The innovation WHO needs
The strategy to push public health, innovation and intellectual property is a tough challenge because of funding constraints
Dengue - reality bites
The millions affected have many to curse -- the mosquitoes, officials and the scientific communityby Ritu Gupta
Mystery fever stalks Surat
Three persons have died in the past three days; help sought from National Institute of Virology to identify disease
Unprepared for Ebola
The rapid spread of Ebola to three continents shows that the world needs effective surveillance and response system to check infectious diseases
Ebola unleashed
The deadly virus had long confined itself to the backwoods of Africa. Increasing deforestation has led to its frequent emergence as epidemics
Is intensive livestock production responsible for emerging infectious diseases
It is high time we recognise the connection between people, animals, plants and their shared environment
Patent issues delaying Ebola cure
Canada's exclusive licensing rights of its Ebola patent to a US firm are holding up global development of a vaccine
Deadly Ebola fever in West Africa spreads panic
135 people have died of it so far; scientists declare a new strain of Ebola virus is behind the epidemic
WHO's problem
As most developed countries shy away from increasing their contribution, a cash-strapped World Health Organization is forced to rely on private …
Ebola cases in DRC province continue to rise, surpass previous outbreak
The country had declared an end to the second-deadliest Ebola virus disease outbreak in eastern region on June 25
Democratic Republic of Congo calls end to 2nd-deadliest Ebola outbreak ever
Even as outbreak ends in country’s eastern area, another smaller outbreak surfaces in the northwest
COVID-19: Climate-related disasters impact labour more than wars
The ongoing pandemic will add to already-reduced labour productivity caused by natural disasters whose frequency has doubled since 2000
Sexual and gender-based violence during COVID-19: lessons from Ebola
Sexual and gender-based violence does not begin with disasters like the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. But the chaos and …
2024 peak year for Kyasanur Forest Disease, Karnataka health officials confirm as cases rise
Cases higher this year due to low rainfall, expert says
Worst yellow fever outbreak in decades kills hundreds of rare monkeys in Brazil
Over 600 monkeys have died in rainforest region with no provision for vaccinating them
Scrub typhus in Odisha: Changing climate may have a role behind outbreak, says expert
Six deaths reported in western Odisha, Himachal’s Shimla reports nine fatalities
Resurgence of scrub typhus fever
Early detection is crucial in treating the disease spread by mites found in scrub land
First AES case of the year suspected in Muzaffarpur: Hospital source
An awareness campaign for AES was launched in the district
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Sanitise and rule
How yellow fever became a ruse for the US to occupy Cuba
Rare Sudan strain leads to Ebola outbreak in Uganda
Ebola virus is often fatal if untreated
Five little-known diseases to watch out for in 2017
Emerging diseases on which the experts are keeping a close eye
FAO, Swiss Institute team up to fight bird flu and other infectious diseases
Both organisations are developing tools to improve early detection of such pandemics
Every Mizoram district feared swept by African swine fever
The disease has invaded even isolated pig farms in the northeastern state
‘Tomato flu’ misleading name for common childhood illness, not public health concern: Experts
This is not the first time the disease has been recorded in India