Public Health
Appeal for Free Testing and Free Treatment for COVID-19: Letter to PM Modi
A group of organizations, Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA), All India Drug Action Network (AIDAN) and All India Peoples Science Network… Read More
COVID-19 Conundrum: Pandemic of Epic Proportions
In less than three months after being discovered in Wuhan, China, the novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 (short for, Coronavirus disease… Read More
Diagnostics for Asymptomatic Malaria
The fight against Malaria could get easier with a joint team of scientists from Department of Biotechnology’s Bhubaneswar-based Institute of… Read More
Don’t Succumb to the US Pressure on IPRs; CSOs urge India
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have raised concerns about the proposed US--India Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)… Read More
CSIR-CSIO transferred 3D Printed Patient Specific Medical Implants Technology
CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO) has transferred the knowhow of “3D Printed Patient Specific Medical Implants” to the industry. The… Read More
Krokodil: A deadly drug designed from Russia
‘Krokodil’ is a more popular name for desomorphine amongst addicts. Desomorphine is an opiate-like drug which is similar to heroin… Read More
Vacuum in Tribal Health
Designing a story around the superpowers of these forest dwellers have been a part of Indian culture for a very… Read More
Hookah Puff Seems Fancy But Burns More
A hookah comes with a base meant to be half-filled with water, accompanied by pipe and coal; the three together… Read More
Need for Immediate Action on Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic diseases are increasingly becoming a major factor in rising mortality and morbidity globally. One such illness is the Chronic… Read More
Over-Prescription of Antibiotics: A Profitable Business in India
As per a recent undercover report by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, India’s two biggest drug companies—Sun Pharma and Abbott… Read More