With the summer heat intensifying and the Uttar Pradesh capital witnessing unusually frequent and heavy pre-monsoon rainfall, water-borne diseases like typhoid are on the rise. Doctors mention that there is a surge by almost 25 per cent in the caseload of typhoid infections. Details here.

For more than six lakh villages in India where medical facilities aren't easily accessible, a silent army of 860,000 health care professionals are the only ray of hope. However, this ‘pink army’ is not happy. Dismally low salaries, erratic work schedule and long working hours are just some of the issues that these women face