A researcher reflects on progress fighting hepatitis C — and a path forward

The development of treatments over the past 30 years reflects the amazing progress the field has made in tackling hepatitis C in a relatively …

Understanding zoonotic diseases: How viruses break the nature-human divide

Their novel nature and unpredictability make diseases that jump from animals to humans extremely dangerous

Rising CO2 emissions may increase global iron deficiency risk

The estimated percentages of lost dietary iron under rising CO2 levels range from 1.5 per cent to 5.5 per cent

National action plan on antimicrobial resistance urges multi-sectoral initiative

Antimicrobial resistance, including antibiotic resistance, is a global public health threat, as antibiotics and antimicrobials are becoming …

Regulate stent prices to prevent exploitation of patients: health campaigners

While the government fixes the prices of stents, it must also take urgent action to investigate corrupt practices and overcharging

Food fortification is not magic bullet to fight malnutrition

The Supreme Court order on sourcing natural food locally instead of relying on artificially-fortified commercial products was hailed by experts

Antimicrobial resistance a ticking time bomb, warn world health experts

They were speaking at a live broadcast organised at the 69th World Health Assembly

Sharp drop in malaria cases, but three million people still at risk: WHO

The fastest rate of decrease in malaria was witnessed in Caucasus and Central Asia, which reported zero cases in 2014

Back to toilet school

On August 15, the government announced it had achieved the target of building toilets in all schools in India. But are these toilets functional?

Health of humans, livestock interlinked in Africa

Researchers have found a strong link between the number of illnesses among family members in a particular household and the number of livestock …

Two fruits that can prevent heart strokes

Cholesterol oxidation that leads to accumulation of lipids in the arterial wall often causes heart attacks

Processed food now a cause for higher incidence of non- communicable diseases

Increased consumption of food outside home, especially in middle-income countries, is another cause of worry, highlights a study

Alarming increase in global use of antibiotics, India is the largest consumer

A research published in a medical journal has sounded an alarm on overuse and misuse of antibiotic drugs

Stage set for armageddon

Two wheat genes that confer absolute resistance to lethal Ug99 stem rust strain identified

Betel benefit

Compounds in paan leaf can kill several pathogenic bacteria

Smart crops

Disease that never was

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Green plans

Virtual reality

A new computing laboratory can project larger than real life images of human body's smallest part

Lethal messenger

El Niño brings deadly disease to South America

Pestilential high tech

Wheaticide

Herbicide promotes toxic fungi

Utterly bovine

UK researchers claim the Mad Cow disease is caused by Indian animal feed imports; India rubbishes hypothesis

South Asia

Transfusion of stored blood can cause health problems