Visitors to Japan rarely encounter the usual markers of privation. Housing is not run down. The urban homeless are out of sight, in makeshift tents in public parks or down by river banks.

MUMBAI: The World Health Organization has recommended countries move toward shorter treatment regimens for certain people with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), including those co-infected with

According to World Health Organization, India has an estimated 15-20 million asthmatics.

AGRA: Affluent parents, who spend tons of money for providing comfort and clean environment for their kids, could be a doing them a disservice, as a recent study has shown that such children have a

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has disclosed that no fewer than 34,512 children in Adamawa State are severely malnourished, a situation it described as “high prevalence” and unacceptable.

The dangers of smoking near a child have been well-documented and now, a new study has revealed that exposure to tobacco smoke inside the home can increase their childhood illnesses.