IIPS-Envis Center on Population and Environment

Double whammy: India tops lists of mum, infant deaths September 25th, 2011
51% of global breast cancer cases in developing nations September 15th, 2011
High BP dogs 50% urban women September 3rd, 2011
Water-borne ailments on the rise this yr September 1st, 2011
OBESITY WEIGHS HEAVILY ON OTHER AILMENTS August 24th, 2011
Changing your routine can help fight fat: Docs August 24th, 2011
Cancer, diabetes, hypertension LARGEST CAUSE OF DEATH August 24th, 2011
MONSOON OUTBREAK: Gastro, first cholera case August 6th 2011
Dengue makes an early appearance this season August 6th 2011
Sting in city’s malaria tale: Fewer cases, more deaths July 3rd, 2011
Hepatitis strikes pregnant women July 3rd, 2011
Mumbaikars double up over STOMACH TROUBLES July 1st, 2011
H1N1 UPDATE Swine flu virus strikes again, but not with force June 30th, 2011
Monsoon ailments have doctors worried June 30th, 2011
Fever, gastro tighten grip on city June 16th, 2011
Cauliflower can kill your cancer cells June 12th, 2011
BMC issues malaria warning to G-South ward officials June 7th, 2011
Worli-Currey Road belt is hotbed of malaria in city June 4th, 2011
Radiation risk at bay, in six steps June 3rd, 2011
‘Vaccine death data shows state alert’ May 31st 2011
US JOINS MUMBAI’S battle against malaria May 26th 2011
Five govt bldgs razed to tackle malaria May 14th 2011
Tuberculosis no longer a ‘poor man’s disease’ May 13th 2011
MONSOON COUNTDOWN 12,000 cases and counting: State takes on malaria May 11th 2011
STING OPERATION Malaria figures in India jump 20 times April 24th 2011
1 dies of cholera, 4 test positive in city’s backyard April 24th 2011
Malaria peaks in areas with govt structures April 13th 2011
30 unused govt bldgs to be razed to fight malaria April 12th 2011
Surge in H1N1 deaths alarms docs April 6th 2011
Illness packages on your platter April 5th 2011
Malaria deaths at record high in state April 5th 2011
33% rise in AIDS-linked deaths March 23rd 2011
Vaccine-related kids’ deaths trebled March 21st 2011
3 of 10 newborn Indians iron deficient, says WHO March 18th 2011
AT FEVER PITCH during exam time March 17th 2011
State government clears smoke signal for teachers March 11th 2011
Maha 2nd in deaths from breast cancer Cases In India Have Doubled In 2 Decades February 26th 2011
POISONED WATERS Faecal Bacteria Found In Test Samples February 26th 2011
‘More water samples had E coli in Jan’ February 20th 2011
How harmful is cola? We’ll know next yr February 11th 2011
44L people in state have diabetes: Study January 30th 2011
Bihar district most prone to cancer of gall bladder: Study January 29th 2011
Cholera count goes up to 15 January 14th 2011
12 kids test positive in initial cholera test Too Early To Confirm, Says Civic Body January 12th 2011
Rain long gone, but malaria still a threat January 10th 2011
Soon, a simple blood test to detect cancer January 4th 2011
Dengue costs $29 m annually: WHO October 18th 2010
‘State has most swine flu deaths’ October 13th 2010
BMC to pump in `750 crore for civic hospital revamp October 11th 2010
YOUNG AT RISK October 6th 2010
Doctors warn October heat may drive up disease count October 5th 2010
Docs play down chikungunya even as 22 test positive October 1st 2010
Now, malaria, dengue strike city’s affluent September 29th 2010
City reports 25 cases of chikungunya September 28th 2010
H1N1 virus killing more in Maharashtra September 24th 2010
Have an itchy eye? Keep away from steroid-based eye drops September 22nd 2010
Changing lifestyle is pushing up cancer cases September 22nd 2010
After malaria, dengue strikes September 16th 2010
Honey you eat may be full of antibiotics September 16th 2010
Conjunctivitis scourge stalks city classrooms September 14th 2010
‘Citizens must help BMC fight dengue’ September 5th 2010
Aussie virus behind some Pune flu cases? September 5th 2010
Now, chikungunya rears its head August 26th 2010
BMC can't afford to ignore dengue August 24th 2010
Kidney stones affect kids even at 2, lifestyle blamed August 22nd 2010
Packaged food a bane for kidney August 16th 2010
Residents take on malaria August 12th 2010
Mumbai under attack of 3 influenza viruses August 11th 2010
Malaria time bomb began ticking in ’07? August 8th 2010
BMC is underreporting malaria deaths, say docs August 5th 2010
H1N1 rate rises to 40% from 25% last yr: NIV August 5th 2010
Blamed for malaria menace, city builders vow to fight it August 4th 2010
Resistance to anti-malarial drugs on the rise August 1st 2010
Swine flu 2nd wave is here until Sept: NIV July 30th 2010
Disease skips Navi Mum, Thane, claims govt data July 29th 2010
