Weak spot

Secret of malaria parasite found

Fowl fever

Bird flu in Hong Kong, again

Anti-venom eggs

Bugged poultry

With bacteria resistant to antibiotics

Tobacco turns a new leaf

Can yield drugs

AIDS virus weakening

Claims Belgian study

Malaria manipulation

Parasite controls biting behaviour of mosquitoes

Where did leprosy originate?

Maybe in East Africa, but not in India, says a new study

Nanotechnology can

Small is useful

TB knows colour?

Vitamin D deficiency weakens defence

Data doubled

Genetic information on avian influenza virus

Wrong cure

Asia should spend more to tackle AIDS, says UN

Birth control pangs

Injectable contraceptives raise alarm

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

Matter of life and death

Spending on junk food

Officials push five-in-one vaccine

Pentavalent vaccine linked to child deaths in Sri Lanka, Bhutan; ball in high court

Who are you?

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World Health Assembly defines pandemic emergency, pledges improved access to medical products & financing

Critical amendments to International Health Regulations adopted by WHO member countries

World Health Assembly adopts resolution to prevent drowning

First-of-its-kind alliance, global status report to asses worldwide impact 

COVID-19: Challenges today and tomorrow

The choice is stark for Indians

India still has a high rate of malnutrition, reveals new National Health Survey

West Bengal has more wasted children than a decade ago

Killing you sweetly

High sugar intake is the primary cause of diabetes epidemic

Rise of the mutants

Butterflies near Fukushima plant are developing abnormalities