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Over half a million Indians die due to air pollution ever year: Study

The study published in Geophysical Research Letters also said that air pollution cost the country $640 billion in 2011.

May 12, 2016

Asthma among Indian children on rise due to pollution

A poll conducted by an online community of doctors revealed that about 7.24 percent of Indian children are at an increased risk of asthma.

May 3, 2016

Heat wave leading to more asthma cases, doctors say

Extreme heat and rising pollution levels can have the worst effect on asthma patients.

Apr 29, 2016

Air pollution: Delhi dirtiest, Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh cleanest in India, according to study

The IIT Delhi study said nearly 45,000 premature deaths can be prevented if India achieves national air quality target.

Apr 18, 2016

Lupin to market new inhaler Loftair in India

Lupin has entered into a co-marketing agreement with Novartis Healthcare to promote the inhaler drug.

Apr 11, 2016

Breakthrough anti-eczema drug clears big clinical trials

The USFDA had fast-tracked the testing of Dupilumab, likely to be the first approved drug for eczema .

Apr 2, 2016

Fire rages at Mumbai's largest dumping ground Deonar for the third day

The fire at the oldest and largest dumping ground in Mumbai broke out Saturday.

Mar 21, 2016

The Healing Power of Healthcare Tech: Fitbit, Shire and GlaxoSmithKline

How to invest in the rise of health care tech.

Feb 17, 2016

Prenatal paracetamol use may lead to higher risk of asthma in kids: Study

The study suggests that 5.7% of children exposed to paracetamol in the womb developed current asthma at the age of three, and 5.1% had asthma at age seven.

Feb 11, 2016

Life-saving drugs to become expensive as govt withdraws customs exemption

The move is apparently aimed at protecting domestic pharma industry and boost Make in India initiative.

Feb 7, 2016

Netflix February 2016: 'Better Call Saul,' 'Mad Men,' 'Star Trek V' and other releases on instant streaming

Check out the complete list of titles available on Netflix in February 2016.

Feb 5, 2016

Tamil Celebrity Death 2015: People we lost in the year in Kollywood

Here, we bring you the list of Tamil celebrities, who died in 2015.

Dec 29, 2015

Tollywood 2015: Ramanaidu, Aarthi Agarwal, Ahuti Prasad 17 other Telugu celebs' deaths in this year

In 2015, 20 Tollywood celebs including D Ramanaidu, VB Rajendra Prasad, actress Aarthi Agarwal and Ahuti Prasad died due to various reasons.

Dec 22, 2015

Why Sahara dust clouds come to the UK and some of its surprise benefits

Dec 15, 2015

China: Beijing issues first ever red smog alert

Chinas capital Beijing issued its first ever red alert, the highest of a four-colour warning system for pollution, late on 7 December, as the city government warned that Beijing would be shrouded in heavy smog for three days starting from the following morning. Chinas leadership has vowed to crack down on environmental degradation, including the air pollution that blankets many major cities, following decades of unbridled economic growth.

Dec 8, 2015

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