Category: Health

The best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is to stay home. But not everyone can do that. Some of us have to go to work to

The coronavirus pandemic and the national lockdown that followed brought organ transplants in India to a complete standstill. But as cities begin to unlock in phases and hospitals

With tobacco consumption contributing significantly to the rising number of cancer cases in India, doctors and others are urging the government to step up its tobacco control measures.

GUWAHATI, India—A small state in India’s troubled northeast has managed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic much better than some of the larger states with more resources. Mizoram is

More than half of the slum population in Mumbai, India’s financial capital, is infected with coronavirus. These findings, culled from a serological prevalence study undertaken in three wards

Massively unsanitary conditions at a duck farm in France have sent shock waves through the foie gras-loving country and prompted a sharp response from authorities. The disturbing images

The world is rushing to develop a vaccine against Covid-19—and in the Netherlands, several partnerships between public institutions and private companies show promising signs. Four studies are underway

India is gearing up for large-scale human trials of a vaccine as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to claim lives across the globe. Russia claimed this month that it

Thurston County’s sheriff may face recall for failing to sufficiently enforce a mask mandate enacted by the Washington Health Department. The health department’s Amending Order 20-03 follows Washington

A former school cafeteria cook in Russia has died after losing 443 pounds to escape the stigma of her obesity. Mother of three Lyubov Nurdinova, had appeared with