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