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To judge health claims, build scientific literacy

India, Nov. 12 -- Three recent developments in the health and wellness sphere stirred controversies that made public discourse look increasingly like reality television. A documentary on Elizabeth Ho... Read More


Delhi's smog is no reason to shut its schools

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Delhi-NCR's winter has arrived. Air quality is deteriorating, and the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) has already started shaping daily life. Residents will now welcome an occa... Read More


What the growth of ultra-processed food in India can tell us about our current medical test boom

New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- Most of us would have found a newspaper flyer offering a discounted 'full-body' check-up: 100 or more tests at a price too good to ignore. Many of us would have had such a packag... Read More


Unnecessary surgeries & procedures in India

India, Sept. 2 -- Gallbladder removal or cholecystectomy is among the most commonly performed surgeries in India. A 2026 BMJ Public Health review by Mohite et al., estimated that about 32 lakh cholecy... Read More