Waterhunt

Going thirsty in the Kerala backwaters

एशियन टाइगर मच्छर से कम है जीका वायरस के प्रकोप का खतरा

एक नए अध्ययन के अनुसार एशियन टाइगर मच्छर, जीका वायरस की महामारी के लिए एक बड़ा खतरा नहीं है।

Sustainable peatland management can prevent future pandemics: Study

Peatlands harbour a variety of disease-spreading hosts; flora and fauna in them are also being harvested, increasing contact with humans

कोविड वाली दीपावली : रोक के बावजूद दगे पटाखे, दिल्ली-एनसीआर बना धुंध और धुएं का चैंबर

शाम से ही दिल्ली और आस-पास शहरों में पटाखे फोड़े जाने लगे और वायु गुणवत्ता बिगड़ना शुरु हो गई जो कि इस वक्त गंभीर ...

ग्लोबल वार्मिंग के चलते मुश्किल हो जाएगा वायरस को खत्म करना: शोध

एक बार जब वायरस बढ़े हुए तापमान को अपना लेते हैं और उस माहौल में रहने के काबिल बन जाते हैं तो उन्हें खत्म ...

कीटनाशकों के बढ़ते उपयोग से फैल रही है सिस्टोसोमियासिस नामक बीमारी

बढ़ते कीटनाशकों का उपयोग, इंसानों में सिस्टोसोमियासिस नामक बीमारी के खतरे को भी बढ़ा रहा है| यह बीमारी लीवर और किडनी तक को ख़राब ...

जूनोटिक स्पिलओवर: पहला और आखिरी नहीं है नोवल कोरोनावायरस

हमें पर्यावरण के साथ अपने संबंधों को बेहतर बनाने के लिए समग्र दृष्टिकोण पर पुनर्विचार करना होगा, जो हमें कृषि स्थिरता की ओर ले ...

Cataract top cause of blindness in India, finds survey

The condition is responsible for 66.2 per cent of blindness cases in people above 50, according to the National Blindness and Visual Impairment Survey

Traffic pollution may lead to vision loss: Study

Prolonged exposure to nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide can increase risk of age-related macular degeneration that can cause irreversible …

West Nile Virus and its lone victim

The death of a boy in Kerala from the virus shows how little India knows about a zoonotic disease that causes frequent human infections elsewhere

The juicy green star fruit always find its way to the vendor’s basket

A one-stop medicine shop, amrakh can be the wow factor in homemade pickles and chutneys

Activists help reduce malaria cases in Odisha

Accredited Social Health Activists’ efforts brought down malaria deaths in the state from 89 in 2014 to 4 in 2018

New estimate suggests a quarter of the world's population has latent tuberculosis

Eradicating TB won't happen unless the number of people who are latent carriers is tackled. A new estimate suggests it's a much bigger problem …

How to tame the mosquito

India does not have to bear the onslaught of vector-borne diseases year after year. It is possible to control mosquitoes that spread these diseases

Are we losing the war on dengue, chikungunya and mystery fever?

Be it heavy breeding, unplanned construction or possible virus mutation, the dengue and chikungunya cases have spiraled out of control this year. …

Sri Lanka defeats malaria

WHO declares the country free of the disease. In the mid-20th century, it was among the most malaria-affected countries

Wildlife markets in Laos host dangerous pathogens, finds study

There is a high risk of transmission of these pathogens to humans posing a potential threat to gloabl health

Love in the time of Zika

South American countries have advised couples to not have children for up to two years. This pregnancy advice could have a profound societal …

How effective are sanitisers?

Studies say hand sanitisers inefficient in removing norovirus. Can cause bowel disorder

What drives pesticide use

Study says land simplification has no link to use of pesticide

Few steps away from disaster

Bird flu virus can be transmitted from humans to humans

How wind lures mosquitoes

Spread of malaria depends on the direction of wind

Malaria hits anti-poaching efforts

Malaria has affected management of Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. Vibha Varshney talks to Nandini Velho of National Centre for …

Retina visuals capture heart

Pollution narrows arteries, raises risk of heart diseases

Unsafe water