and it was followed by a second case on Wednesday, heightening fears of further transmission.
Jan 21, 2016, 04:09 AM IST
World Health Organization hopes to eradicate polio in 2016
An official says the World Health Organization hopes to eradicate polio in 2016, after containing outbreaks in conflict-ridden Syria, Iraq and Somalia by immunizing millions of children over two years.
Jan 18, 2016, 01:06 AM IST
WHO confirms death from Ebola in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone was declared Ebola-free on November 7, last year but remained under a 90-day period of enhanced surveillance to ensure no hidden chains of transmission have been missed.
Jan 15, 2016, 22:12 PM IST
Anti-HIV drugs may be effective against Ebola
Interferon beta, the most potent inhibitor of Ebola which the team identified as a result of the screening, is now part of a clinical trial of individuals who were infected with Ebola during the recent outbreak in Guinea.
Jan 12, 2016, 14:37 PM IST
Guinea declared Ebola-free
President Alpha Conde has doubled the health budget since winning re-election in October.
Dec 29, 2015, 21:09 PM IST
Kerala veterinarians bat for 'one health' policy
Of late, the biggest social problem that has affected Kerala is the menace of stray dogs with these stray canines having bitten over a lakh of people in the state this calendar year.
Dec 27, 2015, 14:27 PM IST
Year's worst pollution engulfs Beijing on Christmas Day
The 500 reading regarded as the most hazardous, several times higher than the safe levels prescribed by World Health Organization, (WHO) and extremely dangerous to health.
Dec 25, 2015, 11:07 AM IST
Pollution scare: Today's Real-time Air Quality Index Visual Map in Delhi
Health issues have become the biggest concern among the residents of national capital as toxins in air seems to increase day by day.
Dec 23, 2015, 11:03 AM IST
Air Pollution: Wednesday's Real-time Air Quality Index Visual Map in Delhi
Delhi's pollution levels seems to be rising day by day.
Dec 16, 2015, 09:46 AM IST
Antidepressant use in pregnancy ups autism risk
The World Health Organization indicates that depression will be the second leading cause of death by 2020, which leads the researchers to believe that antidepressants will likely to remain widely prescribed, including during pregnancy.
Dec 15, 2015, 16:33 PM IST
Three new confirmed cases in previously Ebola-free Liberia: WHO
WHO said the first confirmed case in the new outbreak was a 10-year-old boy who fell sick on November 14 and was hospitalised in the capital Monrovia three days later.
Nov 20, 2015, 23:20 PM IST
'Dangerously high' antibiotic resistance levels worldwide: WHO
Antibiotic resistance has reached dangerous levels globally, the WHO warned.
Nov 17, 2015, 03:11 AM IST
Bottle which purifies water as you drink
Made from entirely recycled material, the reusable bobble is Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Bisphenol A (BPA) free, which requires a filter change costing Rs.450 after every 300 filtrations.
Nov 07, 2015, 21:40 PM IST
Two-thirds of people under 50 have herpes: WHO
There are two forms of the herpes virus and both are most often transmitted without symptoms, but for those stuck with the lifelong infection, painful and embarrassing sores can be recurring.
Oct 30, 2015, 00:37 AM IST
Processed meats do cause cancer: WHO
Processed meat is meat that has been modified to increase its shelf life or alter its taste - such as by smoking, curing or adding salt or preservatives.
Oct 26, 2015, 18:11 PM IST
Global warming puts children at greater health risk
According to the World Health Organization, more than 88 percent of the existing burden of disease attributable to climate change occurs in children younger than five years old.
Oct 26, 2015, 17:46 PM IST
WHO expert panel urges pilot roll-out of first malaria vaccine
The panel said the Mosquirix or RTS,S vaccine, should be given in three to five different areas with moderate-to-high malaria transmission, reaching up to a million children.
Oct 23, 2015, 21:48 PM IST
UN declares end to Somalia polio outbreak
An assessment team conducted a review in Somalia in October, and decided the polio outbreak was over.
Oct 22, 2015, 17:42 PM IST
