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Planners are yet to recognize the Sunderbans is increasingly vulnerable to rising sea level and intense cyclones. Despite the early warning, it …
5 billion people globally exposed to toxic trans fat linked to heart disease: WHO
Trans fat has no known benefit but is associated with huge health risks that can burden health systems, says WHO director-general
WHO’s updated priority pathogen list to be out by early 2023
The current list includes COVID-19, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, Ebola and Marburg
Air pollution second leading risk factor for death across Africa
14% of all deaths in children under five across Africa in 2019 linked to air pollution, finds HEI report
Novel Langya henipavirus: Infection may have spread through rodent-like mammals
China reports 35 patients; Key symptoms include fever, cough & fatigue
India’s mysterious diseases: A timeline
India has witnessed at least 33 unknown fever and 12 acute encephalitis syndrome outbreaks since 2019
Ebola survivors can lose their eyesight. What we're doing to prevent it
Translating lessons learnt during the outbreak in West Africa into improved vision health is an ongoing necessity in Congo
Vector-borne diseases may shift base with warmer temperatures
Stanford researchers say climate change will increase risk of vector-borne diseases spreading to countries characterised by cooler climate till now
Why three toddlers were forced to seek SC ban on firecrackers
Citing fundamental right to life, parents make their children as litigants in a first-of-its-kind PIL against the use of firecrackers during festivals
Monkey fever hits Kerala, health worker fifth victim of disease
Four more suspected cases have been reported in the district and about 20 persons are under observation
Jungle virus stirs
A lesser-known viral disease, similar to Ebola and dengue and so far confined to just five forest districts of Karnataka, has recently been …
Fish take oil spills to heart
2010 oil spill in Gulf of Mexico may have caused heart defects in tuna species, reducing their numbers
Letting go a good thing
After almost eradicating filaria from a Kerala taluka , there are no takers for a bio-environmental vector management project
Why save the rooster?
In 1996, about 14,000 million tonnes of meat came from the chicken alone. Rare indigenous breeds are extremely hardy and provide more protein and …
Autonomous Africa CDC a game-changer on disease outbreak response: Experts
Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention will now be in a position to assess disease outbreaks on the continent and declare it an …
Keeping up with viruses: Discoveries in 2022 to keep an eye on
Scientists have documented several new virus species, some of which can potentially threaten human health
India’s first bird flu death: Back to zoonotic diseases
The disease has been on India’s radar since 2006; need to strengthen disease surveillance, train workforce and build robust …
Organic livestock farming: A revolution in the making
Ensuring a profound balance in the functionalities between the organic suppliers and the global market might just turn out to be most influential …
WHO's new African leader could be a shot in the arm for poorer countries
Ghebreyesus needs to use his strong mandate – notably from the Global South – to truly reform the WHO
Accidents cause maximum deaths among young population, says WHO
Road accidents and non-communicable diseases emerge as major killers according to the World Health Statistics 2017 report
Fireworks make Diwali a dangerous festival for all
Farm fires, firecrackers and burdgeoning vehicular pollution will choke the air in cities and towns this winter. Are we headed towards our worst …
‘People share more personal information with health apps than with doctor’
Smartphone apps are changing the way people manage health. They help people monitor symptoms and tailor treatment accordingly. But the data …
In the red
Left at the mercy of brokers who dictate the market terms, many cultivators of Gloriosa superba have consumed the plant's poisonous tubers to …
Take Unani medicines seriously
HAKIM MOHAMMED KHALID SIDDIQUI, director of Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, New Delhi, tells VIBHA VARSHNEY that …
Genomics could help cure cancer
Eugene W Myers , vice president for informatics research at Celera Genomics, usa , is the brain behind computer applications used to assemble …