World’s first malaria vaccine ready for rollout in sub-Saharan Africa
RTS, S is the first malaria vaccine to successfully complete pivotal phase three testing
Health report 2016: a glance at major developments
Down To Earth takes a probing look into key health issues that raised concerns and dominated medical discourse in 2016
Funds for research on neglected diseases lowest in 2015
Over 1 billion people in 149 countries worldwide suffer from one or more neglected diseases
What Africa still needs to do to eliminate malaria
Eliminating malaria in Africa has been held back by a range of factors, including a lack of funds and drug and insecticide resistance challenges
World Malaria Day: sub-Saharan Africa in the spotlight
WHO recommends a package of prevention approaches, including insecticide-treated nets, spraying indoor walls with insecticides and preventive …
World’s first malaria vaccine will be tested in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi
At least 120,000 children in each of the three countries will receive the vaccine
Accidents cause maximum deaths among young population, says WHO
Road accidents and non-communicable diseases emerge as major killers according to the World Health Statistics 2017 report
Why this sudden surge in malaria cases in Delhi
Experts attribute higher incidence of malaria to intermittent rain in June
David and Goliath
Living in the shadow of fear
Indian scientists resurrect World War-era drug to fight malaria
Now, they are working to make this drug more effective using nanotechnology
India comes up with strategic plan to eradicate malaria
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released a plan for strategic action on malaria till 2022, with an aim to eradicate the disease by 2030
Death rate has declined globally since 2006
The leading causes of global deaths declined by 30% in just a decade, says a latest study, which is the world’s largest scientific …
Finally, antiviral drug for dengue in the offing
World’s first botanical drug against dengue is in the final stage of development at the Delhi-based International Centre for Genetic …
IIT Hyderabad develops device to detect infectious diseases at low costs
The device can help detect infection on the first day of being infected and can be used without the help of a technician
Progress on controlling malaria cases stalls due to lack of funds: WHO
To achieve 40 per cent reduction in malaria cases and mortality rates by 2020, the focus should be on the most heavily affected countries in Africa
CSIR scientists working on new vaccine for malaria
The aim is to make a vaccine that can be conditionally attenuated when given to humans
Diseases, lack of continuum of care perpetuating malnutrition among children: experts
Major gaps identifed by experts, include improper screening methods to identify malnourished children and treatment failures
Severe and mixed malaria infections posing new challenges
A new study has confirmed a drastic shift in malaria occurrence in India. There is an increase in the number of severe infections instead of mild …
Rise in malaria cases in 2016 may be due to decline in health aid
The global fight against malaria is stalled, especially in Africa, because of a decline in health aid, says a new report
Fake drugs are one reason malaria still kills so many
Each year, 500000 people die of malaria annually, a preventable disease. Most of them children in Africa, where …
Health in news on May 2
A round-up of what's new in health sector
Health in news on May 4
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Paraguay now malaria-free
The country has worked on eliminating the disease for more than five decades and finally found success
Malaria-free India: A vision may be more achievable now
The US’ FDA has approved a drug that can flush out a recurring parasite that causes 34 per cent malaria cases in India
Stung by Aedes
Incidence of dengue and chikungunya has grown dramatically in recent years. Let’s understand the impact of climate change on virus …