NCDC survey on antibiotic use highlights need for properly monitoring critically important antimicrobials to mitigate AMR

A third of most commonly prescribed antibiotics were third generation cephalosporins, a class of critically important antimicrobials, …

India issues guidelines for Zika virus

Suggests avoiding unnecessary travel to affected countries

Nigeria faces shortage of meningitis vaccine as epidemic spreads

A new strand of the disease has emerged, for which vaccine is not available commercially 

West Nile Virus and its lone victim

The death of a boy in Kerala from the virus shows how little India knows about a zoonotic disease that causes frequent human infections elsewhere

Rare disease day: Podcast launched in India

More than 70 million people across India are said to be suffering from some rare disease, but most cases go unreported or misdiagnosed

India’s mysterious diseases: The ailments that remain undiagnosed

There have been some diseases in India that have perplexed the government and medical fraternity for decades

India’s mysterious diseases: Why are they happening?

The Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme is not working as it was conceptualised, say experts

India’s mysterious diseases: ‘We need a public health system’

Human health management is dismally low in India, says T Jacob John, virologist and former professor at Christian Medical College, Vellore

India’s mysterious diseases: What is NCDC doing?

There is enough evidence to show that National Centre for Disease Control on diseases is not equipped to deal with the country’s …