Twin studies pave way for Ebola, Zika and dengue treatment
Researchers use protein-to-protein interaction between viruses and human cells to narrow down on potential treatment targets
Several experimental drugs being tested in Congo to halt Ebola
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have approved the drugs to treat people infected with Ebola even as conflict continues in the area
Climate impact: Tamil Nadu study links vector-borne scrub typhus cases with high rainfall, humidity
Every millimetre increase in rainfall could lead to a 0.5%-0.7% hike in monthly scrub typhus cases
Why declaring Ebola a public health emergency isn't a silver bullet
More funding can't solve the outbreak of a deadly disease within a conflict zone
Make pandemic preparedness in Africa affordable: WHO
New regional strategy prepared by UN body on disease surveillance and response says investing in pandemic preparedness is an affordable public …
How monkey fever in Goa is linked to deforestation, climate change
From Karnataka’s Shimoga district, this virus-borne disease has spread to the entire Western Ghats
What could have turned yellow fever outbreak into a global disaster?
Fast spread of yellow fever and lack of steady supply of vaccine had put WHO and global aid agencies in a spot
Yellow fever grips DRC, Angola
More than 11 million doses of the yellow fever vaccine have been sent to Angola since February this year and more than 2 million to DRC
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo second biggest
Death toll crosses 350; American doctor quarantined; aid work suffers due to violence
Soapnut, a mosquito repellent
It inhibits growth of larvae and pupae of mosquitoes
2024 peak year for Kyasanur Forest Disease, Karnataka health officials confirm as cases rise
Cases higher this year due to low rainfall, expert says
Climate change may aid spread of Lassa fever from west to east Africa by 2070: Report
The number of people at risk of exposure to Lassa fever in Africa would increase by 600%, according to new study
How 1918 ‘Bombay Influenza’ carries lessons India must learn to tackle novel coronavirus
The Bombay influenza was responsible for the deaths of around 10 to 20 million people in India
'Ebola is the result of environmental degradation'
Peter Hotez is the co-founder of the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases that provides access to essential medicines for millions of …
African swine fever: Forgotten contagion
Viruses, it seems, are at war with life forms. While the world is struggling with the novel coronavirus, another one has been killing pigs, …
Climate-related health emergencies, disease outbreaks surge in Horn of Africa: WHO
Climate-related emergencies increased by 30% between 2011 and 2021
Possible Ebola cure: 2 drugs successful in preventing death
Two of four potential drug candidates found to cure disease, says WHO
70,000 children born during Ebola outbreak in Liberia at risk of exclusion if not registered, warns UNICEF
UN body supporting drive to register the children
BATting for disease
A new study maps the transmission landscape for diseases emanating due to contact with bats
Between 1918-19 Spanish flu and COVID-19, not much has changed
The British government permitted provisional governments to exercise powers under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, the same one the present …
WHO declares end of Ebola transmission in Guinea
This is the first time that the three host countries — Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone — are free of the virus
Dengue, another climate alert
It is clear that this variable weather is not a freak event, but points to the changes that are beginning to influence our monsoon lifeline
New vaccine protects against Ebola when administered seven days before infection: Study
Study was conducted on Macaque monkeys and results published in the Science journal
In the throes of Ebola, now, measles kills more than 4,000 in the Congo
Paucity of funds, armed conflicts adversely affecting health response: WHO
Fatal fever spreads to cities
Scrub typhus fever is fast spreading from rural areas to urban regions