Hepatitis in children: 2 new research focuses on probable causes

Their findings reveal it is likely a combination of 3 elements — co-infection with two different viruses and genetic susceptibility

Coming up in 2020: Measles, AMR big health challenges

Many countries are no more 'Measles-free'; antimicrobial resistance is a worry for India too

World's biggest physics meet cancelled amid COVID-19 fears

The American Physical Society was scheduled to meet in Denver, Colarado on March 2-6, 2020  

India among seven countries that contribute most to measles’ risk in US

The CDC states that the measles outbreaks are linked to travelers who brought the disease back from other countries

Zika virus: US relaxes travel warnings to India

US health agency changes India’s status to “current or past transmission but no current outbreak” from the earlier “…

All about Ebola

With WHO declaring the current Ebola outbreak an international health emergency, here are some facts about the disease and tips you might want to …

Chinese city sealed after man dies of plague

Police have cordoned off the entire town of Yumen in the north-western Chinese province of Gansu and restricted the movement of the residents

COVID-19: Fresh Beijing cluster raises human-to-human transmission concerns

Chief epidemiologist at the Chinese CDC also pointed to influx of meat and seafood from across the country as cause for infection

Antibiotic resistance of bacteria can be reversed: new research

Efficient cycling of antibiotics can help doctors deal with resistant bacteria in a clinical setting

'Female health workers played a critical role in making Africa wild polio-free'

Tunji Funsho, who led the effort to make Nigeria wild polio-free, says COVID-19 is a setback to the last mile of polio eradication

Can game theory help detect drug-resistant bacteria?

Washington State University researchers developed a software tool, with a graphic user interface, that can identify most relevant features …

New health threat: a sexually transmitted superbug deadlier than AIDS

Drug resistant gonorrhoea strain poses public health crisis; US Centers for Disease Control requests funds to research new antibiotics for treatment

Should smallpox virus specimens be destroyed or retained?

World Health Assembly to take a call on two remaining specimens in upcoming meet even as some scientists urge against their destruction; two …

WTO ‘for’ US meat exports; Indian poultry eaters at increased risk of antibiotic resistance

India’s measures against avian influenza were termed as ‘inconsistent’ by WTO

MERS virus may spread to India post Haj

Researchers predict spread of acute respiratory syndrome that originated in the Middle East by studying population movements; Mumbai, Kozhikode …

Equatorial Guinea confirms first-ever Marburg virus outbreak, Cameroon on alert

Urgent meeting on Marburg virus by WHO today

43% increase in measles deaths from 2021-2022: WHO

Number of cases rose by 18% in a year; 15 more countries reported measles outbreaks in 2022

AFM cases not polio-like, says CDC

The cause of the neurological illness has not been identified but investigation is on

Coronavirus update: SC dismisses plea of 6 opposition-ruled states, NEET and JEE to be held as scheduled

The US CDC tells states to prepare COVID-19 vaccine by November 1, 2020 

El Salvador becomes first central American country to be declared malaria-free

The country has not recorded any indigenous case of malaria since 2017

COVID-19 vaccination: US-CDC guidelines no blank cheque to drop guard in India

One can contract and transmit infection even after immunisation: Experts

Two new omicron variants JN.1 and HV.1 under scrutiny in US

EG.5 and HV.1 responsible for over 45% infections according to latest CDC update