Look out

Two viruses from the infamous retrovirus family found

Bad for wildlife, bad for people

Lost in the Thar

The Indira Gandhi canal project is a costly failure that has led to destruction of habitat and loss of arable land

First ever case of H7N4 afflicting a human being reported in China

The virus, identified by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, is of avian origin 

Killer stalks sanctuary

On the comeback trail

The scientific community is trying hard to combat communicable diseases which have made a comeback

HEALTH HAZARD

A diseased world

SARS - India's wrong diagnosis

The Union government's recent declaration that India does not have any cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) may have allayed the …

टीबी के बैक्टीरिया को मार देता है यह विष

शोध टीम को जो नया विष मिला है, जिसे मेनटी (MenT) कहा जाता है। यह टीबी के जीवाणु माइकोबैक्टीरियम ट्यूबरकुलोसिस द्वारा बना होता है

Gut bacteria are a reservoir of drug resistance genes: study

Friendly gut bacteria from individuals who had not consumed antibiotics for past 6 months harbored resistance against multiple antimicrobials,…

Putting an end to guinea worms

The philippines

Containing the contagion

Deceptive bug behind Andhra disease

A seemingly harmless germ has been on a killing spree. This is what has been detected by the National Institute of Virology in respect of the …

Size does matter

Children's toilets are a breed apart from the everyday adult toilet

4 flu mutants

Seven eminent virologists discuss the implications with Down To Earth

जलवायु परिवर्तन की वजह से फैलने वाले संक्रामक रोगों से अनजान हैं 50 फीसदी लोग : शोध

एक बहुराष्ट्रीय सर्वेक्षण में शामिल 64.6 फीसदी प्रतिभागियों ने संक्रामक बीमारी से डरने की बात कही

Ebola re-emerges in the Democratic Republic of Congo

36 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo less than two weeks after the WHO declared an end to the outbreak

Countries promise commitment towards implementation of Global Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance

India outlines progress but a lot more needs to be achieved for comprehensive outcomes

Understanding the bug

Book>> The Viral Storm • by Nathan D Wolfe • Penguin • Rs 450

UNITED NATIONS

Health class

Enemies of health and allies of poverty join hand to create global havoc, leaving different marks on different classes

Hospital infections fear frogs

What comes after phase six?