Is intensive livestock production responsible for emerging infectious diseases

It is high time we recognise the connection between people, animals, plants and their shared environment

Ebola cases in DRC province continue to rise, surpass previous outbreak

The country had declared an end to the second-deadliest Ebola virus disease outbreak in eastern region on June 25

COVID-19, climate change, inequality: Centering rights and environmental protection

Alongside the COVID-19 pandemic, climate-induced disasters and extreme weather have continued to wreak havoc in the Global South, adding to the …

More than 3,000 healthcare workers in 79 countries have died from COVID-19: Report

Health workers work in unsafe conditions and lack adequate safety gear, wages and medical care in addition to reprisals for protests

Lockdown, relax, repeat: How cities across the globe are going back to coronavirus restrictions

While there are increasing examples of a return to some lockdown measures, there are no examples demonstrating the success of a second lockdown&…

‘Let me be blunt’: What’s bothering WHO chief on COVID-19

WHO Director-General expresses concern over rising cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

COVID-19: Developing countries in unprecedented debt situation

Demand for a ‘global debt deal’ picks up

COVID-19: Bats’ immune system, longevity offer clues for treatment, says study

Bats’ immune systems have mechanisms to control inflammation, a mainstay of disease and ageing

Pangolin scale seizures jumped 10 times between 2014 and 2018: UN report

Pangolins have, recently, been vilified because of reports that linked them to the emergence of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes …

Wanted: An urban equivalent of MGNREGA

Such a programme is the need of the hour not only as a measure to revive the urban economy now, but also to mitigate any further shocks to …

COVID-19 airborne transmission possible in some indoor settings: WHO

Asymptomatic patients can pass on virus, extent unknown

Study predicts 4 outcomes for aquaculture industry amid COVID-19 impact

The relatively young industry suffers curb in exports, layoffs, reduced demand and production because of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …

No, WHO hasn’t yet said SARS-CoV-2 is floating in the air

The UN health arm has only acknowledged emerging evidence about the same

No community transmission of COVID-19 in India, health ministry repeats

Silent on deadline for Indian COVID-19 vaccine; says human trials yet to take off  

COVID-19: J&K to go ahead with Amarnath Yatra despite concerns

Govt decision stands out as several pilgrimages across the country have been cancelled

COVID-19: Researchers develop portable, battery-operated ventilator

The device, called AirBridge, works as a bridge for a few hours to a few days before conventional ventilation is provided

What 241 scientists said in their letter on airborne COVID-19 transmission

Here is the full transcript of the letter to the World Health Organization 

COVID-19: Bihar fails to ramp up testing despite Nitish saying so

Efforts to ramp up testing seem to be losing steam; daily and monthly testing both decline 

Countries can learn from Africa in handling future pandemics: UN report

In 2019, the continent reported 500 outbreaks of zoonotic diseases

Trump starts withdrawing US from WHO

Withdrawal process to take at least a year, will be effective from July 6, 2021

Migration reduces transmission of pathogens between species: UN Report

The migration behaviours of several species is changing because of man-made factors like climate change and habitat loss  

Some unexpected lessons for living with wildlife post-COVID 

Wildlife can be tamed, killed, caged, eaten, but it can rage a silent war over us like COVID-19

COVID-19: Assam’s biggest hospital shut amid worries of spread in Guwahati

The state’s tally of cases jumped to 59 — including a 16-year-old from Guwahati who tested positive after she died on May 7

Lessons from a pandemic: Urgency for climate action

Much like the claimed behaviour of an ostrich burying its head underground in the face of risk, we demonstrate our capacity to ignore risks like …

India’s COVID-19 vaccine: Study investigators say August 15 deadline unachievable

Indian Council of Medical research suggests a month’s time to complete three phases, global experiments taking months