Healthcare

Here are 22 centres that cater to the needs of children and adults on the autism spectrum across India. From speech therapy to music therapy, these organizations are using various methods to bring a behavioural change and are doing some amazing work in this field.

This family's early intervention for their autistic child brought a significant improvement in his condition. This is their story along with ways in which you can detect Autism Spectrum Disorder early on and the steps you could take thereafter.

Rahul Yadav's cancer suddenly changed his perfect life, but he kept fighting it and also started an organization that provides crucial support to cancer patients. Know more about Yoddhas and how they are bringing a positive change.

Gujarat girl Devina Kothari has developed an interesting device that will make the delivery of insulin virtually pain-free and simpler for diabetics. She has also designed a kit which will enable safe enucleation of the corneas and preserve them up to 96 hours. Know more about her amazing innovations.

PM Narendra Modi has launched India's first home-grown Rotavirus vaccine, at a price point of Rs. 63. This makes it the cheapest Rotavirus vaccine globally, and is expected to bring down the high number of deaths caused by the virus in India and around the world.

Depression is not a phase but an issue that needs urgent attention. Here is a mobile app that helps you fight depression without revealing your identity. From talking to peers to getting expert advice, help is now just a click away!

A special flour is helping rural Rajasthan get better nutrition, health and energy. Know all about how it is leaving a great impact on the lives of people in the tribal belt.

Here is how Indian doctors successfully performed India's first paediatric heart transplant on a two-year-old Russian baby. Read all about the medical achievement that made Russian doctors give up on the baby and German doctors cringe in fear!

When crops failed, tribal mothers in Andhra Pradesh were forced to subsist on a basic diet. But thanks to this amazing free meal programme by the government, they can now look forward to a healthier future.

Dr. V Shanta has been at the forefront of finding affordable cancer care in India for over six decades now. Know all about her journey from choosing medicine as a career in spite of coming from a family of scientists and Nobel laureates, her inspirations and her future plans for the dreaded disease in India.