Global health

Beware! Bottled water can be up to 3,500 times worse for the environment

The consumption of bottled water has been increasing sharply in recent years on the global scale.

Aug 09, 2021, 13:04 PM IST

Global health system transparency index places India second from bottom

Health system transparency of the 32 countries were compared while the study mapped 27 indicators across six dimensions of transparency to provide an individual score for each country.

Apr 13, 2017, 21:26 PM IST

Know Why the Zika virus is causing alarm

Global health officials have said that the Zika virus, which has been linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil, is rapidly spreading in the Americas and could infect up to 4 million people.

Feb 11, 2016, 04:45 AM IST

Merger of beer giants threatening global health: Experts

The merger of the world's two largest beer manufacturers represents a major threat to global health, warn health experts, adding that the funders and regulators must respond more effectively to this threat.

Nov 18, 2015, 14:58 PM IST