Chicken pox: Causes,diagnosis and treatment
Pavitra Sampath, May 3, 2013 at 11:00 AM
It’s summer time and itches and rashes are common, but if you notice either yourself or your child …
China bird flu H7N9: Should you be worried?
Pavitra Sampath, Apr 19, 2013 at 12:44 PM
Recently China has reported that the death toll due to the H7N9 bird flu has risen to 17, and …
World Tuberculosis Day 2013: How India’s faring in the battle against TB
Nirmalya Dutta, Mar 24, 2013 at 9:55 AM
March 24 is World Tuberculosis Day and how India fares against the disease plays a major role in …
India swine flu update: Why is the viral epicentre shifting from South to North India?
Nirmalya Dutta, Mar 12, 2013 at 9:42 AM
The swine flu situation is getting worse in North India with Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana among …
Swine flu: Ten facts you should know
Editorial Team, Feb 27, 2013 at 9:23 AM
The swine flu menace is back in the country with over 2000 people testing positive for the virus across …
BMC’s plans to fight tuberculosis in Mumbai
Editorial Team, Feb 26, 2013 at 8:52 AM
Communicable diseases like tuberculosis a very troublesome for densely populated cities like Mumbai …
Why the swine flu situation in India is bad
Nirmalya Dutta, Feb 20, 2013 at 9:11 AM
There’s something very familiar with the way swine flu news filters in from around the country. As the …
Harvard docs impressed with Kumbh Mela orderliness
Dr Anitha Anchan, Feb 16, 2013 at 10:46 AM
Largely impressed with the orderliness of the Mela and the lack of any major disease outbreak there, the …
No need for universal vaccination for swine flu: Health Ministry
Nirmalya Dutta, Feb 16, 2013 at 9:22 AM
While accepting that there’s been a surge in swine flu cases across the northern states the health …
Is the deadly SARS virus back?
Nirmalya Dutta, Feb 15, 2013 at 1:11 PM
Public health officials around the world are worried about a new virus – that belongs to the same …
Tuberculosis cure finally on the cards?
Editorial Team, Jan 31, 2013 at 8:36 AM
Till date, the location in the body where the TB bacteria hide was not known making it difficult to …
India targets polio immunisation at boundaries to prevent re-entry
India.com Health, Jan 20, 2013 at 7:38 PM
India has stepped up vigilance at its borders to prevent the re-entry of polio from Pakistan as it aims …
Why is the liver so important?
Dr Ashwin Mallya, Jan 15, 2013 at 8:10 AM
The liver is a highly under-appreciated organ. In the post, I’ll try and explain what the liver …
Polio eradication: The show must go on
India.com Health, Jan 14, 2013 at 7:50 AM
Once one of the most feared diseases worldwide which was responsible for paralysing many children, polio …
