Public health
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In 2018, road mishaps killed 17 Indians every hour, but trauma-care centres remain ill-staffed
Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com
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Scientists have grown the first Wuhan coronavirus outside China. Here’s why this is good news
Ian Christopher Davis, The Conversation
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Coronavirus outbreak: Will China’s move to seal a city of 11 million people work?
Fei Chen, The Conversation
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When will we have a vaccine for the Wuhan coronavirus?
Aubree Gordon, The Conversation Florian Krammer, The Conversation
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Could China’s coronavirus send the global economy into a downward spiral?
Zheng Wang, The Conversation
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Explainer: As coronavirus spreads beyond China, what is India doing to prevent an outbreak?
Vijayta Lalwani
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Smallpox was eradicated from India in 1977. These are the women who made it possible
Namrata Ganneri, The Conversation
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In charts: Did Delhi’s odd-even vehicle plan help improve its air pollution problem?
Vijayta Lalwani Nithya Subramanian
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As Delhi pollution levels soar, customers throng an ‘oxygen bar’ for a breath of fresh air
Vijayta Lalwani
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How crop diversification can protect children from malnutrition during periods of drought
Sahana Ghosh
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‘It’s not even hacking’: Private medical data of millions of Americans is freely available online
Jack Gillum, Jeff Kao and Jeff Larson, ProPublica
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Human rights panel issues notice to Centre, states over ‘deplorable’ public health infrastructure
Scroll Staff
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What the doner kebab says about identity politics and multiculturalism in Europe
Pierre Raffard, The Conversation
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Cancer, lung ailments are on the rise in Kolkata. Yet the city is doing little to curb air pollution
Guruvinder Singh
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Delhi is one of the world’s most polluted cities – so why is clean air not an election issue?
Vijayta Lalwani
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‘Destructive futility’: 10 reasons why Mumbai’s Coastal Road Project should be scrapped
Hussain Indorewala
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Growing fear about vaccination (including in India) is bringing back eradicated diseases
Madhurima Shukla
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Beware the vape: E-cigarettes pose an urgent threat to public health
Elliott M Reichardt, The Conversation Juliet R Guichon, The Conversation
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Malnutrition is a growing concern in developed countries, and vegan diets could be a contributor
Chris Elliott, The Conversation Chen Situ, The Conversation Claire McEvoy, The Conversation
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“One of the strongest pillars”: Dr Amit Sengupta, a leader of the public health movement, dies at 60
Scroll Staff