WHO’s Ebola vaccination strategy ineffective in DRC: MSF
The aid agency has also called for an independent, international committee to manage Ebola vaccine stocks and their use
Ebola survivors can lose their eyesight. What we're doing to prevent it
Translating lessons learnt during the outbreak in West Africa into improved vision health is an ongoing necessity in Congo
Antibiotic resistance of bacteria can be reversed: new research
Efficient cycling of antibiotics can help doctors deal with resistant bacteria in a clinical setting
Monkey fever hits Kerala, health worker fifth victim of disease
Four more suspected cases have been reported in the district and about 20 persons are under observation
Jungle virus stirs
A lesser-known viral disease, similar to Ebola and dengue and so far confined to just five forest districts of Karnataka, has recently been …
Truth or dare
By publicly disclosing the environmental status report and commissioning an ngo for its preparation, Pune Municipal Corporation has grabbed …
Autonomous Africa CDC a game-changer on disease outbreak response: Experts
Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention will now be in a position to assess disease outbreaks on the continent and declare it an …
Declare lumpy skin an epidemic, say Uttar Pradesh cattle owners; seek aid
Experts say mortality rate may have gone up to 10-15%, WHO has to declare the disease an epidemic first
Sting operation: How Odisha’s Malkangiri controlled malaria
One of India’s worst malaria-affected districts is on its way to win the fight against this scourge
Fireworks make Diwali a dangerous festival for all
Farm fires, firecrackers and burdgeoning vehicular pollution will choke the air in cities and towns this winter. Are we headed towards our worst …
Stem cells can heal damages caused by Parkinson’s disease, finds study
Experiments on rats indicated a major breakthrough towards developing effective treatments
Experts urge One Health approach for disease control at pan-Africa meet
Effects of global warming, climate change are critical contributing factors to many of the health emergencies in Africa, say experts at Africa …
Lateral Thoughts: We have neglected vaccines for neglected diseases
Vaccines against COVID-19 prove without doubt that the ones needed to prevent neglected disease can be developed quickly as well
Understanding zoonotic diseases: ‘Global human interaction has eased transmission’
Globalisation and population explosion have led to increase in human-to-human transmission of viruses, says Sanath Krishna Muliya, project …
COVID-19: US CDC recommends masks in public, WHO too hints at stance change
Speaking, coughing, sneezing can lead to virus transmission: CDC
Himachal model shows the way
Pilot project in Solan district screens patients and uses smartphone-enabled system to manage hypertension
India’s mysterious diseases: What is NCDC doing?
There is enough evidence to show that National Centre for Disease Control on diseases is not equipped to deal with the country’s …
Recovered COVID-19 patients had lasting heart damage, flags study
Around 80 of the 100 patients whose cardiovascular MRIs were examined had some structural changes to heart, finds peer-reviewed study
Air pollution as serious a threat as communicable diseases in Africa: Report
Average life expectancy in central, west Africa would be 1.2 years lower, and a total of 677 million person-years would be lost, if high …
Understanding zoonotic diseases: ‘How we interact with environment drives spillovers’
The scope and scale of deforestation and opening of new interfaces with forests and wildlife increases the chances of spillovers, says …
Researchers assess Iceland’s DNA
The study would go a long way in finding women at risk of developing breast cancer, according to the team
Sri Lanka’s agriculture department criticised for promoting pesticides
The department promotes toxic pesticides, fertilisers of multinationals despite kidney disease link, allege analysts
First human-to-human transmission of deadly strain of bird flu in China
Virus transmitted from infected father to daughter who cared for him in hospital; both die
The microbes strike back
Diseases that were cheerfully believed to have been eradicated are inexplicably cropping up again in India in deadlier, drug-resistant forms
2022 too short, too far: A tough year for farmers, cattle owners
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022