Microplastics and nanoplastics are an emerging threat to cardiovascular health

Their small size enables easy absorption & distribution, allowing them to penetrate highly vascularised organs like the heart

Nigeria makes history with rollout of new 5-in-1 meningitis vaccine

Men5CV recommended by WHO offers protection against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria in a single shot

Whooping cough cases outbreak reported around the world

China, Australia, Spain among countries with high number of patients with the respiratory infection

Miracle of birth as a nightmare: India needs urgent policies to protect women’s obstetric rights

Obstetric violence is rampant, specially in rural India

Ethiopia’s flagship health project considers behavioural change, prevention to address NCDs among women, children

Africa CDC eager to extract lessons from the project and extend them to other AU member states  

WHO launches ‘CoViNet’ — a global laboratory to monitor emerging coronaviruses

Builds on COVID-19 reference laboratory network established during early days of pandemic to confirm disease

Himachal Pradesh joins list of states banning cotton candy after samples fail food safety test

Samples test positive for harmful dye Rhodamine-B

Limited toilet access, unsanitary facilities may be behind high urinary incontinence burden in sub-Saharan African women

Study on 175 people in Kenya and Nigeria claims number could be as high as 1 in 5 women

How to cope with heat waves

Accurate weather prediction and coordinated action plan hold the key

Simply Put: COVID-19 bills

Simply Put: A generic health day in India

Simply Put: For a healthy budget

Narendra Modi government can easily pay for COVID-19 vaccines: Here's how

Simply put: Pandemic, the Press & the oppressed

Simply Put: Coronavirus in India

Why do bats keep cropping up during virus outbreaks

The more bats are under stress, the greater is the risk from viruses

Pushing antibiotic development agenda needs more support

Current investments are not enough, need to be supplemented

Simply put: Happy Pujas

Simply Put: Guidelines to counter epidemic

Russia ravaged

Crackdown on bad drugs

AMR Awareness Week: Tackling antimicrobial resistance is a critical global function

There are many advantages to using a global functions framework rather than just the narrow public goods framework

Simply Put: COVID-19 vaccinate the hare, vaccinate the tortoise

Coronavirus hits India: One confirmed case in Kerala, says Centre

Patient stable, under observation in isolation

Outbreaks of measles: compounding challenges in the DRC

Weak spot of prevalent strategy: Accessibility of routine preventive health services