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Air purifiers can clean the air—but some may also harm you, studies warn

Air purifiers can clean the air—but some may also harm you, studies warn

Published on : 9 Dec, 2025

As winter deepens and pollution spikes, many households across cities like Delhi or Mumbai place faith in air purifiers as...

India’s silent pandemic: Why antibiotics are failing and what it means for your health

India’s silent pandemic: Why antibiotics are failing and what it means for your health

Published on : 9 Dec, 2025

Just last week, I had a throat infection, and did what many people in our country do when they have...

How climate change is silently crippling India’s health goals

How climate change is silently crippling India’s health goals

Published on : 8 Dec, 2025

Climate change is increasingly being recognised not just as an environmental threat, but as a significant driver of adverse health...

India’s HIV fight: Big victories, bigger challenges — What doctors say must change now

India’s HIV fight: Big victories, bigger challenges — What doctors say must change now

Published on : 2 Dec, 2025

Living 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 

The wheelchair outrage misses the point: Air travel is not built for people with disabilities 

Published on : 5 Dec, 2025

Disability is almost always a spectacle. A few years ago, the internet was viral with news of a teenager being...

AI in healthcare: From hospital wards to personal health assistants, a revolution in motion

AI in healthcare: From hospital wards to personal health assistants, a revolution in motion

Published on : 24 Nov, 2025

Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic promise in healthcare. It’s reshaping everything from bedside monitoring to billion-dollar business strategies....

Building Health for Billions: India’s Digital Bet on Its People

Building Health for Billions: India’s Digital Bet on Its People

Published on : 4 Nov, 2025

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach emphasises that real human development depends on expanding people’s freedoms in terms of their...

When Health Information Learns to Travel

When Health Information Learns to Travel

Published on : 3 Nov, 2025

How 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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