Size does matter

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

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  

UNITED NATIONS

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

Hospital infections fear frogs

What comes after phase six?

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

What is killing people in India: A complete picture

Disease of the Respiratory System has been the major cause of death since 2000

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

Wash your hands, doc

Follow Up

Right medicine?

Doubts are raised over the efficacy of two herbal medicines for asthma

Infectious diseases spreading fast

Pox Americana

Is the West a victim of its own past?

What next?

Ineffective magic bullets: Antibiotic resistance is now the leading cause of deaths across the globe

Young children were found to be particularly affected by AMR

Betel benefit

Compounds in paan leaf can kill several pathogenic bacteria

Green plans

Shaken and stirred

Swine flu tamed?

H1N1 cases on the rise but doctors say the strain is behaving like seasonal flu

Prickly issue

Will the inclusion of Hepatitis B vaccination in the Universal Immunisation Programme help?

Offence is the best defence

Against Ebola virus