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
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: How poor regulation threatens aquaculture
There are no regulations or institutional setup for freshwater aquaculture
Seven die of cholera in Odisha’s Rayagada in a fortnight
The outbreak started on July 7 & spread to other districts
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
Fixing nitrogen
New study may help reduce global dependence on fertilisers
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