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Health Ministry Put Checks on Publishing or Discussing Research on E-Cigarettes

Anoo Bhuyan 30/05/2019

The circular was reportedly issued because departments within the...

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Severe Anaemia on the Decline in Many States Across India

Aditi Jain 30/05/2019

A new study based on data from the Health...

Malaria is rampant in the area and the number of cases is more than the last years. Credit: Reuters

Landmark Malaria Vaccine Set to Rollout in Malawi

The Wire Staff 26/04/2019

Experts who have argued that the low levels of...

Over 20 Million Children Miss Measles Vaccines Triggering Outbreaks Globally: UNICEF

Kate Kelland 25/04/2019

Due to lack of access, poor health systems and...

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Regulatory Vacuum in Healthcare Is Aiding Exploitation by Private Hospitals

K.M. Gopakumar 12/04/2019

A lack of investment in public healthcare apparatus has...

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a news conference declaring a public health emergency in parts of Brooklyn in response to a measles outbreak, requiring unvaccinated people living in the affected areas to get the vaccine or face fines, in the Orthodox Jewish community of the Williamsburg neighborhood, in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., April 9, 2019. Credit: Reuters/Shannon Stapleton

NYC Declares Public Health Emergency After Measles Outbreak in Brooklyn

Jonathan Allen and Gina Cherelus 10/04/2019

The Department of Health will impose fines of up...

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To Tackle the Tuberculosis Crisis, Diagnostics Must Be Brought Closer to Patients

Biraj Swain 30/11/2018

Accurate and accessible diagnostics is the first step to...