Poisoned childhood

In Short

Bihar's mysterious child-killer disease yet to be identified

Till last year the disease was termed as Japanese Encephalitis. Seventy-two children have so far died of it

Ban lifted

'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

India had over 11% of global hepatitis burden in 2022, with 35.3 million cases

WHO’s Global Hepatitis Report shows deaths due to hepatitis increased since 2019 

Pandemic accord: 7th deliberative session concludes with differences on patents

The Intergovernmental Negotiating Body has to present the pandemic agreement to the next World Health Assembly in May 2024

‘Pollution OPD’ launched in Delhi as worsening air quality poses health hazards

Open once a week now, the OPD at Ram Manohar Lohia will operate more frequently if number of patients increase  

Rare Sudan strain leads to Ebola outbreak in Uganda

Ebola virus is often fatal if untreated

Cattle herders in western Rajasthan suffer heavy losses due to Lumpy Skin Disease

Some 749 animals have died of the disease in Jodhpur division alone

Sexual transmission of Zika more common than thought: WHO

Mosquitoes remain the primary driver of the transmission

Graphic Editor Sorit Gupto's take on Ebola health emergency

Plant a repellant

Wising up after the quake

VIETNAM

If not HIV, it's Chagas'

Roots of death

EPIDEMIC IN NEPAL

A bit of ajwain

Can cure ringworm infection

Tapeworm is spreading in Kenya – demand for meat brings parasite to new areas

The intersection of infected livestock from endemic tapeworm regions and dogs scavenging for disposed animal by-products creates conditions under …

The tantalising scent of rain or freshly baked bread: Why can certain smells transport us back in time?

Many disorders linked to a loss of smell are neurodegenerative, where one of the associated symptoms is memory loss

17 million missing: Why was there a fat problem in India’s dairy industry?

Indian dairy farmers now prefer exotic or crossbred cows to indigenous cattle, buffaloes; a crossbred cow has a high milk yield compared to a …

New Alzheimer’s drug: What you need to know about donanemab’s promising trial results

Nearly half of the participants who took donanemab showed no signs of an increase in the severity of their disease after 1 year

Leprosy, scabies and yaws — Togo’s neglected tropical skin diseases need attention

Stigma & absenteeism associated with skin diseases should encourage health authorities make the treatment of these diseases free of charge

Half of world’s cities had PM2.5 levels above least-stringent WHO standards last decade: Report

India and Indonesia recorded the most severe increase in PM2.5 pollution while China saw the greatest improvements