Mass death decoded
Environmental contamination and extreme weather events are responsible for most die-offs among animals, a new study suggests
As COVID-19 pandemic enters 3rd year, what do we know about its origin?
More than 2.8 billion cases and 5.4 million deaths later, the mystery remains unsolved — even as we were warned about it
Ghost of Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Health issues trickled down to future generations, says study
It has more impacts than thought; nearly 4 decades after the tragedy, future generations are afflicted by disabilities and cancer
Long working hours killed 745,000 in 2016, study finds
The trend may worsen during COVID-19 pandemic, which has significantly altered the way people work, the report adds
Traffic pollution may lead to vision loss: Study
Prolonged exposure to nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide can increase risk of age-related macular degeneration that can cause irreversible …
Over half of life-threatening bacterial infections are becoming resistant to treatment: WHO
More research is needed to discover why AMR has increased and the extent to which infections are related to hospitalisations and antibiotic …
When COVID-19 or flu viruses kill, they often have an accomplice — bacterial infections
Viral respiratory infections can increase the likelihood of bacterial infections and lead to worse disease
Africa witnesses 63% increase in number of zoonotic outbreaks in a decade
Zoonotic diseases accounted for half of the public health events in Africa in 2019, 2020
Cataract top cause of blindness in India, finds survey
The condition is responsible for 66.2 per cent of blindness cases in people above 50, according to the National Blindness and Visual Impairment Survey
Malaria hits anti-poaching efforts
Malaria has affected management of Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. Vibha Varshney talks to Nandini Velho of National Centre for …
Frogs are falling silent
The decline of the frog population is an early warning that something is seriously wrong with living conditions on Earth
African swine fever: Forgotten contagion
Viruses, it seems, are at war with life forms. While the world is struggling with the novel coronavirus, another one has been killing pigs, …
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The link between blood pressure and suicides
Solid biomass as cooking fuel is a killer
Use of biomass takes high toll
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Air to lung to DNA
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When flu turns fatal
In the past two months, as many as 1,198 people in India have died of swine flu, a disease which is only as threatening as seasonal flu. Jyotsna …
In Srinagar's footsteps?
Unplanned urbanisation is killing lakes that have saved Raipur from floods for over 1,000 years
Prolonged loneliness likely to increase stroke risk, repeated tests over time can help identify high-risk individuals: Study
Loneliness has an adverse impact on the physiological, behavioural and psychosocial mechanisms of individuals, leading to heightened stroke risk
Chad eliminates sleeping sickness as a public health problem
The African nation has made history as the first country in 2024 to eliminate a neglected tropical disease
Climate change impact on agriculture leads to 1.5 per cent loss in India’s GDP
By 2030, rice and wheat are likely to see about 6-10 per cent decrease in yields