Health

Indian gynaecologists conduct ultrasound examinations on pregnant women at a government-run hospital in the northeastern Indian city of Agartala

Mandatory Sex Determination in Maharashtra Will Endanger Pregnant Women, Say Activists

Varsha Torgalkar 12/04/2017

The recommendation of compulsory prenatal sex determination is aimed...

Pigs are seen at a Smithfield Foods farm in the United States

Smithfield Foods Enters Pig-Human Transplant Market

Julie Steenhuysen and Michael Hirtzer 12/04/2017

The largest pork producer in the world has begun...

Mother playing with child, Jodhpur

In India, Better Access to Contraception Is Key to Reducing Maternal Deaths

Ulla Müller and Shumon Sengupta 11/04/2017

On National Safe Motherhood Day (April 11), a look...

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Debunking Myths About Malaria and Its Vector, the Mosquito

Tabitha Mwangi 10/04/2017

There are lots of tall tales about mosquitoes and...

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How Committed is the Government To Urban Development?

Bharat Dogra 10/04/2017

The government claims to have improved urban development, with...

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Why Combating Depression Involves Addressing Inequalities

Amba Salelkar 09/04/2017

While the prime minister's World Health Day speech was...

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Here’s How Our Food Presents a Catastrophic Antibiotic Threat

Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Tan Zhai Gen 06/04/2017

A British government report estimates that about 700,000 people...