Droopy dead

New findings suggest the vulture might be falling prey to an infectious disease. The scientific community is not yet certain if the vulture's …

Clucking in alarm

poultry farms across north India are facing a mysterious viral disease. As many as two million birds have fallen prey to the illness and the …

Deaths due to non-communicable diseases increased by 37 per cent since 1990

Kerala, Goa, and Tamil Nadu have the largest share of non-communicable diseases, according to the 2016 India State-level Disease Burden study

Emissions curtailed

Thirsty for breath?

Contaminated drinking water can lead to respiratory problems

Award for ecosecurity

For his outstanding work in fighting malaria, V P Sharma gets the Green Scientist Award 2001

Root out SARS

Mulethi affects coronavirus

International meet on Avian flu agree on a roadmap

Flood update

Water strikes the poor, says report

Road risk

Asbestos: it cements the government

How air pollution hits lungs

The killer mines

Open cast mining activity in Rajasthan has played havoc with the environment and is killing workers slowly

SARS-CoV-2 can lead to heart impairment, experimental study finds

Even mild infections sustained viral presence for a month, indicating persistent infection  

Climate change may worsen conditions of patients with heart problems

Body weight of people with heart failure would fluctuate during heatwaves

Probable cases of acute hepatitis in children cross 600, cause remains unknown 

As many as 38 children required transplants and nine died

COVID-19 now 2nd biggest cause of death in India

Lack of preparedness makes for an asphyxiating crisis in just 8 weeks

This chemical controls whether you would be fat or fatter

Genes interact with obesogens in the environment to make a person fatter 

After Rajasthan, Zika affects 89 in Madhya Pradesh

Out of the 89 people who tested positive for Zika, 17 are pregnant women

Rise in swine flu cases before monsoon is alarming

The reason for the unusual increase in swine flu prevalence is yet to be known

Understanding mosquitoes can help us find better ways to kill them

Mosquitoes have developed complex adaptions to locate their favorite food sources

Hunger costs Ghana $2.6 billion per year

24 per cent of all child mortality cases in Ghana are associated with undernutrition

'Delhi's air was unbreathable on Diwali night'

The curious case of pneumonia

Disease hits camels across Rajasthan