Gut microbes can reduce severity of malaria
An increased abundance of bacteria common in yogurt was found in the mice that exhibited reduced malaria pathology.
Feb 09, 2016, 15:50 PM IST
Zika vaccine claim: Hope or hype?
The Zika virus is spread by the Aedes Aegypti species of mosquitoes that are abundant in India.
Feb 08, 2016, 23:04 PM IST
Clip-on device can help keep Zika-spreading mosquitoes at bay
The mosquito-borne disease, for which there is no vaccine or treatment, has been quickly spreading across the Americas since May
Feb 03, 2016, 10:24 AM IST
Two Zika infection cases detected in Australia
The health department said the residents had mild cases of the virus and have since recovered.
Feb 02, 2016, 22:50 PM IST
WHO mulls declaring global health emergency over Zika
It has since become the country worst affected by microcephaly, with 270 confirmed cases and 3,448 suspected cases, up from 147 in 2014.
Feb 02, 2016, 00:02 AM IST
Zero Zika virus cases in India: Nadda
WHO committee called an emergency meeting in Geneva today on the response to the Zika virus and will decide whether to designate the mosquito-borne virus ? which has been linked to serious birth defects a global emergency.
Feb 01, 2016, 23:56 PM IST
Australia, Pacific island countries on alert for Zika virus
Zika carrying mosquitoes are endemic to tropical and sub-tropical environments.
Feb 01, 2016, 20:06 PM IST
Zika Virus: All you need to know about the vector-borne disease - Part II
The Zika virus that has been rapidly spreading over the past few days, most prominently in Brazil, has now been reported to have been found in 21 countries in the Caribbean, North and South America
Jan 31, 2016, 22:47 PM IST
Zika Virus: All you need to know about the vector-borne disease
The Zika virus that has been rapidly spreading over the past few days, most prominently in Brazil, has now been reported to have been found in 21 countries in the Caribbean, North and South America
Jan 31, 2016, 22:46 PM IST
Zika virus: WHO sees 3-4 million cases in Americas, calls emergency meet on Feb 1
There is no vaccine or treatment for Zika, which is a close cousin of dengue and chikungunya and causes mild fever, rash and red eyes.
Jan 28, 2016, 19:55 PM IST
Zika virus: All you need to know about the mosquito-borne disease
The Zika virus that has been rapidly spreading over the past few days, most prominently in Brazil, has now been reported to have been found in 21 countries in the Caribbean, North and South America.
Jan 27, 2016, 21:39 PM IST
Zika virus: What is it? Symptoms, prevention!
Zika virus is transmitted to people through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito.
Jan 26, 2016, 17:35 PM IST
Mexico unveils world's first approved dengue vaccine
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), "nearly 40 percent of the world`s population (3.9 billion people) is at risk of contracting dengue."
Dec 10, 2015, 08:55 AM IST
World-first dengue fever vaccine cleared for use in Mexico: Sanofi
"It's a very important moment in the history of public health," Olivier Charmeil, head of the company's vaccines division.
Dec 09, 2015, 23:40 PM IST
1,076 dengue cases reported this week in Delhi, total 13,607
Out of the total dengue cases this year, north Delhi recorded the highest at 4,833, south Delhi at 3,928 while east Delhi posted the lowest with 2,552 cases.
Oct 23, 2015, 21:57 PM IST
WHO expert panel urges pilot roll-out of first malaria vaccine
The panel said the Mosquirix or RTS,S vaccine, should be given in three to five different areas with moderate-to-high malaria transmission, reaching up to a million children.
Oct 23, 2015, 21:48 PM IST
Home remedies for dengue get expensive in Delhi
The dreaded mosquito-borne disease has claimed 16 lives so far in Delhi this year.
Sep 18, 2015, 00:22 AM IST
Three more die of dengue; another 7-year-old child succumbs
Dengue has claimed three more lives in the national capital including a 7-year-old boy who succumbed to the vector-borne disease today.
Sep 16, 2015, 22:11 PM IST
Delhi govt asks MCDs to go for door-to-door dengue preventive measures
Delhi government today asked the three municipal corporations to undertake door-to-door preventive measures and awareness campaigns against dengue on a war footing by asking people not to panic by rising cases of the disease.
Sep 15, 2015, 00:06 AM IST
Dengue deaths under-reported in Delhi
The dengue report released by three municipal corporations of Delhi on Monday said there have been five deaths due to the mosquito-borne disease in the capital so far.
Sep 14, 2015, 23:58 PM IST
