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Just 1 doctor to treat 11,000 patients: The scary truth of India’s govt healthcare

Data paints a scary picture of India's healthcare, shows country needs at least 5 lakh more doctors to meet world standards

Atul Gawande, the man Jeff Bezos & Warren Buffet picked to head a US healthcare venture

Atul Gawande, a Boston-based surgeon, also teaches at Harvard Medical School and is a staff writer for The New Yorker magazine.

6 of the world’s 10 most polluted cities are in India, 3 worse than even Delhi

WHO study shows that of the estimated 7 million deaths per year from air pollution, more than 90% happen in low- and middle-income countries, mainly in Asia and Africa.

High-tech insulin is still unaffordable for over 50 million people

Closer attention to value for money could ensure an adequate supply of affordable insulin to treat everyone with diabetes worldwide.

Indian vaccine exports take ill as they are not immune to Chinese competition bug

Indian vaccine exports have been falling steadily since 2015-16 even as the global market has been expanding under the threat of new pandemics.

Plugged-In: 14 of 15 most polluted cities in India & the Taj Mahal is changing colours

The Supreme Court is shocked that so many child sexual assault cases are pending in India.

Large Lancet study finds anti-depressants do work. Indian docs say problem is attitudes

A study of unprecedented scale was recently published in the journal Lancet regarding the effectiveness of antidepressants. It turns out, they actually work

The biggest environmental threat to people’s lives is now the air

According to the new 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), air pollution is the biggest environmental threat to public health.

Will countries like India get bullied into bad health choices, or can new WHO chief help?

Politically contentious issues lead to a division in WHO ranks between the developing & developed countries on whether IPR protection helps access to drugs.

On Camera

Corruption, nepotism, and a hit-and-run—how Gen Z anger spilled onto Nepal’s streets

Here is a serious lesson on not to underestimate the power of the young generation, who see the future better than older cohorts. They are frustrated with the ruling class that failed Nepal after 1990 and again after the 2006 mass movement.

What happens to Haryana real estate agents now? Govt agency HSVP to act as broker, take commissions

Gurugram: Stirring a storm in Haryana's real estate circles, the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP)—the state's urban development agency—has taken on the role of...

Denmark tweaks its banned exports list, delivery of critical system for Tejas MK 1A starts 

HAL has produced 10 Tejas Mk 1A and is now awaiting further deliveries of engines from American firm GE—delayed by two and half years, so far.

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?