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Bites by exotic snakes rising in UK, as more people keep them as part of their occupation or hobby

Such bites are a challenge to healthcare professionals in the country, says a new study

Why evolution must be at the centre of fighting parasitic infections

Each year more than 200 million cases of malaria are recorded across the globe

What's plan B?

Armageddon ahead

Malaria’s defiant act

Drug-resistant malaria is spreading; India and Bangladesh could be hit soon

Breach in drug resistance

New synthetic compound works differently on malaria

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Climate change causes species to change habitats

A warmer climate is playing havoc with both flora and fauna

What is ‘noma’, the latest addition to WHO’s list of neglected tropical diseases

The severe gangrenous disease of mouth and face has 90% mortality rate and is associated with extreme poverty, malnutrition

Gaseous menace

Scientists and researchers try to figure out ways to curb rising carbon dioxide levels

Light pollution spreads diseases

It is difficult to comprehend modern life sans nighttime light. But the amenity comes at a price. Bruno A S De Medeiros and Alessandro Barghini …

January 30 now ‘World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day’: WHA

Delegates at the 74th World Health Assembly unanimously adopted a proposal by the UAE to declare January 30 as ‘World NTD Day’

WHO’s new programme to eliminate neglected tropical diseases in Africa

These diseases affect economically poorer sections having severe impact on their lives and progress

WHO urges governments to increase investment to tackle neglected tropical diseases

Increased measures can improve the health and well-being of more than 1.5 billion people, says UN body

Snakebite: a public health problem you don’t hear of

Call to end neglected tropical diseases brings this major public health problem into focus

Funds for research on neglected diseases lowest in 2015

Over 1 billion people in 149 countries worldwide suffer from one or more neglected diseases

Over 15,000 dengue cases reported in India so far; Delhi breaks five-year record

The government claims having prepared a list of sensitive areas in Delhi where high level of breeding was traced in 2015

WHO: More investments needed in Africa to control, eliminate neglected tropical diseases

Around 400 million people in the region are still affected; 99 million in 26 countries at risk of not receiving treatment

Neglected Tropical Diseases Day: Poorest countries continue to be most affected, says WHO

UN body highlighted the tremendous effects COVID-19 had on community-based initiatives, access to healthcare facilities and healthcare goods …

WHO reports progress in tackling tropical diseases

According to the international health agency, an estimated 1 billion people received treatment in 2015 alone

A new approach for controlling intestinal worm infections could help millions of the world's most vulnerable people

There's a growing body of evidence that shows we could be doing more for the close to billion children at risk of intestinal worms. We simply …

Is it climate change that impacts trajectory of dengue in India?

Dengue transmission is closely associated with three key factors — rainfall, humidity and temperature

Ethiopian berries help to battle mussels

The berries of an Ethiopian plant have been found to be effective against mussels, which are carriers of the schistosomiasis parasite.

Clinical trials for first dengue treatment could start within a year

The dengue virus poses a grave risk to people in tropical and sub-tropical countries with an estimated 400 million getting infected globally each year