Prakash Javadekar denies link between air pollution and early deaths, but studies suggest otherwise

Multiple studies show that air pollution increases chances of infertility, malnutrition and stillbirths.

Disha Shetty, IndiaSpend.com

· Jan 28, 2020 · 09:30 pm

‘I am among the lucky few’: A TB survivor says new drugs need to be more accessible to save lives

Clinical trials for new TB drugs have not been completed but may be essential in helping India eliminate TB by 2025.

Manasi Khade

· Nov 06, 2018 · 02:30 pm

New transplant regulations may have led to a slump in organ retrievals in Gujarat

So far, distribution of donor organs in Gujarat have been through ad hoc arrangements and without registries of potential recipients.

Priyanka Vora

· Jul 16, 2018 · 02:30 pm

Spain leads the world in the number of organ donations. But can its formula work in other countries?

More and more people are donating organs, but demand still far exceeds supply. What can the world learn from the country that does it best?

Chris Baraniuk, Mosaic

· Jul 01, 2018 · 02:30 pm

As scientists try to find medical ways to prolong lives, they must ensure the benefits reach all

A strong objection to the use of life-extending technologies is that they could worsen existing inequalities in healthy lifespan.

Christopher Wareham

· Aug 07, 2017 · 11:30 pm

Watch: This artificial womb was used to incubate eight prematurely born sheep. Humans could be next

The first human trials are still three years away.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 28, 2017 · 10:00 am

Once considered medical trash, umbilical cord blood is saving the lives of cancer patients

Diagnosed with leukaemia in his early 40s, Chris Lihosit was saved by umbilical cord blood from three babies.

Bryn Nelson, Mosaic

· Apr 02, 2017 · 02:30 pm

Watch: Each of these three is over 100, contented, and active

'I can live happily for ever after because of my lovely memories.'

Scroll Staff

· Dec 27, 2016 · 07:00 pm

How induced death by cooling saved a two-year-old boy's life

Kochi doctors used the novel surgery technique of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest, the science of which the global medical community is still figuring out.

Nayantara Narayanan

· Aug 10, 2016 · 02:30 pm

Where healthcare comes floating on a boat once a month

For millions on Brahmaputra’s shifting islands, the only source of health services are boat clinics.

Devjyot Ghoshal

· Jul 12, 2016 · 01:30 pm

Fossil teeth reveal the secret rise of mammals – millions of years before dinosaurs became extinct

New research reveals that mammals didn't wait for the dinosaurs to die out before starting their rapid spread.

Elis Newham, The Conversation

· Jun 13, 2016 · 11:30 pm

Water sachets everywhere: How search for pure water in Ghana has ended in 500-ml plastic pouches

The lower and middle classes finally have access to the same water that was earlier only available to the rich.

Shaun Raviv, Mosaic

· Apr 26, 2015 · 10:30 am