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infant mortality news

‘ICMR likely to be roped in to identify causes of malnutrition, infant deaths’

‘ICMR likely to be roped in to identify causes of malnutrition, infant deaths’
mumbai news
Published on Dec 06, 2025 05:04 am IST

Your prenatal vitamin may be missing this key nutrient to prevent preterm birth

Doctors warn: 1 in 6 prenatal supplements lack this vital nutrient
health
Updated on Dec 08, 2024 06:06 pm IST

Birthing targets must go beyond maternal survival

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The barriers women face in maternity care are complex. It is an issue that suffers from sitting at the intersection of India’s challenges in both women’s disempowerment and health care (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)
opinion
Updated on Nov 21, 2024 08:37 am IST

Why is whooping cough surging in UK? Falling vaccination rates may be the answer

Globally, there are an estimated 24 million cases of whooping cough each year and around 160,000 deaths.
health
Published on May 15, 2024 04:31 pm IST

Neonatal Mortality: Why is it on the rise? Steps to reduce it

Neonatal Mortality: Why is it on the rise? Steps to reduce it
health
Published on May 15, 2023 12:50 pm IST

Baby sleeping tips for parents to avoid and prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Baby sleeping tips for parents to avoid and prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
health
Updated on Feb 09, 2023 12:58 pm IST

Pregnant women infected with Covid have 7 times higher risk of dying: Study

Because of the Coronavrius infection, infants are at increased risk of being born preterm.
science
Published on Jan 17, 2023 12:32 pm IST

Neonatal intensive care unit: Here's when babies need it, how it helps premature

Neonatal intensive care unit: Here's when babies need it, how it helps premature babies
health
Updated on Nov 18, 2022 08:43 pm IST

Pollution exposure in infancy impacts gut bacteria, increases allergies: Study

Exposure to air pollution in first six months of life impacts infant's gut bacteria, increases risk of allergies: Study
health
Published on Sept 06, 2022 05:31 pm IST

Scientists identify biomarkers behind sudden infant death

An infant in NICU.
india news
Updated on May 14, 2022 03:06 am IST

3 Children below one year among 97 Covid fatalities in Delhi in 4 days

.Delhi reported 40 fatalities on January 12.
delhi news
Published on Jan 13, 2022 10:22 pm IST

‘No country adequately protecting children’s health and future’

Predatory marketing of junk food, sugary beverages, alcohol and tobacco products preys on children
india news
Updated on Feb 20, 2020 04:10 am IST

10 infants die in 2 days at Kota hospital; official says ‘not unusual’

The hospital has ordered a probe by three-member committee.
jaipur news
Updated on Dec 27, 2019 12:53 pm IST

In Odisha, infants died of respiratory infection, says visiting medical team

The medical team from Koraput has been instructed to conduct proper screening and checkups and necessary tests of infants in the village for the next one week.
india news
Updated on Nov 11, 2019 08:37 pm IST

Stress during pregnancy may affect baby’s sex

For the findings, published in the journal PNAS, the research team examined 27 indicators of psychosocial, physical and lifestyle stress collected from questionnaires, diaries, and daily physical assessments of 187 otherwise healthy pregnant women, aged between 18 to 45.
lifestyle
Updated on Oct 15, 2019 06:02 pm IST

Understanding the PM’s concerns on population | Opinion

Any liberal democratic society must ensure regional, religious and economic stability through neutral population policy and programmes
analysis
Updated on Aug 16, 2019 07:22 am IST

Delhi’s infant mortality rate drops to 16 per 1,000 births, 2nd lowest among large states

Delhi’s infant mortality rate (IMR) went down by two points to 16 in 2017 compared to the year before, making it the state with second-lowest infant mortality among states with a population of 10 million or more
delhi news
Published on Jun 01, 2019 05:28 am IST

Innovation could help India out of its health quagmire

Preparations for the Re-invent the Toilet Fair, New Delhi, 2014.
columns
Updated on Feb 07, 2019 07:41 am IST

Sustained efforts must to reduce India’s infant mortality below 25 by 2030

Measures like strengthening routine immunisation under Mission Indradhanush will further help reduce infant mortality
editorials
Updated on Sept 19, 2018 05:48 pm IST

Gut microbes are critical enablers

Promoting the development of healthy gut bacteria through appropriate nutritional interventions could go a long way in boosting overall health. (Representational photo)
columns
Published on Aug 15, 2018 08:03 pm IST

Breastfeeding should start in the first hour after birth, is baby’s best defence from infections

Breastfeeding babies for the first two years would annually save the lives of more than 8,20,000 children under the age five.
health
Updated on Aug 05, 2018 11:07 am IST

This pregnancy complication could cause pre-term labour

Here’s what causes pre-term labour.
health
Updated on May 01, 2018 11:23 am IST

Four infants die after taking Japanese encephalitis vaccine in Palamu

The infants were administered vaccines for Japanese encephalitis and measles on Saturday.
ranchi news
Updated on Apr 08, 2018 06:44 pm IST

Danger signs: Cot death risk may be heightened by genetic mutation

Mutations of this gene are typically found in fewer than five people out of every 100,000.
lifestyle
Updated on Mar 30, 2018 10:44 am IST

PHD Chamber Women’s Car Rally 2018: Women wheeling to power

The rally will see two teams — an all-women team, and where a male member from one’s family can be the navigator (Picture for representational purpose only).
delhi news
Published on Mar 27, 2018 05:36 pm IST
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