Wake-up call

A fungus could wipe out American bats

Floods lead to disease outbreak in Kenya

Israel chokes off chlorine supply to Gaza

Warming temperatures increasing pest attacks, reducing yield, claim Rajasthan farmers

New and wider infestations by pests causing mass destruction of harvest

Purity undermined

Dust off the rust

Adequate research-funding can check stem rust resurgence

Menstrual leave, neurodiversity, chronic illnesses: What if workplaces adapted to our bodies?

Are timetables and workplaces based on our individual biologies the way forward?

Saudi Arabia reports 6 new MERS cases, 4 deaths in last 6 months

Household contacts tested negative; infected camels quarantined 

El Salvador becomes first central American country to be declared malaria-free

The country has not recorded any indigenous case of malaria since 2017

FSSAI halves maximum limit for trans fatty acids in oils

It is now up to the industry to comply with these new standards in the stipulated time

Science & Technology - Bytes

Sweet-heart trouble

Evidence implicating sugar in heart disease builds up

Common antibiotic linked to cardiac death

Drug increases the risk of potentially fatal heart rhythm problems

Pray before you spray

Household cleaning products cause cardiac diseases

What's ticking?

Of plants and bees

Depleting honeybees threaten biodiversity

Fowl fever

Bird flu in Hong Kong, again

Food and malnutrition

Driving on highways can harm heart

Clean citys air, breathe easy

Keeping the car windows rolled up while driving is a good idea

Lung cancer scars people affected by dust after 9/11

Science & Technology - Briefs

Science and Environment - Briefs

Indonesian forest fire rages on; refuses to die down

The fire has been fuelled by peat deposits, according to reports

Plane truth

People near airports are at an increased risk of heart diseases