Over 7.7 million people vaccinated in DRC against yellow fever

In neighbouring Angola, an estimated 3 million people have been vaccinated since mid-August.

Hepatitis C: India has failed to tackle the deadly disease

Chronic HCV infection accounts for 12-32 per cent of liver cancer and 10-20 per cent of cirrhosis cases in India. Most people with chronic …

Frontier guards

Invaded and ravaged by germs and pathogens every moment of its existence, the human body has developed its own lines of defence. Among the …

Code of misconduct

The human genome may not solve all our problems. One of the most far-reaching consequences of the decoding is the ability to predict people's …

US govt data shows 62% of pregnant black women not vaccinated for flu, pertussis

Low trust levels among black adults for vaccines, doctors

Green tech in vogue

POLIO CAMPAIGN

Polio poser

Increased incidence of disease in UP raises questions about effectiveness of prevention plan

Magic drop

Easy to administer oral diarrhoea vaccine tested in Bangladesh

Alarm over terror tool

Smallpox scare leads to panic purchase of its vaccine

Cure in sight

Iraq syndrome

Multiple vaccinations torment US soldiers after the Iraq war

Measles cases double in 1st 2 months of 2022: What does this warn us of

Conditions ripe for serious outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses: WHO, UNICEF 

Omicron threat: How fast is India vaccinating against COVID-19

Rate too slow to meet target of vaccinating every eligible by end of year. The question is: Can Omicron further derail India’s fight …

Data map: Tracking COVID-19 waves in Africa

This map, produced by the Africa Data Hub, is a very useful tool for anyone interested in tracking the evolution and progress of COVID-19 across …

COVID-19: Fear factor, supply uncertainty can make second wave worse for rural India, warns Pronab Sen

Down To Earth spoke to economist Sen, India’s former chief statistician and programme director for the International Growth Centre - …

How COVID-19 vaccination figures from Assam highlight India’s digital divide

The right to health and well-being should not be restricted to an individual’s access to digital devices and faster internet services

Vaccines without needles: New shelf-stable film could revolutionise how medicines are distributed worldwide

A research group claims to have developed a method to stabilise live viruses and other biological medicines in a rapidly dissolving film that …

Global vaccination rates are stagnant: Report

Conflict, inequality and complacency caused the stagnation and affected the poorest, most marginalised, those touched by conflict or forced from …

Measles is back: cases reported in countries that had eradicated the disease

With outbreaks reported from across the world, measles' eradication by 2020 seems difficult

A tale of two diseases

India is the shining star in the global battle to eradicate smallpox. It is also a branded villain as far as polio is concerned. How is it that …

Killer within the bug

Vaccine developed against kala azar

Need to inject ethics

Pact on aids vaccine sparks debate on human trials

Not enough

Treatment has reached many but tuberculosis still kills millions

4 flu mutants

Seven eminent virologists discuss the implications with Down To Earth