Nigeria makes history with rollout of new 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine

Men5CV recommended by WHO offers protection against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria in a single shot

Modern humans may be losing microbial diversity, show teeth samples from Bronze Age

Higher diversity of bacteria involved in gum disease found in 4,000-year-old teeth from a limestone cave

Gut microbes that digest cellulose are declining, especially in industrialised nations

Industrialised nations tend to prefer processed food ingredients over a plant-based diet with increased fibre levels  

New, more palatable medicine promotes gut bacteria to prevent all food allergies

Treatment has been successfully tested in mice

Japanese scientists discover plastic-eating bacteria

Ideonella sakainesis can break down PET commonly found in water bottles

Giant: Meet a bacterium that is visible to the naked eye

Antibiotic resistance: Effect of climatic spike

A warming planet will induce the development of antibiotic resistance

Why giant pandas stay fat despite consuming a low-fat diet

Also, why they are chubbier during one part of the year than the rest

Climate change increasing threats from Vibrio bacteria: Study

Warming catalyses antimicrobial resistance

Children under five account for 30 per cent of deaths due to food borne diseases globally: WHO

Calls food borne diseases a ‘global concern’

WHO releases new roadmap to defeat meningitis

WHO’s new meningitis strategy aims to save more than 200,000 lives annually

NCCS scientists find new microbial species in Sambhar lake

Archaea among most primitive life forms, one of 3 main domains of life

‘No’ to a complete ban on gene editing

The gene altering technology may help in the eradication of hereditary diseases

Chad’s first dengue fever outbreak: What you should know

Chad doesn’t have necessary public health preparedness and response capacities, so the risk is high

Seven die of cholera in Odisha’s Rayagada in a fortnight

The outbreak started on July 7 & spread to other districts

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: How poor regulation threatens aquaculture

There are no regulations or institutional setup for freshwater aquaculture

AMR Awareness Week: Public health needs to be bottom line

New antibiotic research & development model required to ensure people most in need get access to right drugs

G20 health ministers prioritise, commit to tackling AMR with One Health approach

The ministers also recognised the need for developing novel antimicrobials

Gut bacteria can help cure food allergies

Clostridia, a class of bacteria, have been able to block peanut allergens in mice

World’s first vaccine for honeybees gets conditional nod in US

Bacterial disease American foulbrood is fatal, routinely ravages colonies

New antibiotics found from soil a breakthrough against drug resistance

The discovery of new class of antibiotics has ended 25 years of wait

Artificial sweeteners may be contributing to diabetes epidemic

Study shows they react with gut bacteria to cause glucose intolerance

Rs 10 crore for conserving Lonar lake

Larvae found in sewage discovered in the water body formed by meteoric crater

Crowdsourcing technology could ensure safety of drinking water in rural India

Research group develops a simple test kit that combines science and mobile phones

Poor regulation of aquaculture endangers human health

Closure of illegal aquaculture farms is a temporary solution, better regulation holds the key