Scientists announce final trial results of world’s most advanced malaria vaccine

Vaccine can prevent a substantial number of cases of clinical malaria, especially in areas of high transmission rates

Frontier guards

Invaded and ravaged by germs and pathogens every moment of its existence, the human body has developed its own lines of defence. Among the lesser …

Is UN giving in to industry?

UN adopts resolution to fight chronic lifestyle diseases, without targets or commitments

Suffering SARS

Is the crisis spawned by this new viral infection a failure of global health governance?

Pollution control boards should set their own deadline

An effective regulatory framework for pollution control boards can enable authorities to monitor air pollution better

Deadly solutions

To die, Warangal farmers have to no longer consume pesticides. A mere exposure is enough to kill them

WHO comes out with framework to combat Zika virus

Says $56 million would be required to implement the framework

Return of the smog

Winter, lack of rainfall and air pollution have made the smog in Delhi even more dangerous

Clean payment

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Infographic: COVID-19 pandemic enters the fourth year

The most widespread pandemic to have hit the planet appears to be turning endemic and adding to the world’s burden of diseases

Over 56.8 million people need palliative care each year: WHO

By 2060, the need for palliative care at the end of life is expected to nearly double

WHO wants to completely remove trans fats from food supply by 2023

The UN body has released a step by step guide for the industry to eliminate trans fats from food

Hypertension high in rural areas, linked to kidney disease as well: studies

Adults with hypertension had a high chance of developing chronic kidney disease as indicated by the presence of proteins and albumin in urine

Poo transplants can eliminate two superbugs from the gut: mice study

Two of the most common antibiotic-resistant bacteria circulating in hospitals can be wiped out by transplanting faeces from a healthy animal into …

Non-communicable diseases: most nations way off meeting targets, says WHO

Premature deaths due to non-communicable diseases can be reduced by spending US$ 13 per patient annually

'Ebola is the result of environmental degradation'

Peter Hotez is the co-founder of the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases that provides access to essential medicines for millions of …

Plain talk about crap

Book>> The Big Necessity, The Unmentionable World Of Human Waste And Why It Matters • by Rose George • Metropolitan Books • …

A cattle crisis

The food-and-mouth disease spreads panic across the world and raises several questions about livestock culling

Caught off guard

SARS unravelled

The pathogen's path

Iron in particulate matter damages lungs

Global Burden of Diseases: Non-communicable diseases bigger burden than early deaths

New report’s findings again emphasises the fast emergence of non-communicable diseases as a global health challenge

River pollution is causing harmful outbreaks of sewage fungus in the UK

Sewage fungus effects can interact with other types of human pollution, including agricultural and urban runoff