Women’s healthcare thus needs to include safe sexual practices instead of focusing solely on family planning.

Fortified rice may have adverse consequences on vulnerable communities that have "no option but to depend on this entitlement for their food security.”

The important judgment recognizes the care work done by women at the grassroots of the public health system.

“Let’s not merge names of infectious diseases and leave it to celebrity couples,” a scientist said, chalking the discovery up to a lab error.

Data around masks begs the question: Why are there no affordable high-quality surgical masks available, even two years into the pandemic?

Anti-vax and anti-science statements shouldn’t be discounted irrespective of how influential the person is.

These marketing tactics may worsen existing public health problems in countries like India where access to nutritional food is a challenge, say researchers.

Constant exposure to graphic suffering can numb potential donors to systemic healthcare needs.

"[W]hen the law comes into effect... people [currently] aged 14... will never be able to legally purchase tobacco."

Progress in implementing health policies is slower in low-income countries -- especially those with the weakest democracies.

An effective metaphor for rising Covid19 cases could be “describing a sink that has water dripping slowly from a faucet one week and quickly overflooding the next week.”

Some Maharashtra Anganwadi workers said they were asked to pay for smartphones’ repairs from their own pockets.

Stroke, seizure, and encephalopathy are common in the Ganges belt due to urbanization and poor waste management.

Public health messages that appeal to people's self-interests may be more effective than appealing to social obligations, researchers say.

People from marginalized groups -- instead of viral influencers --- often hold more sway across their community, experts note.

Awareness campaigns should target young people as 89% of new smokers were addicted by the age of 25, according to a Lancet study.

Endorsing the drug without sufficient research can fuel misinformation, black marketeering, and put lives in danger.

Less smoke from burning fields in North Indian states could mean $2 billion in savings over five years from fewer health care costs.