This year, we are celebrating World Health Day with the theme, “Together for Health. Stand with Science”. Aligning with this special day, Science Reporter dedicates its April 2026 issue to Health. Enjoy Reading…

This year’s theme for World Health Day (7 April) is “Together for Health. Stand with Science”, which highlights the power of science in protecting the health of people, animals, plants, and the planet.

Exposure to natural light is essential for the survival of all life on the planet. But exposure to too much artificial light, especially in the evening, is not just impacting our health and well-being, but also the natural surroundings.

Stroke may begin as a tragedy — a sudden loss of movement, speech, or memory — but it also opens an unexpected window into the brain’s astonishing ability to adapt.

As the family leaves, Mamta felt an unusual relief from the weeks’ uneasiness. She reflected and thought that the child delivery was not unusual, but the courage with which a mother faces it and dissuades social anathemata is UNUSUAL.

Most relationships, if not all, have their ups and downs, but what if it turns entirely loveless?

From the notebooks to ISRO’s control rooms, India’s initiatives go beyond just giving funds to dreams; they start silent revolutions, turning the spark of a single girl into the cosmic light and thus, brightening the scientific future of the country.

India now stands at a crossroads, where it can either continue to dismiss obesity as a lifestyle issue or it can recognise it as a medical condition which needs to be addressed with clinical attention, policy action, and cultural change.

There are reports on correlating the gut microbes with neurological disorders and changes in behaviour, leading to violent action.

As the current space occupation cold war escalates, it is no longer necessary to say that the Extraterrestrial Forensic Science Laboratory will be built soon. I am sure there will be more answers to these questions.