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Indian has responded proactively to the increasing cases of respiratory illness in China, particularly among children, and has instructed states and Union Territories to review hospital preparedness. (Bloomberg)

Mint Explainer: Should India be worried about China’s ‘walking pneumonia’?

3 min read . 06 Dec 2023

Vaccines are not only immensely useful; they also embody something beautifully human in their combination of care and communication.

In an ugly world, vaccines are a beautiful gift worth honouring

2 min read . 05 Dec 2023

$There have never before been any clinical studies done to see if vitamin D supplementation can shield kids from bone fractures. (Pixabay)$ Premium

Vitamin D supplements not enough for your children

2 min read . 05 Dec 2023

From mattress to melatonin supplements, products and treatments promising restful sleep have flooded the market (Illustration: Ashish Asthana/Mint)

Inside the buzzing business of sleep

10 min read . 18 Sep 2023

In September, traces of polio type-2 virus were discovered in the vaccines made by Bio-Med Pvt. Ltd. Photo: Mujeeb Faruqui/Hindustan Times

Court asks govt to retest samples of Ghaziabad-based firm’s polio vaccine

3 min read . 14 Jan 2019

PFAS are used in a range of consumer products, including fast food packaging, non-stick pans, waterproof clothing, and stain-resistant carpets.

Is dental floss harmful for your body? Read what the latest study finds

2 min read . 10 Jan 2019

NASA succeeds in historic flyby of faraway world

3 min read . 02 Jan 2019

Scientists spot warning signs for multiple sclerosis

2 min read . 27 Dec 2018

The use of condoms has declined 52% in eight years till 2016. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Not condoms or pills, but monthly shots

2 min read . 07 Dec 2018

According to Lancet, Infertility affects 10-15% of couples of reproductive age

In medical milestone, baby born from womb of dead donor

2 min read . 05 Dec 2018

It’s the first salvo in an unlikely war for Google parent Alphabet Inc.: eradicating mosquito-borne diseases around the world. Photo: Reuters

Google’s new plan: Eliminate mosquitoes around the world

6 min read . 29 Nov 2018

Outbreak of vector-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya is common in India in the annual monsoon season.

Real-time data technology to detect disease outbreak

1 min read . 27 Nov 2018

The air quality index was likely to remain in ‘very poor’ category for the next two to three days due to high relative humidity and low temperature. Photo: AFP

Delhi air quality to remain ‘very poor’, plan for artificial rain delayed

1 min read . 22 Nov 2018

India has the highest number of tuberculosis cases in the world. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Global conference on tuberculosis in India next year

2 min read . 21 Nov 2018

That said, saturated fat oils—such as ghee and coconut oil—are extremely bad for liver and metabolism.

Take heart, mustard oil and olive oil is healthy for you

2 min read . 21 Nov 2018

Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax. P vivax is a milder form of malaria, while falciparum is a deadly form of the disease. Photo: Bloomberg

India, 15 others account for world’s 80% malaria cases

1 min read . 21 Nov 2018

Cancer of the lip and oral cavity showed a 114.2% rise with 56,000 cases in 2012 that increased to 119,992 in 2018.

Lip and oral cancer cases see steep rise since 2012: ICMR

2 min read . 16 Nov 2018

The researchers examined changes in haemoglobin and anaemia among a million women and children in India to identify key factors contributing to lowering anaemia prevalence in the country. Photo: Mint (Mint)

Public health programmes failed to address anaemia among girls, women: study

3 min read . 12 Nov 2018

Legalization of marijuana in the US was followed by decreased purchase of condoms, finds a new research. Photo: iStockphoto

Is marijuana an aphrodisiac? A new research has answers

1 min read . 11 Nov 2018

Microcephaly is a medical condition in which a new born baby’s head is significantly smaller than normal, due to abnormal brain development

Zika Virus strain that causes microcephaly not found in Rajasthan- health ministry

2 min read . 04 Nov 2018