Over 50% of world population to face water shortages by 2050: FAO urges countries to prepare for it

With agriculture contributing to 70% of freshwater consumption, agrifood systems thus become central to the water scarcity faced by the world, …

COVID-19: Sharp dip in TB cases during lockdown, timely diagnosis major worry

A 25% reduction in TB detection due to the COVID-19 pandemic in three months could lead to a 13% increase in TB deaths, according to WHO

El Salvador becomes first central American country to be declared malaria-free

The country has not recorded any indigenous case of malaria since 2017

Droughts bring disease: Here are 4 ways they do it

Prolonged dry spells, particularly in semi-arid and arid regions, may have serious impacts, particularly if people aren’t prepared

Autonomous Africa CDC a game-changer on disease outbreak response: Experts

Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention will now be in a position to assess disease outbreaks on the continent and declare it an …

Sting operation: How Odisha’s Malkangiri controlled malaria

One of India’s worst malaria-affected districts is on its way to win the fight against this scourge

75% emerging infectious diseases zoonotic: UN Report

Document emphasises on importance of a ‘One-Health’ approach to manage and prevent zoonotic disease outbreaks and pandemics

Why do we need to worry about antimicrobial resistance in the time of COVID-19?

As more and more antimicrobials are used to control the virus and the co-infections, this indiscriminate use will further increase AMR

50 years of international aid: World’s richest countries owe $5.7 trillion debt to poor, says OXFAM

Substantial debt owed to world’s poorest people 9 times more than sub-Saharan Africa’s stock of external debt at 2019-end

Fatal bacterial infections may stem from COVID-19 therapies, AMR a concern: Study

Researchers have found that SARS-CoV-2 and bacteria in lungs may affect each other’s ability to cause damage and worsen the outcome in a …

What is a clinical trial? A health policy expert explains

A controlled trial means study participants are split in two groups: One group is given the treatment and the other (the control group) is not