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 …
African Swine Fever reaches the Far North; 50 pigs to be culled in Swedish county after infections in wild boar
Sweden is the 24th country in Europe to report outbreaks of ASF within its borders
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
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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
Understanding the bug
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Famines in India are a nightmare of the past
A WHO study notes that While India has achieved impressive levels in food production, equitable distribution is still a distant dream. Chronic …
Health class
Enemies of health and allies of poverty join hand to create global havoc, leaving different marks on different classes
SARS Wars
SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) is making the world sneeze. Even as the global health community struggles to unmask a new, deadly, …
Why diseases are "mysterious"
The government's public health system is completely defunct. Of late, there has been an alarming rise in disease outbreaks in the country. …
What is killing people in India: A complete picture
Disease of the Respiratory System has been the major cause of death since 2000
Infectious diseases bigger global threat than climate change: World Economic Forum report
5 of the top 10 risks in terms of impact and likelihood are, however, all environmental
Nano fix
Autoclave uses nanoparticles, sunlight to sterilise hospital equipment
Virus attack
A new study says that infectious viruses increase the risk of heart attacks
Drugged
When market forces determine drugs development, neglected diseases take a back-seat
Smart alien's relentless strike
SARS motivates researchers to redefine space invasion
Climate change and human health: The impact is too big to be ignored
A changing ecosystem of viruses, compromised host-immune system stemming from climate crisis paves the way for infectious diseases
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
Wash your hands, doc
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Right medicine?
Doubts are raised over the efficacy of two herbal medicines for asthma
PRET: WHO launches initiative to make world better prepared for future pandemics
The current focus of the initiative is on respiratory viruses but will soon include other groups of pathogens
World not prepared to cope with re-emerging infectious diseases: WHO Director General
Director General Margaret Chan was addressing the World Health Assembly being held in Geneva
Wildlife markets in Laos host dangerous pathogens, finds study
There is a high risk of transmission of these pathogens to humans posing a potential threat to gloabl health
Poo transplants can eliminate two superbugs from the gut: mice study
Two of the most common antibiotic-resistant bacteria circulating in hospitals can be wiped out by transplanting faeces from a healthy animal into …