We were on a global panel looking at the staggering costs of COVID. Here are 11 ways to stop history repeating itself

Massive global failures in the pandemic led to 17.7m deaths and counting

Bird flu: Dead chickens found on Bihar field trigger panic

Animal husbandry officials have sent serum samples of the dead birds for analysis 

India plans to deploy antibody tests for COVID-19

Centre also releases age break-up of those who have tested SARS-CoV-2 positive

COVID-19: Are we prepared for a pandemic?

No. The world has not even made a start

In the throes of Ebola, now, measles kills more than 4,000 in the Congo

Paucity of funds, armed conflicts adversely affecting health response: WHO

MERS respiratory illness claims two lives in South Korea

Government places 700 people in isolation, fearing possible infection

Check for chikungunya

In a first, Indian scientists develop vaccine against the disease

Antibiotic misuse in India’s livestock sector can be reduced

Awareness of farmers, legislation for clean sanitary practices in animal farms and its strict implementation can do the trick

Long COVID: Here’s what we can learn from chronic sequelae of other infectious diseases

Long COVID-like conditions were recorded in patients of ebola, polio and chikungunya as well

Could forest loss have triggered the COVID-19 pandemic?

Scientific evidence shows that the felling of tropical forests creates ideal conditions for the spread of diseases

Infographic: Do we need a booster dose?

Omicron, the most common COVID-19 strain in the world today, has dramatically reduced the efficacy and duration of vaccine protection 

Savour the tang: Manipur’s heimang is a versatile ingredient in Asian cuisines and packs a nutritional punch

Despite its extraordinary versatility, heimang has not yet found widespread commercial use

Ebola rears head again in DRC; China, US report new strains of bird flu

WHO assesses EVD risk to be low at global level; China says H3N8 infection not a cause for worry

COVID-19: Need to relook human relationship with wild, domestic animals, says report

But should not come at the cost of ignoring needs of local / indigenous communities, warns report 

Guinea Ebola outbreak risk ‘very high’, warns WHO

Among the 7 cases reported between January 18 and February 13, five have died  

Three win Nobel Prize in medicine for discovery of Hepatitis C virus

Harvey J Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M Rice won the prize for the discovery of the virus that caused several deaths in the 1960s and …

How Tanzania’s spousal escort policy frustrates antenatal healthcare

Only 51% Tanzanian women make four or more visits during their entire pregnancy, according to a report 

COVID-19 calls for renewed look at livestock farming

Poor sanitation facilities, unsafe disposal of factory waste at animal farms pose a problem by providing breeding ground for pathogens.

WHO to discuss Zika impact on Rio Olympics next week

Concern over the spread of the disease is growing with athletes pulling out of the event and scientists writing to WHO to move or postpone the Games

French bird flu vaccine for ducks may be launched soon

Nearly 9,000 marine creatures killed due to the virus in Chile

Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after 1 person dies of rare Sudan strain

Sudan strain’s case fatality rates ranged from 41% to 100% in previous outbreaks

The 'vaccinegate' of Italy

A study in Italy has found major contaminants in vaccines that are used the world over

A year after worst Ebola outbreak, world is still unprepared to tackle such epidemics

‘Viruses, not wars, may kill people in large numbers in future’

Ebola virus is mutating, say scientists

Several asymptomatic cases detected, which leads to disease spreading more rapidly

COVID-19 update: India records 5,880 fresh cases, active caseload crosses 35,000

With the daily positivity rate touching 6.91 per cent, several states have brought back the mandatory usage of masks and social distancing