Dengue risk: notices sent to President's estate, hospitals over mosquito breeding
New Delhi Municipal Council has so far issued 3,337 notices and 146 challans this season
South India under the grip of dengue again
Of the five states worst-hit by the mosquito-borne disease, four are in South India: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Kerala
In just three years, chikungunya cases in India increased by 390 per cent
Yet, the government spent just 68 per cent of total funds allocated in 2016 to fight vector-borne diseases
World Malaria Day: Can vaccination prevent malaria from spreading?
Malawi starts the first-ever pilot project to immunise children against malaria
5 Facts About The Zika Virus
The new wretched virus in the block is the Zika Virus and it has been causing havoc across the world. Televisions, newspapers and the social …
When the sorrow of some is the happiness of others
Graphic Editor Sorit Gupto's take on Delhi's dengue crisis
Did you know dogs can detect malaria in our breath?
Using dogs to detect malaria in humans can help speed up global eradication of the disease as the method is non-invasive and allows many samples …
Number of dengue cases in 2017 was the highest in a decade
There has been a more than 300 per cent hike in dengue cases since 2009, and even the total number of deaths in 2017 was the highest in the last …
Stung by Aedes
Incidence of dengue and chikungunya has grown dramatically in recent years. Let’s understand the impact of climate change on virus …
Dengue strikes early yet again
Dengue is known to spread after monsoon, but in the past couple of years, cases of the disease have been recorded in summer as well. This year …
Genetic thieves
Chikungunya cases increase by 70% since 2013
Haryana saw an almost 100% spike in chikungunya cases from 2013 to 2017, according to the National Health Profile 2017
David and Goliath
Living in the shadow of fear
Breakthrough in tackling zika: scientists identify proteins that make virus deadly
These results give researchers a crucial insight into how Zika affects cells
TINY ENEMIES
Scientists find use of fly ash in mosquito control
Fly ash, a harmful byproduct of coal-based power generation, has found a new use - mosquito control
Did dinosaurs go extinct due to malaria?
A new research shows that the first vertebrate hosts of malaria were reptiles including dinosaurs
Indian scientists detect new strain of dengue virus
The new genotype was found in patients who were infected suffered due to one of the worst dengue epidemics in Tamil Nadu
Chikungunya kills three in Delhi
Municipal authority claims four deaths due to dengue, but the number may be higher
Deal with Russia air defence system
Eliminating dengue by infecting mosquitoes with naturally occurring bacteria
Novel research holds promise as India prepares to begin trials
The kiss of death
An early monsoon and increasing drug resistance spark off malaria fatalities in Assam
Safe bite?
A parasite's pantomime
Dengue threat looms large in Bihar as state witnesses 371 fresh cases in 24 hours
Last month, Bihar officially reported a distressing tally of a dozen deaths attributed to dengue