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Indians living longer: new study

Indians living longer: new study

Indians are living longer, but healthy life expectancy has increased slowly and a complex mix of fatal and non-fatal ailments cause a tremendous amount of health loss, according to a new analysis of 306 diseases and injuries in 188 countries.


How Safe Are Clinical Trials?

How Safe Are Clinical Trials?

India is a popular destination for clinical trials as there is a pool of easily available volunteers and the cost of trials is cheaper.  


Global Public Health Spending

Global Public Health Spending

 Globally, 15.6% of total government expenditure was dedicated to health, according to WHO report 2013. 


13 of the 20 World’s Most Polluted Cities in India

13 of the 20 World’s Most Polluted Cities in India

Air pollution killed 3.7 million people in 2012 and according to WHO it is one of the major environmental health concerns. 


Why Do Students Kill Themselves?

Why Do Students Kill Themselves?

In past three years 401910 people including 23145 students committed suicide in India.


 1.7 Million Girls Missing At Birth Worldwide

1.7 Million Girls Missing At Birth Worldwide

Number of missing women has steadily risen from 61 million to 126 million between 1970 and 2010. This increase is faster than that of the world population, with China and India accounting for most of the deficit in women.