Nearly half of all pregnancies globally are unintended. In India, close to eight women die from causes related to unsafe abortion each day. Young women aged 15–19 years at the highest risk of dying from an abortion related complication.

In its remarks on India, the study report mentioned that the abuse of opium especially in the form of heroin is of particular concern in Punjab, a state that has been strongly affected by the inflow of Afghan heroin through Pakistan. Details here.

November 17 is observed as World Prematurity Day to raise awareness on premature child births around the world. Did you know that India has the highest incidence of babies that are born prematurely? Poor maternal health and malnutrition are the leading cause of such births.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the Narendra Modi-led Centre saying the country's position reveals a "colossal failure" in the policy of the central government

While COVID-19 outbreak is gradually receding, the cases of another viral infection named monkeypox are gradually rising in Europe. What is monkeypox infection, how it spreads, what are its symptoms and how deadly is it — your questions answered here.

As he speaks to us Amit gets emotional, his wife holds his hand trying to calm him down. His hurt evident he tells us, "even today if you were to go for a sample test, they don't touch the sample, they hand you a label and tell you to label your sample yourself. If this what happens in hospitals imagine what the rest of the world is like."

A recent survey of two prominent parks in Mumbai has revealed the rich biodiversity that inhabits them. The survey has concluded that there are 316 species of plants and 250 species of animals, insects, and birds. The two surveyed parks are Mancherji Joshi Five Gardens in Dadar and Dr Abdul Kalam Vanodyan in Malad.

The growing awareness about the negative impact of unsustainable food production on the planet has led to ideas about reformed and resilient methods of food production systems, with a focus on soil and biodiversity preservation. The pivotal point of Regenerative Agriculture, ReAg, is to improve soil health over time.

More than 1.2 million people died in 2019 as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. Access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene can go a long way in dealing with antimicrobial resistance, which is one of the top 10 global public health threats.

Baby milk powder coupled with a lack of access to clean drinking water has resulted in the deaths of millions of babies in low and middle income countries between 1960 and 2015, finds a recent study.