Undiagnosed asthma higher among rural girls
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) Teenaged girls who live in rural areas are more likely to have undiagnosed asthma than their male counterparts and very...
What does it take to beat drug-resistant TB?
I met Lucy in Khayelishta (near Cape Town) on the bright sunny morning of 4th December 2015 - just two days after she had...
TB preventive therapy saves lives: Why is the rollout so poor?
TB preventive therapy saves lives: Why is the rollout so poor?
When tuberculosis (TB) is preventable and curable, is it not shocking that it still...
The way forward after COVID-19: Is there a light at the end of the...
The way forward after COVID-19: Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
The pandemic, COVID-19 does not discriminate between people based on...
Tobacco endgame is critical ‘cog in the wheel’ for sustainable development
Tobacco endgame is critical 'cog in the wheel' for sustainable development
Although governments have promised sustainable development by 2030 by adopting UN Sustainable Development Goals...
Female face of ageing in Asia Pacific
Female face of ageing in Asia Pacific
(CNS): With declining fertility rates and increasing life expectancy, the proportion of people aged 60 and over is...
Connecting the dots: Technology, healthcare, and pandemics like COVID-19
Connecting the dots: Technology, healthcare, and pandemics like COVID-19
Technology is often seen as a bane that impedes human ability rather than benefit it. We...
Shilpa Shetty celebrates World Health Day with yoga asanas
Shilpa Shetty celebrates World Health Day with yoga asanas
Mumbai: On World Health Day, actress Shilpa Shetty took to social media to celebrate the occasion...
AIDS is a political disease and a medical scourge, says US…
AIDS is a political disease and a medical scourge, says US Congressman
So said US Congressman Dr Jim McDermott while receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award...
Women speak: To be a woman and to be in India on International Women’s...
Women speak: To be a woman and to be in India on International Women's Day
Is the situation dismal? In a survey of experts done...
