Umaru Shehu: Nigerian public health giant who played a major role in polio eradication
His efforts, with others, culminated in Nigeria achieving polio-free status on June 18, 2020
Microplastics help viruses survive longer in water, remain infectious: Study
The result remained the same in every wastewater treatment scenario
Deal with Russia air defence system
Brazilian scientists find traces of the Zika virus in human saliva and urine
Experts caution that the findings are preliminary
Children under five account for 30 per cent of deaths due to food borne diseases globally: WHO
Calls food borne diseases a ‘global concern’
The Nipah virus in Kerala may have mutated due to climatic stress: Expert
Urbanisation could cause spillover from other states, scientist says
Rare Sudan strain leads to Ebola outbreak in Uganda
Ebola virus is often fatal if untreated
Contours of coronavirus
Given near-certain shocks awaiting our world, it's time to rethink globalisation
Sexual transmission of Zika more common than thought: WHO
Mosquitoes remain the primary driver of the transmission
Generic drugs needed to eliminate Hepatitis C, say experts
Currently, medicines available to treat patients are exorbitantly priced
Graphic Editor Sorit Gupto's take on Ebola health emergency
IISER Bhopal scientists develop novel molecule that can hinder viral transcription of HIV-1 virus
The development could potentially lead to novel drugs and therapies to fight HIV-1
Monkeypox continues to spread in non-endemic countries, no deaths reported yet
That no patient has travel history to endemic area has experts worried
Worried about Zika virus outbreak? That’s one more reason to be afraid of climate change
A warming world can widen reach and accelerate evolution of the virus
WHO releases new roadmap to defeat meningitis
WHO’s new meningitis strategy aims to save more than 200,000 lives annually
After Rajasthan, Zika affects 89 in Madhya Pradesh
Out of the 89 people who tested positive for Zika, 17 are pregnant women
Understanding mosquitoes can help us find better ways to kill them
Mosquitoes have developed complex adaptions to locate their favorite food sources
Monkeypox outbreak brings focus back on smallpox vaccines. But which countries have stock?
Smallpox vaccination was discontinued after smallpox was eradicated in the 1980s
Bihar warns of Lumpy Skin Disease among cattle
Hundreds of cattle had died last year from LSD in various districts of Bihar
Coronavirus update: Doubling rate has hastened to 10 days
ICMR starts trial for convalescent plasma as treatment
Coronavirus update: Centre identifies 170 hotspots across India
World tally crosses 2 million
Coronavirus update: United States now has 0.4 mln cases
More than 83,000 deaths worldwide
Not so sweet: Honey production falls 40% in Bihar
Researchers have attributed the fall to erratic weather conditions in the state
Coronavirus: Older cousin MERS killed as recent as December
Years of research on SARS, MERS diseases have not helped much in dealing with COVID-19
Breaking free: How several initiatives are helping Africa get better healthcare
Four projects of differing nature in different countries