Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu warns Indian parents: ‘You are giving way too many vaccines’, links rise in autism to excess vaccinationZoho founder Sridhar Vembu suggests India gives too many infant vaccines, potentially causing a rise in autism. He cites a report linking c...
28 Oct, 2025, 10.30 AM IST
Planning to have a baby? Consider the 'hidden financial shocks,' warns chartered accountantWelcoming a child in India brings immense joy but also significant financial strain. Maternity expenses, including prenatal care, delivery,...
12 Sep, 2025, 08.37 AM IST
Why infant death rates have doubled in Mississippi and are rising across the USMississippi has declared a public health emergency due to a soaring infant mortality rate, nearly double the national average, highlighting...
25 Aug, 2025, 05.24 PM IST
8.05% interest rate on RBI Floating Rate Savings Bond for July - December 2025: When will you get the next interest payment?RBI Floating Rate Savings Bonds will continue offering 8.05% interest from July to December 2025. These bonds are linked to National Saving...
01 Jul, 2025, 05.16 PM IST
Princess Beatrice welcomes second child Athena: Will it change the Royal line of succession?Princess Beatrice, daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, has welcomed her second child, Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi, on Jan...
29 Jan, 2025, 11.32 PM IST
Autism spectrum disorder: Causes, diagnosis, and treatmentsAutism spectrum disorder's increase in diagnoses is linked to improved screening and broader behavioural criteria. Risk factors include gen...
14 Jan, 2025, 05.24 PM IST
World Autism Awareness Day 2024: Theme, date, history, significance and other detailsWorld Autism Awareness Day provides an opportunity to dispel myths surrounding the disorder and educate people about how autism impacts ind...
01 Apr, 2024, 08.15 PM IST
Premature births linked food packaging plastics? Details hereFood packaging plastics are possible reason why premature births are going up, CNN reported quoting researchers.
12 Feb, 2024, 02.03 AM IST
Dwindling fuel supplies for Gaza's hospital generators put premature babies in incubators at riskHospitals in Gaza are facing a critical fuel shortage that is endangering the lives of premature babies. The Israeli blockade of Gaza has c...
23 Oct, 2023, 08.33 PM IST
Small investments in simple solutions can make a big impact in saving lives of mums & babiesSmall investments in simple solutions can make a big impact in saving lives. Governments have a variety of options to decrease maternal and...
04 Apr, 2023, 11.07 PM IST
COVID-19 cases rise by a million in UK, experts urge cautionThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) attributed the sharp rise in cases to the Omicron BA.2 variant, an even more transmissible form of...
25 Mar, 2022, 08.51 PM IST
Why we have failed to tackle air pollution: 5 reasonsThe CPCB gets real-time air quality data from only two or three monitoring stations in most cities. This gives a skewed picture of air qual...
06 Nov, 2016, 12.43 PM IST
23 per cent blood samples test positive for lead poisoning in Metropolis Healthcare analysisThe analysis done by the Metropolis Healthcare, revealed that out of the 733 blood samples collected, 23.47 per cent of the samples tested ...
11 Jun, 2015, 01.32 PM IST
Foul Delhi air may be driving people to suicideThe link between air pollution and respiratory diseases is well known, but foul air may be causing cases of depression too.
12 Mar, 2015, 05.02 AM IST
The burden of Congress' ignorance: Why doesn't it take credit for vital statistics?India has registered remarkable progress on IMR and MMR fronts over the last decade. IMR has declined 28% from 58 in 2004 to 42 in 2012, wi...
18 Apr, 2014, 09.35 AM IST
- What you should look for in a maternity cover
It is advisable for every woman to plan her maternity in advance and make it hassle-free with the aid of health insurance.
13 Jun, 2012, 01.38 AM IST
- Indian telemedicine moves on to version 2.0
Bangalore-based start-up builds the world’s first software application that streams live medical images onto mobile devices of specialists.
17 Dec, 2010, 01.30 AM IST