US scientists have mooted a database containing genetic details of all types of bacteria and viruses that are potential bioweapon agents. It is felt that such a record will give scientists quick

This report seeks to describe the context and process of global climate change, its actual or likely impacts on health, and how human societies and their governments should respond with particular focus on the health sector.

Enemies of health and allies of poverty join hand to create global havoc, leaving different marks on different classes

Will the inclusion of Hepatitis B vaccination in the Universal Immunisation Programme help?

Hepatitis B is a communicable disease with a high strike rate the germ: "The Hepatitis B virus kills 20 out of every 100 infected people each day. This works out to 400 times the people who die

When market forces determine drugs development, neglected diseases take a back seat

The foot-and-mouth disease has reared its ugly head once again in South Korea. Tens of thousands of pigs have been slaughtered in the country as the dreaded disease has shown signs of spreading. The

Research carried out by scientists of Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases has revealed that cloned mice die earlier than mice conceived naturally. The research

A fleeting reappearance of plague exposes India's lack of preparedness

A dose of political will, backed by communication skills, can help combat infectious diseases

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