Governments discuss over 300 proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations
This is the 2nd meeting where countries worldwide came together to strengthen the mechanism in place to mitigate public health threats
COVID-19: Delhi reports 300 fresh cases in a single day; health minister to hold emergency meeting today
The number of new cases in Delhi has risen dramatically in the past few days despite the city witnessing a dip in the previous months
Microcephaly can't be ruled out in Rajasthan Zika outbreak
National Institute of Virology study says Gujarat witnessed pre-outbreak virus strain
Autonomous Africa CDC a game-changer on disease outbreak response: Experts
Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention will now be in a position to assess disease outbreaks on the continent and declare it an …
India’s first bird flu death: Back to zoonotic diseases
The disease has been on India’s radar since 2006; need to strengthen disease surveillance, train workforce and build robust …
Three breakthroughs on HIV this week; is cure around the corner?
Critical trial for early aggressive treatment of HIV+ babies set to begin in three months
Deadly virus triggers fears of SARS-like epidemic
WHO has not declared whether deadly virus, which has caused the death of a Saudi national, is a public health threat
COVID-19 and pregnancy: What happens to your immune system
The foetus is well protected from the passage of SARS-CoV-2 from mother to child, according to studies
Ebola more deadly for children under 4 years
Young children more at risk than adults as the mean incubation period, the average time from infection until the onset of symptoms, is shorter
Air pollution as serious a threat as communicable diseases in Africa: Report
Average life expectancy in central, west Africa would be 1.2 years lower, and a total of 677 million person-years would be lost, if high …
Air pollution can cut 8 yrs off lives of 250 mln north Indians: Report
Air pollution shortened the average life expectancy by 5.2 years in India, according to the report
Gay, bisexual and pansexual men can now donate blood in US
FDA updates discriminatory guidelines; new set of risk-based rules in place applicable on all prospective donors
Polio eradication: ‘Need to invest in polio vaccines now to prevent resurgence’
Oral vaccine key defence against polio but also behind detection of vaccine-derived poliovirus in wastewater samples
COVID-19: 'Need to address the unknown'
WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier's on why the UN health body doesn't consider novel coronavirus to be a pandemic
Dengue grips Delhi: virus strain circulating this year more deadly
Serotype DENV 2 has returned after a gap of a few years, which could be a reason for higher number of cases this year
0.85 million viruses in birds and mammals can infect people: IPBES paper
Land use change is prime trigger for COVID-19 pandemic and responsible for 30 per cent of new diseases since 1960, it adds
World leaders should choose people over profit
Rising hunger, inequality, loss of livelihoods, climate change, environmental degradation, war and vaccine inequality pushed excluded people to …
African cheetahs in Kuno-Palpur: Have we assessed disease risks well
Stress of unfamiliar conditions can spur diseases, especially during translocation: IUCN
HPV vaccine deaths: Parliament panel indicts PATH, health officials
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-funded agency bypassed ethics and rules while conducting clinical trials for vaccine which was administered to …
Animal group urges PM Modi: Raise wildlife trade ban issue in G20 meet
The organisation also floated a petition, which, it claims, has received over one million signatures globally
Why Cuban doctors deserve the Nobel Peace Prize
Cuban medical workers are risking their health to break the chain of COVID-19 infection. They have also developed drugs to help fight the disease
The US takes on a drug giant
The US government's patent lawsuit against Gilead Sciences indicates it is tired of being milked by pharma companies
HIV/AIDS Bill introduced in Rajya Sabha
Activists demand its early passage to check discrimination against affected people in education, healthcare, employment, travel and insurance
DRC’s coping mechanisms in the face of Ebola, measles and COVID-19
DRC has had a measles outbreak of more than 300,000 cases and more than 6,000 deaths since 2019; and 4,637 confirmed COVID-19 cases at 13 …
Over 283 mln Africans with comorbidities at higher COVID-19 risk: Lancet
Population in African countries with high HIV / AIDS prevalence are at increased risk of COVID-19, says report