WHO expert panel reaffirms: “Vaccines do not cause autism”
The World Health Organization’s top vaccine safety advisory body has issued a categorical reaffirmation that vaccines do not cause autism,...
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Air purifiers can clean the air—but some may also harm you, studies warn
Published on : 9 Dec, 2025As winter deepens and pollution spikes, many households across cities like Delhi or Mumbai place faith in air purifiers as...
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India’s silent pandemic: Why antibiotics are failing and what it means for your health
Published on : 9 Dec, 2025Just last week, I had a throat infection, and did what many people in our country do when they have...
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How climate change is silently crippling India’s health goals
Published on : 8 Dec, 2025Climate change is increasingly being recognised not just as an environmental threat, but as a significant driver of adverse health...
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India’s HIV fight: Big victories, bigger challenges — What doctors say must change now
Published on : 2 Dec, 2025Living with HIV or AIDS can be a difficult scenario for many people—not just for its health tolls and public...
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The wheelchair outrage misses the point: Air travel is not built for people with disabilities
Published on : 5 Dec, 2025Disability is almost always a spectacle. A few years ago, the internet was viral with news of a teenager being...
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AI in healthcare: From hospital wards to personal health assistants, a revolution in motion
Published on : 24 Nov, 2025Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic promise in healthcare. It’s reshaping everything from bedside monitoring to billion-dollar business strategies....
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Building Health for Billions: India’s Digital Bet on Its People
Published on : 4 Nov, 2025Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach emphasises that real human development depends on expanding people’s freedoms in terms of their...
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When Health Information Learns to Travel
Published on : 3 Nov, 2025How does cognitive discernment shape the way people navigate information? Can a shift in one information domain—such as public health—spill...
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