Dual drug delivery system may make heart stents safer

A group of Indian researchers has developed a dual drug delivery therapy to minimise such stent-related complications

World Malaria Day: ‘If we don’t become complacent, we can eliminate malaria like 1965’

PL Joshi, former head of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme talks to Down To Earth about how malaria vaccination, surveillance and …

World Malaria Day: More cases in states less prone to disease

While the total number of cases in India declined in 2018, there was a bump in less susceptible states like Uttar Pradesh 

The imminent threat of celiac disease in India

Panel discussion sheds light on prevalence of celiac disease in India, which has increased four folds since the 1960s

Will this be the fourth consecutive warm winter?

Longer monsoon spell, warm winter lengthen mosquito-borne disease outbreaks across India

Indian scientists identify cells linked to obsessive-compulsive behaviour

Targeting the development of cells that triggers obsessive-compulsive behaviour can help treat the root cause of autoimmune diseases rather …

"Cape Town's consciousness about water consumption has helped reduce demand"

Xanthea Limberg, mayoral committee member for informal settlements, water and waste services & energy speaks on water restriction rules …

Here is how nutrition may help overcome genetic risk of diabetes

B12 and folic acid supplements have a beneficial impact on genes associated with Type 2 diabetes, says research by the Council of Scientific and …

First ever case of H7N4 afflicting a human being reported in China

The virus, identified by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is of avian origin 

Budget 2023-24: Marginal rise in health budget not enough to keep up with inflation, experts say

Lesser allocation for health over the years also indicates that we need to go a long way to reach the target of spending 2.5 per cent of GDP for …

The COVID-19 pandemic turns 3-years-old

As the pandemic enters its fourth year, it is turning endemic

Dengue cases on the rise in India, Delhi records its 1st death

India recorded 63,280 dengue cases as of September 30, 2022

Children, adolescents who use e-cigarettes twice as likely to smoke conventional ones later: WHO

There is growing evidence that e-cigarettes affects brain development in adolescents

A 19-year-old is the youngest person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease — the cause is a mystery

Nearly all cases of Alzheimer’s disease in people younger than 30 are due to inherited faulty genes

Mosquito species from Asia poses growing risk to Africa’s anti-malaria efforts

This invasive mosquito is difficult to locate & is resistant to a number of insecticides

Study identifies potential areas for discovering new plant species in Indian grasslands

Over 200 endemic plant species have so far been discovered from the Indian savanna, finds study

Mosquitoes in a warming world: A losing battle?

In a warming world, viruses and their mosquito vectors are fast acquiring traits to gang up on humans

Outbreak of infectious diseases linked to change in forest cover, finds study

Outbreaks of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases linked to deforestation increased between 1990 and 2016

A flesh-eating parasite carried by dogs is making its way to North America

A ‘One Health’ approach, requiring the collaboration of human, animal, and environmental health partners, is key to preventing …

Coronavirus continues its march across Asia and the world

New cases reported in Singapore and Hong Kong; suspected cases in Scotland; three Chinese cities shut to prevent infection 

Here come the gene hackers

Interventions to make heritable changes to the human genome are fraught with uncertainties. There are legitimate concerns about using a still …

Food allergies: what you need to know about the role your skin plays

The reasons for the rise in allergies are complex, but the skin is now recognised to play an important role as a gatekeeper for the body’s …

Tales of cruelty and compassion from a home for destitute animals

All Creatures Great and Small, a shelter set up by humanist and social worker Anjali Gopalan, is a sanctuary for a disparate group of animals

Tiny pollutants your body has no defence against unchecked

While there are no regulations or safe standards of PM1 or PM0.1, they can easily penetrate to lungs and block oxygen-blood exchange

Upward development trend responsible for rising emission levels

Energy-efficient and sustainable urbanisation can address public health and climate change challenges simultaneously