Malaria most rampant in 7 civic wards in the city July 29th 2010
Feeling sleepy all the time? Docs say it may be malaria July 28th 2010
ICU cases rising: Malaria is bleeding patients dry July 27th 2010
'Civic body does not have ammo to fight malaria' July 23rd 2010
'Right foods can prevent diseases' July 23rd 2010
Traffic staff hit by malaria, BMC steps up door-to-door survey July 20th 2010
Malaria cases swamp hospitals July 17th 2010
Mumbai’s diet feeding diabetes July 8th 2010
Malaria version mutates into killer July 6th 2010
HIV prevalence in city has dipped: AIDS body July 3rd 2010
Swine flu relapse worries docs June 26th 2010
Swine flu kills 3 city women, late treatment is blamed June 25th 2010
Is H1N1 back? Most victims are from city June 24th 2010
Is Mumbai malaria capital? June 22nd 2010
Contaminated water can cause gastro, typhoid June 16th 2010
Docs who took H1N1 vaccine suffer side effects June 15th 2010
Now, swine flu spectre over city with rains June 8th 2010
TWILIGHT ZONE-More Indian women smoking, hit by cancer June 1st 2010
Study triggers smoke alarm for BPOs May 28th 2010
Desi vaccine against swine flu developed May 16th 2010
Census to track no. of diabetics across India May 15th 2010
Nearly 2.4% of class VIII, IX students have asthma May 8th 2010
H1N1 might be on its last legs May 5th 2010
City migrants more prone to diabetes April 29th 2010
Half the world at risk of malaria April 26th 2010
City witnessed more malaria deaths in 2009 April 21st 2010
Chikungunya alert in Uran April 19th 2010
New diseases problem for developing countries: Docs April 11th 2010
City hearts beat to fat, sugar CHOLESTEROL April 7th 2010
Poor patients can't afford salads or gyms: Doctors April 5th 2010
Drug-resistant TB sweeps India March 20th 2010
Lack of sleep may result in heart problems March 20th 2010
Kidney failure at heart of other diseases: Study March 20th 2010
Learning languages can sharpen brain March 19th 2010
For Indians, alcohol is killing March 17th 2010
‘Diabetes is behind most kidney failures’ March 13th 2010
In rare op in India, HIV patient gets kidney transplant March 11th 2010
Water samples tell shocking story March 9th 2010
Bid to clip dengue mosquito wings February 24th 2010
Heart failure in a metro: Too little action, too late February 22nd 2010
Urban poor healthcare in sick bay February 13th 2010
Funds fail to draw docs to villages February 13th 2010
45K Maha kids die of malnutrition February 4th 2010
CHOKING on smog and pollutants January 28th 2010
H1N1 spurt in Pune revives flu fears January 26th 2010
Illegal drug trade scales new heights January 25th 2010
Sugar-free rice for diabetics January 24th 2010
Now, state Govt. plans to grade private hospitals January 22nd 2010
Sweating it out too fast may be risky January 16th 2010
Asthma-causing toxin found in toys January 15th 2010
Swine flu scare dies quiet death January 14th 2010
Is Mumbai state’s malaria capital? January 13th 2010
YOUNG HEARTS IN DANGER January 12th 2010
India’s healthcare left at the mercy of private sector January 11th 2010
Common cold to H1N1, super lozenge to fix all January 3rd 2010
Oral cancer catching them young December 29th 2009
Malaria stings city with vengeance December 25th 2009
Water-borne diseases on rise December 11th 2009
Mercury falls, viral on rise December 8th 2009
Pune takes lead in H1N1 treatment December 5th 2009
H1N1 killing more women than men November 21st 2009
‘Diabetes, hypertension deal twin blows to citizens’ November 11th 2009
BMC plans to bring malaria surveillance to your doorsteps November 7th 2009
Proteins are missing from children’s plates November 5th 2009.
Swine flu cases fall, but fatalities rise October 29th 2009
Urban and overweight October 25th 2009
BREAST CANCER ON RISE but so is awareness October 15th 2009.
Dengue Wreaking Havoc, Kids Suffering From Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease: Docs October 14th 2009.
‘JJ flyover barrier is breeding malaria-causing mosquitoes’ October 9th 2009.
Viral attack on Thane kids has Finnish twist October 8th 2009.
India sitting on a cancer bomb October 4th 2009.
Smoking ban just on paper, only 13 states started drive October 3rd 2009.
HIV patients face new killer September 30th 2009.
10 m Indians suffer food allergies September 30th 2009.
Obese women at greater cancer risk September 28th 2009.
29 deaths in 18 days September 19th 2009.
Heart attacks rise among the young September 18th 2009.
Flu caution urged for festivals September 17th 2009.
Highest H1N1 fatalities in India September 14th 2009.
Rains may see the return of H1N1 September 8th 2009.
