Despite great strides in tuberculosis care, two lakh Indians fall through the cracks every year

Why do so many opt out of treatment and how can this be fixed?

Ramnath Subbaraman

 & 

Beena E Thomas

· Mar 24, 2020 · 03:30 pm

Tuberculosis eradication programmes must address malnutrition, poverty and unemployment

Medical advancements must happen in tandem with improved living standards.

Anup Agarwal

 & 

Abhisake Kole

· Mar 23, 2020 · 03:30 pm

Why it’s vital for tuberculosis eradication programmes to recognise link to mental health challenges

According to the World Health Organisation, 40%-70% of TB patients experience mental health disorders.

Saurabh Mehrotra

· Mar 22, 2020 · 03:30 pm

How tuberculosis patients undergoing treatment can deal with its mental health side effects

A common mistake is counting down the days. A better approach is to make the days count.

Diptendu Bhattacharya

· Mar 21, 2020 · 03:30 pm

Do clusters of holes and cracks scare you? You are not alone

There is a debate over whether trypophobia is a legitimate condition or just another internet fad.

Chrissie Giles, Mosaic.com

· Dec 09, 2019 · 11:30 pm

India’s burn centres suffer from lack of data and basic facilities

Around one million people suffer burn injuries each year, says the heath ministry in its 2017-’18 report.

Makarand Purohit, HealthCheck

· Nov 27, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Malnutrition doesn’t discriminate: 38% of all Indian children, rich and poor, are stunted

Undernutrition, either due to a lack of resources or awareness, is leading to often irreversible deficiencies in children’s growth.

Nushaiba Iqbal, HealthCheck.in

· Nov 01, 2019 · 08:30 pm

A government survey shows the extent of obesity among Indian children and adolescents

Five per cent of Indian children are overweight and 10% pre-diabetic.

Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com

· Oct 18, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Why four of five Indian children diagnosed with cancer do not survive beyond 5 years

Delays in diagnosis, steep expenses, non-completion of treatment and the scarcity of cancer centres in rural India are some of the reasons.

Alfie Habershon and Swagata Yadavar, HealthCheck.in

· Oct 17, 2019 · 08:30 pm

India and China are top hot spots of antimicrobial resistance in animals, shows new study

All farmers need to be weaned off quick-fix antibiotics, says the study’s author.

Ranjit Devraj

· Oct 06, 2019 · 08:30 pm

In Congo, measles is killing three times more people than Ebola

A failure to treat measles has resulted in violence against aid workers. So why is no one talking about the virus?

Jeremy Rossman and Matthew Badham, The Conversation

· Sep 22, 2019 · 11:30 pm

In Jammu & Kashmir, the shutdown has brought Modi’s pet health scheme to a grinding halt

As Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries struggle to access services, the government claims all is well.

Swagata Yadavar and Athar Parvaiz, IndiaSpend.com

· Sep 07, 2019 · 01:30 pm