Month: August 2017

A man sleeps in a room containing oxygen tanks in the Baba Raghav Das hospital in Gorakhpur. Credit: Reuters/Cathal McNaughton

Gorakhpur Incident Brings the Global Debate on Oxygen Delivery Challenges to India

Deya Dasgupta 18/08/2017

The UP chief minister has said he will prevent...

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India Threatens Philip Morris With ‘Punitive Action’ Over Alleged Violation of Anti-Smoking Laws

Aditya Kalra 18/08/2017

The letter sent by the health ministry revealed how...

Rhinos with their calves standing on an elevated land in the flooded Kaziranga National Park in Assam. Credit: PTI

Over 140 Animals Found Dead After Floods in Kaziranga

Since August 10, seven rhinos, 122 swamp deer, two...

According to the World health Organization report of 2016, 35.7% of children in the age group of 0-5 years in India are malnourished. Credit: Reuters

Malnourishment and the Lack of Information on How to Overcome It Plagues Bundelkhand’s District

Khabar Lahariya 18/08/2017

With the malaise of malnourishment turning into a spectre...

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Here’s How to Make Science Writing Less Boring

Zoe Doubleday 17/08/2017

Scientific papers are meant to be communication tools –...

Gorakhpur

What the Gorakhpur Tragedy Tells Us About India’s Public Healthcare System

Yogesh Jain 17/08/2017

Unless the chronic deficiencies in the country's public health...

Over 70 children have died in the Gorakhpur hospital since last week. Credit: PTI

Probe Into Gorakhpur Deaths Reveals Fudging of Oxygen Records, Puts Blame on Two Doctors

The Wire Staff 17/08/2017

The Gorakhpur district magistrate's report also demanded strict action...