India’s long-term numbers reflect both progress and persistent gaps. Maternal deaths fell sharply from about 1.19 lakh in 1990 to 36,900 in 2015 and...

As Washington deepens its engagement with New Delhi to curb fentanyl trafficking into the US, observers in India point out that it will be grossly...

Figures gathered from children’s services and health trusts show 31 deaths were suicides, including six in under-18s

WEDNESDAY, April 1, 2026 -- Colder temperatures are linked to significantly more cardiovascular (CV) deaths than excessive heat, according to a short...

WEDNESDAY, April 1, 2026 -- Colder temperatures are linked to significantly more cardiovascular (CV) deaths than excessive heat, according to a short...

Two chemicals commonly used to make plastics more flexible...

Two chemicals commonly used to make plastics more flexible...

Congo on Thursday declared the end of a two-year outbreak of the mpox disease that's believed to have caused more than 2,200 deaths in the country.

Congo on Thursday declared the end of a two-year outbreak of the mpox disease that's believed to have caused more than 2,200 deaths in the country.

TUESDAY, March 31, 2026 -- In 2023, the global maternal mortality ratio (MMR) was 190.5 maternal deaths per 100,000 livebirths, according to a study...