Rare disease patients yet to receive financial help promised by Centre, flags MP Varun Gandhi

More than 10 children who were awaiting treatment have already lost their lives

Urban Menace: Discourage feeding of pigeons

Food security is the main cause of the bird populations thriving in human habitations 

COVID-19 testing led to new techniques of disease diagnosis: Progress mustn’t stop now

In the past three years, focus of disease testing moved from simple detecting & understanding to incorporating speed, efficiency & …

Climate’s clear connect: Africa needs to come together to curb its health crises fanned by global warming

The resource-constrained scenarios faced by most governments warrant pooling of resources 

Lumpy skin disease epidemic in Saurashtra; 39 animals dead: Govt

Government takes measures to control epidemic spread in animals; over 25,000 cattle vaccinated across affected areas   

Livestock farming is a crucible for zoonotic disease; here is how

Artificial oceans of pigs and poultry in the hinterlands become mixing vessels for viruses from humans, livestock and wildlife, while other …

What is Panama disease? Are bananas at risk?

The disease and conditions regarding its spread show that depending on monoculture crops is not sustainable for our food and nutritional security

Non-communicable diseases rising in Pakistan, finds Lancet

Ischaemic heart disease, stroke, congenital defects, cirrhosis and chronic kidney disease among the 10 leading causes of deaths in 2019

Avian flu H5N1 spreads to 40 cattle in Minnesota, US; three workers infected

CDC has marked risk to humans as ‘low’ with no human-to-human spread reported so far  

Deaths, hospitalisation can go up due to Omicron, warns Europe’s health agency

A ‘stealth’ version of Omicron can raise risks of virus spread

New coronavirus variant: Reconsider entry ban to UK, urges South Africa government 

The South African government will take up the matter with UK soon

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

World Snake Day: Dozens of snake species facing peril, say herpetologists

Habitat loss is the gravest threat facing snakes, says Romulus Whitaker

Guillain-Barre: What is this neurological disorder — and how is it linked to COVID-19

Ninety-day national health emergency in Peru after 182 GBS cases reported since June 2023

Urban Menace: India can no longer afford to monkey around on macaque management; here is why

First humans encroached on macaque habitat. Now they invade ours, and are unwilling to return because of easy availability of food

‘These are exciting times for Alzheimer’s research; but do not lose focus on prevention’: MV Padma Srivastava

Down To Earth speaks to MV Padma Srivastava, Head of Department of Neurology and the Chief of Neurosciences Centre at the All India Institute of …

Ground Report: Lumpy Skin Disease has created a livelihood crisis for India’s small dairy farmers

Livestock farming is the mainstay for most of India’s poorest farmers, especially in arid and semi-arid regions; they have no other source …

Outbreak of infectious diseases linked to change in forest cover, finds study

Outbreaks of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases linked to deforestation increased between 1990 and 2016

What’s the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia?

Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia, accounting for about 60-80% of cases  

Indoor air pollution can slow down brain development in infants: Study

Very small particulate matter can move from respiratory tract to brain

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

The ministers also recognised the need for developing novel antimicrobials

Dementia cases in India to double by 2050, Lancet study shows

Worldwide, the caseload is set to almost triple by 2050

Organochlorines may be behind Eluru mystery illness; why is that worrisome

These chemicals present in insecticides and pesticides affect human health

Coronavirus outbreak still containable, says WHO; health agencies disagree

91,308 cases reported globally; 76 countries affected 

Marburg in Guinea: The value of lessons from managing other haemorrhagic outbreaks

Viral haemorrhagic fever has again raised its head in Africa amid COVID-19 pandemic. To date, 14 outbreaks of Marburg virus disease have …