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Kerala contains Nipah swiftly, but still lacks answers on how virus spills over

Kerala contains Nipah swiftly, but still lacks answers on how virus spills over

12 Jun 2026

4 min read

The Asian tiger mosquito can survive cooler temperatures than the yellow fever mosquito, allowing it to spread into warmer former cold regions and increase the risk of local chikungunya transmission.

Climate change may expand chikungunya risk in North America, Europe and Asia, study says

Himanshu Nitnaware

08 Jun 2026

3 min read

Andaman and Nicobar Islands record India’s lowest fertility rate in NFHS-6

Andaman and Nicobar Islands record India’s lowest fertility rate in NFHS-6

08 Jun 2026

3 min read

News

Kerala contains Nipah swiftly, but still lacks answers on how virus spills over

Kerala contains Nipah swiftly, but still lacks answers on how virus spills over

12 Jun 2026

4 min read

The Asian tiger mosquito can survive cooler temperatures than the yellow fever mosquito, allowing it to spread into warmer former cold regions and increase the risk of local chikungunya transmission.

Climate change may expand chikungunya risk in North America, Europe and Asia, study says

Himanshu Nitnaware

08 Jun 2026

3 min read

Andaman and Nicobar Islands record India’s lowest fertility rate in NFHS-6

Andaman and Nicobar Islands record India’s lowest fertility rate in NFHS-6

08 Jun 2026

3 min read

State of India's Environment 2026: In Figures

State of India's Environment 2026: In Figures

04 Jun 2026

1 min read

SOE in Figures 2026: Fertility

SOE in Figures 2026: Fertility

04 Jun 2026

SOE in Figures 2026: Health

SOE in Figures 2026: Health

03 Jun 2026

Ebola may have spread beyond Africa. How are health authorities responding?

Ebola may have spread beyond Africa. How are health authorities responding?

Abrar Ahmad Chughtai

03 Jun 2026

4 min read

No feather in the cap

No feather in the cap

Richard Mahapatra

02 Jun 2026

3 min read

Novel antibiotic Zaynich brings relief to the drought in antibiotic innovation

Novel antibiotic Zaynich brings relief to the drought in antibiotic innovation

Rajeshwari Sinha

02 Jun 2026

3 min read

Simply Put: The leaking ladle

Simply Put: The leaking ladle

02 Jun 2026

1 min read

Many women with breast cancer could avoid chemotherapy — what you need to know about the genetic test

Many women with breast cancer could avoid chemotherapy — what you need to know about the genetic test

Justin Stebbing

02 Jun 2026

6 min read

NFHS-6: Madhya Pradesh’s development gains hide deep child nutrition crisis, one in three children is still stunted

NFHS-6: Madhya Pradesh’s development gains hide deep child nutrition crisis, one in three children is still stunted

Rakesh Kumar Malviya

01 Jun 2026

4 min read

Interviews

Jacinta Kerketta

“Writing dispelled the fear within me”

Preetha Banerjee

10 Jan 2026

6 min read

Dia Mirza has established herself as a versatile actor and producer in the Indian film industry as well as a committed climate crusader

“Apply yourself to solutions to feel less despondent”

03 Jan 2026

4 min read

‘Depopulation would mean fewer people contributing to advancement of knowledge’

‘Depopulation would mean fewer people contributing to advancement of knowledge’

16 Oct 2025

6 min read

‘Incentivise diagnosis of silicosis’

‘Incentivise diagnosis of silicosis’

26 Apr 2025

2 min read

‘Silicosis is a silent epidemic’

‘Silicosis is a silent epidemic’

19 Apr 2025

4 min read

‘Integrate health, physiology to assess heat impacts’

‘Integrate health, physiology to assess heat impacts’

Himanshu Nitnaware

05 Apr 2025

4 min read

Blogs

Ebola may have spread beyond Africa. How are health authorities responding?

Ebola may have spread beyond Africa. How are health authorities responding?

Abrar Ahmad Chughtai

03 Jun 2026

4 min read

No feather in the cap

No feather in the cap

Richard Mahapatra

02 Jun 2026

3 min read

Many women with breast cancer could avoid chemotherapy — what you need to know about the genetic test

Many women with breast cancer could avoid chemotherapy — what you need to know about the genetic test

Justin Stebbing

02 Jun 2026

6 min read

Why Africa — and the world — remain dangerously unprepared for the next pandemic

Why Africa — and the world — remain dangerously unprepared for the next pandemic

01 Jun 2026

4 min read

Addressing the threat of zoonoses requires moving beyond biological lenses

Addressing the threat of zoonoses requires moving beyond biological lenses

Chaithra Bhagavathi Parambu

27 May 2026

3 min read

India’s fossil-fuel subsidy bill now exceeds its health budget. The Lancet just told us why that matters

India’s fossil-fuel subsidy bill now exceeds its health budget. The Lancet just told us why that matters

22 May 2026

4 min read

Health authorities are racing to contain Ebola in the DRC and Uganda. Here’s what’s making it so challenging

Health authorities are racing to contain Ebola in the DRC and Uganda. Here’s what’s making it so challenging

C Raina MacIntyre

21 May 2026

5 min read

Gut health: Why food alone won’t fix childhood stunting

Gut health: Why food alone won’t fix childhood stunting

Thulani P Makhalanyane

20 May 2026

5 min read

Videos

No vaccine, rising cases: New ebola outbreak explained

No vaccine, rising cases: New Ebola outbreak explained

How serious is the threat? Watch to understand

19 May 2026

1 min read

Floating medical emergency: 3 dead in hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius passenger cruise ship

Floating medical emergency: 3 dead in hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius passenger cruise ship

07 May 2026

1 min read

Child asthma, preterm births & other health crisis: New report on India’s steel-producing giant

Child asthma, preterm births & other health crisis: New report on India’s steel-producing giant

03 Mar 2026

1 min read

AAD 2026: Bhabhatosh Das on why probiotics work best when they are indigenously produced

AAD 2026: Bhabhatosh Das on why probiotics work best when they are indigenously produced

03 Mar 2026

1 min read

AAD 2026: Sanjeev Bagai on the growing health impact of air pollution and what India should do

AAD 2026: Sanjeev Bagai on the growing health impact of air pollution and what India should do

26 Feb 2026

1 min read

Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal: Is a Nipah vaccine within reach?

Nipah virus outbreak in West Bengal: Is a Nipah vaccine within reach?

07 Feb 2026

1 min read

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