Another plague in the offing

The rash of leptospirosis cases in Mumbai during the current monsoon points towards the gradual breakdown of health services in burgeoning …

Colonisation continues

The story of bioinvasion for beginners

Big promises to curb hypertension, but no funds

India does not have sufficient funds or plan to eradicate non-communicable diseases

Fabric filter

Cotton sari filtration, heating kill most bacteria in water

Fine air particles linked with high blood pressure among teen Londoners: Study

The association was found to be stronger in girls

Choking link

Ultrafine pollution particles can penetrate very deep into the lungs

Contaminated water

Suffocating Kolkata

Air pollution has put the city of joy on top of the lung cancer map in the country

Bytes

Bytes

TB part of urban culture

Science & Technology - Briefs

SARS-CoV-2 changes classic feature of virus becoming endemic: Shahid Jameel

Shahid Jameel, former head of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, speaks to DTE about how a virus mutates, the trajectory of COVID-19,…

New diseases are the result of environmental degradation

After being instrumental in the eradication of smallpox, D A Henderson , director, Centre for Civilian Biodefence, Johns Hopkins University, USA,…

Row over review

In sight, but out of mind

WHO raises concerns about hazards posed by the 'not so talked about' diseases

Alarm sounded

Back to basics

Scientists decipher another human chromosome

Almost half a billion men, women suffered from lower respiratory infections globally in 2019: Report

The leading risk factors for LRI mortality, however, varied across age groups and sex

Health in news on May 1

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around health

David and Goliath

Living in the shadow of fear

Breakthrough in tackling zika: scientists identify proteins that make virus deadly

These results give researchers a crucial insight into how Zika affects cells

Tipsy hearts and the good life

A recent study suggests thart a moderate consumption of alcohol is good for the heart

Pot-bellies weigh heavy upon Indian hearts

Paunches are common among Indians and this makes them especially prone to heart disease

Sponging away pain