Kill or Cure

Polio on comeback trail

Chickenpox vaccine fails to work in most children

Immunisation is a double edged sword providing a shield against diseases, at the same time generating waste that can be hazardous to health and the environment if not disposed of properly. Typically, lethal leftovers of the process comprise used needles

Shadow over eradication drive

Scientists are on the breakthrough of better malaria drugs

The foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a recurring menace for the people of Chhukha dzongkhag (district) in Bhutan. Fed up with the frequent outbreaks, Chhukha has embarked upon a mass immunisation

Chimps are not victimised by AIDS because a lethal sickness has made their immune system resistant to the disease