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

Amit Shah undergoes minor surgery for lipoma at Ahmedabad hospital

The Bharatiya Janata Party said the home minister was immediately discharged after the surgery at KD hospital in the city.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 04, 2019 · 06:44 pm

Why women with Parkinson’s-like symptoms are often told they have ‘hysteria’

A pervasive and potentially lethal bias in neurology causes the same symptoms to be viewed differently in men and women.

David Armstrong, ProPublica

· Aug 28, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Childhood cancer steals 7 million years of life in developing countries (including India)

Due to poor diagnosis and healthcare access, children with cancer in poorer nations have lower survival rates.

Inga Vesper

· Aug 10, 2019 · 11:30 pm

With 20 medical professionals for every 10,000 citizens, can India provide universal healthcare?

A study published in BMJ Open in May highlights the understaffing in the country’s healthcare system.

Swagata Yadavar, HealthCheck.in

· Jul 29, 2019 · 01:30 pm

One in 10 children around the world fails to get the full dosage of vaccines

Nigeria, India and Pakistan alone account for around 7 million unvaccinated children.

Inga Vesper

· Jul 25, 2019 · 09:30 pm

‘Don’t ignore that cough’: Ignorance and apathy about a disease are killing a million Indians a year

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is not yet part of a national screening programme. Most medical facilities do not even understand how to diagnose it.

Swagata Yadavar, Indiaspend.com

· Jul 23, 2019 · 08:30 pm