Online harassment is leading women to quit social media altogether -- widening the existing gender gap on the internet in India.

For people with social anxiety, hugging can make it worse.

Scratching triggers mild pain in our skin — leading nerve cells to tell our brain that something is hurting, thus distracting it from the itch.

The survey suggests that for every one infection officially reported, there are actually 26 to 32 infected people who are undetected.

Billions of people rely on herbal medicines as their primary source of healthcare, and 723 plants species used as treatments are currently under threat.

In central and southern Asia, India was the only country that took steps to address violence against women, support unpaid care workers, and strengthen women’s economic security.

While the pigment changes can help protect pollen, scientists worry that it might make pollinators, like bees and birds, miss the flowers entirely.

The test manufacturers are required to make these tests available at a maximum of USD 5 for low-to-middle-income countries.

Under the program, the state screens everyone over 30 for NCDs and provides free medication for anyone diagnosed with an NCD.

The HC ordered the immediate release of the three sex workers who have been detained at a shelter home for almost one year now.

We avoid saying 'no' to prevent potential conflict and confrontation, and to avoid disappointing or hurting people.

Japan’s global ranking on gender parity is 121, out of 153 countries.

People hold onto things out of a need for safety, security, and stability, or because making decisions about what to throw away becomes too stressful.

A simulation using world’s fastest supercomputer showed that face shields, used alone, were ineffective at trapping aerosols.

These accounts were suspended just days after Facebook promised to counter a tide of misinformation over climate science on the platform.

“I will pick up every single piece of your trash, pack them well in a box and mail it to your home as a souvenir,” the minister said.

Oxfam says more taxes on high-carbon luxuries, like a frequent-flyer levy, would channel funds into low-carbon alternatives.

The dilution of the work-and-home boundary has made Monday anxiety worse for some.