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 …