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WHO nod for traditional Chinese medicines could mean extinction of some of India’s wildlife

India could 'express its apprehension' over the WHO approval internationally as it 'basically encourages widespread use of animal products'.

Listen parents, this is why kids younger than 6 are getting headaches, blurred vision

WHO advises that children aged less than 5 years should not be allowed screen time of more than an hour/day. Indian doctors tell us why.

World’s first-ever malaria vaccine has just been rolled out in Africa

The vaccine — RTS,S or Mosquirix — offers partial protection against the deadly parasitic disease that killed 4.35 lakh people in 2017.

New TB cases in India shot up by 16% in 2018 – but that’s not bad news

Tuberculosis is a contagious disease caused by bacteria, identified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide.

After goofing up its rare-disease policy, India looks to US, EU, Japan for pointers

The Delhi High Court has given the Union government nine months to come up with a revised policy on rare diseases.

RBI seeks mobile phone-based solution to help visually impaired identify banknotes

The move will benefit around 80 lakh blind or visually impaired people in the country. 

Health ministry to use ‘wonder drug’ aggressively as it steps up war on TB

Number of patients getting this drug to go up from 2,000 to 12,000 to help India eliminate TB by 2025.

Madhya Pradesh records 127 cases of Zika but reports of fatalities false, says govt

The Zika infection cases in Madhya Pradesh come close on the heels of an outbreak in neighbouring Rajasthan

98% of India’s children breathing in toxic air, not just outside but also at home: WHO

According to the latest WHO report, in 2016, indoor and outdoor pollution killed one lakh children under the age of five in India.

93% of world’s children breathe air that could kill them before adulthood: WHO report

Children exposed to pollution have degrading health in the long term, leading them to develop childhood cancer, asthma, and heart disease.

On Camera

The key difference between India and China’s response to Gen-Z protests in Nepal

China is desperate to keep Communist Nepal ally intact. India must worry.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?