Project nose

A mission to prevent mosquitoes from smelling out humans

Twice bitten, not yet shy

The gross mismanagement of our city’s environment is making us sick

Technocure

Chikungunya chase

Divide and rule

Malaria-carrying mosquito mutates into two different species

Nature’s mosquito repellent

Predator chemicals can prevent mosquitoes from breeding

Dengue cases on the rise in India, Delhi records its 1st death

India recorded 63,280 dengue cases as of September 30, 2022

Zika virus panic spreads

Twenty countries affected, some propose radical measures

In denial

Mystery fever kills hundreds; government clueless

Malaria kills 21 in Mumbai

Health alert: parasite strain has turned virulent

Dengue cases see a rise all over India

Cases of vector-borne diseases go up with onset of monsoon

Rewind 2018: Health roundup of India

Major developments, policies, reports and disputes in the health sector

One-third of total maternal deaths in 2015 happened in India

At least 45,000 mothers died during pregnancy or childbirth

Mosquitoes befuddled

Certain smells can lure mosquitoes away from humans

Infect the mosquitoes

Bacteria that can control malarial spread identified

Fatal attraction

Why pregnant women attract mosquitoes

Rains & mosquito-breeding: How flooded cities become hotbeds for long-term public health hazards

Mosquitoes laying eggs that remain dormant until the next rainy season can lead to a resurgence of diseases, presenting a continuous cycle of …

Artemisinin-resistant malaria parasites can infect African mosquitoes, says study

This could have dreadful consequences for Africa, a continent vulnerable to malaria

Chikungunya resurfaces in Maharashtra

Taking sting out of Chikungunya

The mosquito catchers

Chikungunya virus gets deadlier

WHO comes out with framework to combat Zika virus

Says $56 million would be required to implement the framework

How wind lures mosquitoes

Spread of malaria depends on the direction of wind

India prone to vector-borne diseases, heatwaves, say experts

A good weather prediction system can go a long way to raise public awareness