Category Archives: Health
Pathogens, pandemics and parleys
(In the weekly Health Matters newsletter, Ramya Kannan writes about getting to good health, and [...]
Oct
what does this mean? | In Focus Podcast — New research has linked 12% of cancer cases to infections
We’re used to thinking of cancer as something for which there is no known cause [...]
Oct
What the Skin Observatory reveals about access to dermatological care in India
A skin problem can begin with something familiar. An itch that persists. A rash that [...]
Oct
Keralam Senior Citizens (Care and Protection) Bill to focus on protection of rights, dignity
The Keralam Senior Citizens (Care and Protection) Bill, 2026, that will be tabled in the [...]
Oct
It said the measure would reduce patients’ out-of-pocket expenditure and improve
Even as the Centre informed the Supreme Court on Monday (October 12, 2026) that it [...]
Oct
Through the Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society (TANSACS), Red Ribbon Clubs have been set up
Arunraj said on Monday. Tamil Nadu has achieved the National AIDS Control Programme-Phase V (NACP-V) [...]
Oct
If the Bill were to be passed, the Keralam Assembly would become a model for the world, he
The Keralam Assembly on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) referred the Keralam Senior Citizens (Care and [...]
Oct
What is coronary thrombosis? Explained
What causes these clots, who is at risk, and how is the condition diagnosed and [...]
Oct
U.S. health secretary Kennedy introduces new push on vaccine injuries
Kennedy Jr. this week launched an agency-wide effort to study and document any health problems [...]
Oct
Young at Heart hopes to address this often-overlooked need for socialisation and companionship
Priya cannot remember a time when her mother was not busy. Apart from her work, [...]
Oct