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How does a human milk bank work? Who can donate breast milk, who receives it, and why does it matter for vulnerable newborns? In a special World Breastfeeding Week episode of Health Wrap, Ramya Kannan, Health Editor, The Hindu, speaks to experts and takes you inside a human milk bank to understand how donated breast milk is collected, screened, processed and provided to babies who need it most.
Read article →Preeclampsia rates are rising most significantly in contexts with the greatest social, political and economic insecurities. These factors will almost certainly put more and more people in socially marginalised communities at risk for adverse maternal health outcomes
Read article →The percentage of infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months increased from 54.9% in NFHS-4 to 63.7% in NFHS-5 but again declined to 55.8% in NFHS-6. This development effectively brings us back to where we started nearly a decade ago, in just three years
Read article →Moderna said it plans to make at least 500,000 doses available to low- and middle-income countries at access pricing under its agreement with CEPI
Read article →A breastfeeding awareness walkathon was held at Besant Nagar Beach in Chennai on Saturday, ahead of World Breastfeeding Week, bringing together healthcare professionals, medical students, nurses and volunteers to promote…
Read article →The experiment found that a modified analogue of vitamin B12 known as nitrosylcobalamin (NO-Cbl) that was specifically designed to include nitric oxide, a substance that can kill tumour cells selectively, managed to pass the blood-brain barrier. While the research looks promising, there is still a long way to go before it can be applied to patients
Read article →The latest outbreak has killed more people at a quicker rate than any previous outbreak, including in 2014-2016 when 28,000 cases were reported, of which over 11,000 people died
Read article →If the moon is to sustain humans, it must also be equipped to medically treat humans. This, however, presents numerous challenges, since the moon’s environment can damage bodies over time. More research and expertise in this area is needed for the near future
Read article →In 2026, the United States has confirmed more than 2,300 measles infections, surpassing the 2025 tally to reach the highest annual total in 35 years amid declining vaccination rates
Read article →By extending restrictions to vendors operating immediately outside school gates, the government hopes to reduce children’s easy access to unhealthy foods during school hours
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