Hundreds of elephants are mysteriously dying in Botswana – a conservationist explains what we know
Poaching, revenge killing by locals and natural death do not seem to be the case. Could it then be disease? The information is still …
Human atlas: An initiative for holistic understanding of human biology
The project will collate and integrate molecular information on human tissues and organs that currently lie hidden in research articles
Study finds pathogens in wild snow leopards
Conducted in Mongolia, the research detected pathogens which, though they did not cause illness to the leopards, could make other wild cats ill; …
Ebola in Africa's Democratic Republic of Congo now has more than 2,000 infected
The current outbreak of the virus, beginning late July 2018, has claimed 1,346 lives in North Kivu and Ituri provinces until May.
Here's a technique that can cure range of diseases using electricity, but is it safe?
A device that uses electricity to pass through your brain is believed to be a cure for many diseases, but the jury is still out on its safety
Where COVID-19 has left Nigeria’s health system
Doyin Odubanjo, executive secretary of the Nigerian Academy of Science, on how the pandemic may affect the country’s ability to manage …
India’s mysterious diseases: Why are they happening?
The Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme is not working as it was conceptualised, say experts
Heart disease, stroke among top killers in India
The prevalence of heart disease, stroke increased by over 50% in the past 25 years, with the highest in Kerala, Punjab & Tamil Nadu, …
More Indians were diagnosed with hypertension than diabetes in 2017
Latest data from the National Health Profile 2017 confirms a previous study which said that hypertension is a bigger concern than diabetes in India
Ebola, pandemic influenza and SDG feature prominently at 71st World Health Assembly
The five-day assembly also agreed upon other resolutions concerning topics like digital health and assistive technology
Eluru mystery disease: What needs to be done
Lead contamination in water samples, nickel poisoning in milk and pesticides in vegetables are being investigated
Hepatitis in children: 2 new research focuses on probable causes
Their findings reveal it is likely a combination of 3 elements — co-infection with two different viruses and genetic susceptibility
Southeast Asia has a huge hepatitis burden—more than HIV and malaria combined
The region needs to enhance awareness and action to eliminate hepatitis, writes WHO regional director for southeast Asia s
First case of Lumpy Skin Disease documented in Cambodian wild bovids: Study
A male banteng or wild cattle was discovered with signs of the disease in September 2021 and died soon after; case highlights danger to wild …
Antimicrobial resistance: Use these ethnoveterinary medicines for Lumpy Skin Disease
Healthcare systems for livestock should be accessible, affordable and effective; ethnoveterinary medicine fulfils this criteria
DR Congo’s health authorities probe suspected Ebola case in North Kivu
In previous outbreaks, it has killed as many as 90 per cent of the people it infected, according to the WHO
Policies to support dementia patients mostly in high-income countries: WHO
There will be a steady rise in global dementia prevalence in the coming decades, the health agency warns
As floodwater recedes, disease risks to be a worry for Maharashtra
Unhygienic and unsanitary conditions could lead to multiple disease outbreaks, affecting health of residents in Maharashtra’s flood-hit areas
Remedy for neuropathic pain could be in the offing
lysozyme, an antibacterial protein found in body secretions like tears and saliva, can be a leading cause for pain
Every 25th person in the world has a sexually transmitted infection
The World Health Organization’s latest report reveals that more than a million new cases of such infections are detected every day
Scientists work towards inducing human hibernation to treat diseases
With this, suspended animation may become ubiquitous in modern medicine sometime in the near future
Alzheimer protein can be transmitted, says the study
Findings support hypothesis that beta-amyloid proteins were accidentally transmitted to patients through a now defunct medical treatment
WHO declares end of Ebola outbreak in Liberia
The UN health agency said the job was far from over and more flare-ups were expected in the months to come
Number of Alzheimer's patients grossly underestimated
Global agency revises the estimate for people with dementia from 36 million to 44 million
Indian scientists find out how zika virus causes microcephaly in infants
A certain protein of zika virus affects proliferation rates of human neural stem cells and promotes faulty neuron formation