India on high alert for HIV-H1N1 co-infection August 31st, 2009
H1N1 TRAIL BIRTH OF A VIRUS August 21st, 2009
Freedom from shots: Kids can sniff measles vaccine Human Trials For Inhalable Dose To Begin In India Next Year August 19th, 2009
H1N1 Flu School's Student Data August 15th, 2009
H1N1 Death Rate: Just 0.1% Of Positive Cases In Europe, 0.6% In US August 14th, 2009
STING IN THE TALE August 12th, 2009
Over 3,700 show up for H1N1 screening August 12th, 2009
Pvt hospitals face technical hurdles August 11th, 2009
Not ready for H1N1: City pvt hosps August 11th, 2009
All suspect cases to be given Tamiflu August 10th, 2009
Lung cancer: Mumbai better than others August 7th, 2009
Malaria is real epidemic: Docs August 7th, 2009
UV radiation blinding rural folk: Study August 5th, 2009
H1N1 VACCINE LIKELY BY SEPT August 5th, 2009
Testing, isolation made simpler August 5th, 2009
14-yr-old Puneite dies of swine flu August 4th, 2009
After H1N1, Pune reels under dengue outbreak August 1st, 2009
Lepto, malaria claim 2; typhoid and jaundice rear their heads July 25th,2009
Two new cases of suspected cholera in city July 24th,2009
‘Three more suspected to be suffering from cholera' July 22nd,2009
Pune school shut for a week as more students hit July 22nd,2009
Exposure to pollution in womb hits IQ July 21st,2009
Low birth weight due to toxic chemical in toys June 25th 2009
BMC officials train guns on malaria as rains near June 17th 2009
4 more infected with H1N1 June 15th 2009
No sign of rain, but malaria has reared its head June 15th 2009
WHO puts world on Swine Flu alert, declares pandemic June 12th 2009
Cans, bottle ups abnormal heart rhythms June 11th 2009
3rd Swine Flu case in Delhi June 11th 2009
States on Swine flu alert June 9th 2009
GM food Slipping into India June 5th 2009
Less alcohol 'reduces gallstone risk' June 1st 2009
Tomato pill protects against heart disease, stroke June 1st 2009
Smokers yet to face up to the full picture June 1st 2009
Young guns don't smoke May 31st 2009
Mumbaiites show smokers the door. May 29th 2009
Folic acid food cuts birth defects May 13th 2009
Third swine flu death confirmed in the US May 11th 2009
Heat a headache for migraine patients May 8th 2009
Pictoral warning on cigarette packets from May 31 May 7th 2009
Nuclear test could identify fake whisky. May 4th 2009
Maxico flu cases easing but pandemic still likely May 4th 2009
Swine flu might just go easy on us May 3rd 2009
Indian company to develop swine flu vaccine May 3rd 2009
India runs a virus scan the world hold its breath May 3rd 2009
17947 air passengers screened for swine flu : 17947 fliers tested all swine flu-free May 2nd 2009
Maxico to shut down for 5 days May 1st 2009
No swine flu case reported in India - Health Ministry May 1st 2009
WHO ups Swine flu alert May 1st 2009
Swine flu checks in airport likely today ; First swine flu death in U.S. April 30th 2009
Swine flu spreads, India falters April 29th 2009
Swine flu cross continents April 28th 2009
India issues swine Flu warning April 28th 2009
Deep fry, deep trouble April 24th 2009
No More Heavy school bags and Get the load off our kids' backs April 23rd 2009
Breakfast of eggs to lose weight April 22nd 2009
Broccoli sprouts may help prevent stomach cancer April 6th 2009
Late-night shift work 'ups cancer risk' April 5th 2009
A simple test to prevent cancer deaths April 3rd 2009
BMC's tips to beat the heat April 3rd 2009
Eating disorder risk for vegetarian April 2nd 2009
One pill as good as five affordable super pill could be best defense against heart attack, stroke April 1st 2009
Tips to keep cops fighting fit. March 30th 2009
TB death down seven-fold: Report. March 27th 2009
50 clinics in city will help kick the butt March 12th 2009
High BP may lead to renal failure March 12th 2009
Simple test may help spot hidden heart risk : study March 12th 2009
Warm whether can trigger migraines March 12th 2009
Have a hart, get law on Kidney transplant March 2nd 2009
2 more die, hepatitis toll 48 February 26th 2009
Fresh vegetables cuts diabetes risk February 15th 2009
Nutrition labels will help people makes healthy choices : Minister February 5th 2009
Traffic noise ups heart attack risk February 4th 2009
Indian cooking oils unfit February 4th 2009
One step closer to starving out malaria February 4th 2009
Living on the edge in an INCUBATOR February 3rd 2009
CM to better mortality rate January 16, 2009
Visit village: HC to top official January 16, 2009
Mega Indian experiment to sink carbon could help fight warming January 07, 2009
Healthy living cuts early death risk - September 18, 2008
Health Watch- Worst attack in 20 years Cholera outbreak cripples Orissa - August 30, 2007
Water-borne diseases kill 90 in Orissa - August 27, 2007
Grow iron-rich plants to nourish world - August 12, 2007
Exhaust fumes can trigger heart ailments - July 27, 2007
Pollution risks to fish eaters - July 16, 2007
Malaria cases on the rise in Rajasthan - July 15, 2007
Monsoon diseases: 2 more dead July 09, 2007
Monsoon brings water-borne diseases - July 5, 2007
Asbestos lobby to study health hazards - June 21, 2007