AFM cases not polio-like, says CDC
The cause of the neurological illness has not been identified but investigation is on
Why declaring Ebola a public health emergency isn't a silver bullet
More funding can't solve the outbreak of a deadly disease within a conflict zone
Global Eco Watch: Many factors may have caused muskrat decline in North America
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Amid Ebola crisis, West Africa fears Lassa fever outbreak
Symptoms of Lassa mimic the initial symptoms of Ebola virus disease
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
Five questions for African countries that want to build climate-resilient health systems
Health systems also need to explicitly address the risks of climate change
As told to Parliament (August 9, 2021): No data on sickle cell disease among tribals
All that was discussed in the Houses through the day
Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia – here’s what we know about the disease
The earliest signs of the behavioural variant include changes in how a person acts, particularly in social situations
Climate change is making livestock susceptible to diseases; here is how
There is also growing evidence that changes in rainfall pattern, frequent floods and droughts and intense heatwaves have substantial effects on …
Wild spread of lumpy skin disease in Rajasthan may have been triggered by climate change
Vectors of the viral disease thrive during periods of heavy rainfall like the kind the state witnessed this year
How monkey fever in Goa is linked to deforestation, climate change
From Karnataka’s Shimoga district, this virus-borne disease has spread to the entire Western Ghats
Non-profit warns EPA against expanding use of crucial antibiotic as pesticide
The Center for Biological Diversity and Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future ask EPA to not expand the use of oxyteracycline for citrus crops
Disease eradication targets: will they be met?
The Finance Minister announced that government has action plans to eliminate kala-azar by 2017 and tuberculosis by 2025, among others
South Africa's remarkable journey out of the dark decade of AIDS denialism
Activists, health-care workers and scientists in South Africa were faced with a horrific epidemic but went on a ruthless crusade to turn it around
Make pandemic preparedness in Africa affordable: WHO
New regional strategy prepared by UN body on disease surveillance and response says investing in pandemic preparedness is an affordable public …
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
Illegal stone quarrying causing kidney disease in Odisha's Jajpur district
Locals allege that illegal stone quarrying in Dharmshala block of Odisha is contaminating the nearby source of water, leading to kidney diseases
Eating these three fatty fish can help kids fight asthma
A clinical trial finds that eating a Mediterranean diet with salmon, trout, and sardines can improve lung function in children with asthma
A lesson on acceptance: It has been half a decade since we lost Stephen Hawking
Without acceptance, the great theoretical physicist and cosmologist may not have uncovered the cosmic mysteries that he did
COVID-19 like any other respiratory disease now: Indian experts say bring back focus on all influenza-like illnesses
Countries should address needs of those with Long COVID, WHO’s transition plan recommended
NO2 exposure can lead to premature death, respiratory & circulatory illness: Report
Review suggested improving air quality indices to include information on health risks and vulnerable groups & alerts on NO2 peak pollution levels
Poisoned Punjab: This tiny village in Punjab is impacted by non-communicable diseases, cancers
Down To Earth ground report finds Pakki Tibbi village suffering due to consumption of polluted water; poverty and illiteracy adding to …
Poisoned Punjab: A single street in this city is home to some 20 cancer patients
The health impact of polluted Buddha nullah waters affecting Abohar city, finds ground report
"We are fighting a losing battle"
The mere knowledge that mosquitoes are the carriers ofa number of Diseases like malaria, filariasis and dengue is not enough to check the …
How did it go wrong?
The corrupt and inefficient among pollution control authorities have surrendered India's groundwater to unscrupulous industrial units