Indians are getting sick mostly due to infections: NSSO report
Treatment of cardiovascular diseases cost a bomb in rural India
Antimicrobial resistance: Here is how to reduce AMR in factory farming
Key to combatting AMR is understanding its multistakeholder and multidimensional nature
Fruit flies develop specific defences against common bacteria; may explain human susceptibility to infections
Bacteria in their food and environment mould the immune systems of fruit flies, notes study
Fungal infections in the brain aren’t just the stuff of movies — Africa grapples with a deadly epidemic
With poorly funded and overburdened healthcare systems, many African countries are not well prepared to deal with fungal infections
Sepsis is one of the most expensive medical conditions in the world — new research clarifies how it can lead to cell death
The condition remains a major medical concern, affecting 750,000 people in US & nearly 50 million people globally each year
What is sepsis? How to spot, manage and prevent it
Sepsis is a serious public health burden. Controlling it can create healthier societies
HIV: 1.35 million new cases can be prevented in South Africa till 2030 with higher financing
Investing in HIV response will also increase educational outcomes, reduce gender inequality & boost economic growth
Study identifies gene that could help fight lethal infection Candidiasis
This fungus is a typical member of the human gut flora and typically resides in mucosal linings of the gastrointestinal and urogenital tract of …
World’s first vaccine for honeybees gets conditional nod in US
Bacterial disease American foulbrood is fatal, routinely ravages colonies
Small antibiotic developers face huge challenges, need handholding: Experts
Antibiotic developers who spoke at CSE webinar highlighted their challenges related to scientific, financial and regulatory aspects of drug …
Coordination, collaboration key to solving crisis of antibiotic development
The crisis around antibiotic research is a global problem and would need global solutions, experts at CSE event highlighted
Rising population can increase emergence of infectious diseases: Study
Projected growth in global population will push for more food production, which will make the agriculture sector use more chemicals and resort to …
New controlled-release oral pills to treat fungal infections
The tablets release the Amphotericin B drug in a sustained and controlled manner over a period of 10 days
Indian startups developing rapid tests to help check antibiotic resistance
One of the teams is working on an automated device which could be operated without the help of a trained lab technician to generate antibiotic …
The rise and fall of antibiotics. What would a post-antibiotic world look like?
Surveys have found 22% of antimicrobial use in hospitals is inappropriate
Health in news on May 1
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around health
Research paves way for preventing mass amphibian die-offs
Out of the total 7,511 species of amphibians alive today, 40 per cent are declining
Africa turns into a disease basket
Climate change is likely to increase the spread and incidence of tropical diseases in Africa
Amphibian apocalypse: Study finds multiple strains of a lethal fungal pathogen threaten frogs in Africa
Risk to amphibians was highest in much of eastern, central, and western Africa
Saiga antelope numbers rise in Kazakhstan after mass die-off last year
Aerial census conducted by Kazakh government brings encouraging news
Antibiotic residues in wastewater may trigger antimicrobial resistance in India, China: Study
Antimicrobial resistance results in an increase in morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs for the individual, health system and country
Antimicrobial resistance: Multi-stakeholder platform launched to drive collective action, collaboration
The platform is expected to build global momentum & high-level advocacy to combat AMR
Poor quality drugs make treatment of ringworm infection less effective
Doctors from Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital found quality issues in the Itraconazole drug
What should India do to control antimicrobial resistance
To fight antibiotic resistance efficiently, a One Health approach that incorporates diverse stakeholders from farming, veterinary, medical and …
Antimicrobial resistance: Here is how National AMR hub helps contain the silent pandemic
India was the highest consumer of antimicrobials, followed by China and the United States
