Lumpy skin disease outbreak: Indigenous vaccine still awaits emergency-use clearance
Launched a month ago; Concerns over efficacy, production causing delay
Half of all snakebite cases in the world from India, finds study
ICMR finds only 30% of snakebite victims in rural India reach hospital
Lumpy disease: 35,000 cattle killed in 9 states
Multiplication of vectors, stray cattle main reasons behind spread
Ebola resurgence announced in Democratic Republic of Congo after woman dies
This comes just three months after the last outbreak ended in the country
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
Possible Ebola cure: 2 drugs successful in preventing death
Two of four potential drug candidates found to cure disease, says WHO
Lumpy skin disease: Indian vaccine awaiting approval for 10 months even as more cattle fall prey
From January 2022 to May 2023, 165,000 cattle died
Climate impact on health threats in focus at pan-Africa meet in Rwanda
Four-day Africa Health Agenda International Conference 2023 at Kigali; to discuss steps to build climate-resilient health systems
Lumpy skin disease: The deadly pandemic that has taken root among India’s bovines
This will have a devastating impact on the country, where most dairy farmers are either landless or marginal landholders and milk is among the …
COVID-19: Ethiopia stares at water crisis
Only 42 per cent of the population in the east African country has access to clean water supply
Sickle cell disease is rife in west Africa — a fresh approach is needed to combat it
Nigeria has the largest population of individuals with the condition globally
New study on Delhi’s wastepickers, sweepers, security guards establishes link between air pollution & lung disease
Around 75-86 per cent respondents had abnormal pulmonary function, shows study
As told to Parliament (March 17, 2023): Over 44 million cases of COVID-19 confirmed in India
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Ineffective magic bullets: Antibiotic resistance is now the leading cause of deaths across the globe
Young children were found to be particularly affected by AMR
China reports Hantavirus infection
There are rare cases of human transmission from Hantavirus
In the throes of Ebola, now, measles kills more than 4,000 in the Congo
Paucity of funds, armed conflicts adversely affecting health response: WHO
As told to Parliament (February 2, 2024): Rs 2.81 lakh crore transferred to 110 million farmers so far under PM-Kisan
Ebola rears head again in DRC; China, US report new strains of bird flu
WHO assesses EVD risk to be low at global level; China says H3N8 infection not a cause for worry
Guinea Ebola outbreak risk ‘very high’, warns WHO
Among the 7 cases reported between January 18 and February 13, five have died
Three win Nobel Prize in medicine for discovery of Hepatitis C virus
Harvey J Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M Rice won the prize for the discovery of the virus that caused several deaths in the 1960s and …
The order of spread: A review of The Rules of Contagion
The Rules of Contagion is less about diseases and more about the underlying principles of contagion
World Sickle Cell Day 2020 aims to increase awareness over sickle cell disorders
It is recognised by the United Nations and celebrated every year on June 19
Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after 1 person dies of rare Sudan strain
Sudan strain’s case fatality rates ranged from 41% to 100% in previous outbreaks
Health must be fast-tracked for 2030
The world needs more and better skilled health workers to attain the SDG targets and continue to foster global health beyond 2030
Poisoned Punjab: Children with intellectual disabilities, severe skin allergies are common in this village
Ground visits by DTE in Dharangwala village reveal 12-13 cancer deaths every year, teetotallers with liver cirrhosis
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