This app could help Parkinson sufferers beat paralysis
Augmented reality provides patients with visual, audio and vibratory cues to help them overcome the symptom of "freezing".
How your dead microbes could improve public health
The microbes of dead people can provide scientists with insight on public health 48 hours after death.
The secret to fighting antibiotic resistance is underneath our feet
Newly discovered antibiotics called malacidins could hold the key to fighting drug-resistant bacteria.
These countries spend the most on healthcare. But do they get value for money?
As many as 800 million people worldwide spend up to 10% of their income on healthcare costs because they are not covered by universal health coverage.
Healthcare costs impoverish millions. 4 ways to end the injustice
It's now possible to protect even the most vulnerable from the commonest health threats. But it will take a complete change of mindset.
This newly-discovered human organ could explain how cancer spreads
We couldn't see it under the microscope - we had to get inside the human body to spot it.
The World Health Organization is preparing for ‘Disease X’
Experts are preparing to fight an unknown pandemic.
Antibiotic use is soaring. Here's why that's a problem
Despite warnings that overuse is creating drug-resistant superbugs, global antibiotics consumption is on the rise.
This is how India is fighting antimicrobial resistance
India's healthcare system is struggling to fight the onslaught of cases that have spread across the country.
Doctors are giving out unnecessary antibiotics and it's your fault
Ever googled one of your symptoms and got the worst possible diagnosis back? Online medical advice could be making doctors unnecessary prescriptions.
Why curbing smoking is the only way to eliminate tuberculosis in India by 2025
Smoking is causing more people to die of TB in India than anywhere else in the world.
The surprising truth about fighting obesity
"The evidence from behavioural science shows that childhood obesity is a normal response to abnormal environments."