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

Drug-resistant bugs are claiming the lives of newborns across India, finds study

Irrational use of antibiotics in hospitals and across other industries has led to much of the problem.

Ranjit Devraj

· Jul 20, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Jammu and Kashmir has a tobacco problem – and it pays Rs 210 crore to treat chronic lung disease

Tobacco and tobacco products fetched the state’s sales tax department its highest revenue among more than 70 commodities.

Athar Parvaiz, IndiaSpend.com

· Jun 29, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Broken heart syndrome is not a temporary condition and must be taken more seriously

Stressful events can permanently damage your heart and increase your risk of death.

Nelson Chong, The Conversation

· Nov 09, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Around 1.4 billion people worldwide are physically inactive, reveals WHO study

It showed that women were less active than men and people in high-income countries were more inactive.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 05, 2018 · 09:56 am

Lakhs of Indian newborns could be saved – thanks to a heel-prick blood test in Canada

A Canadian scientist has made it easier to find out whether a baby is born preterm or at low weight. The knowledge can be the difference between life and death.

Akshai Jain

· Aug 31, 2018 · 11:30 am

Study finds link between women working night shifts and cancer. But how significant is the risk?

There is no evidence that one sex is more prone to cancer than the other, doctors say, calling for more research on the subject.

Kamala Thiagarajan

· Feb 24, 2018 · 02:30 pm

HIV prevalence in the country has dipped only negligibly, shows report

But some states such as Gujarat, Bihar, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab have shown a rise in the prevalence of the virus.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 06, 2017 · 03:36 pm

Doctors’ biases influence how healthcare is rationed out to patients

Physicians have discretionary power about what diagnostic and treatment interventions should be on the menu for each patient.

Philip Rosoff

· Nov 04, 2017 · 02:30 pm