Mosquito-borne virus shows polio-like symptoms

Two months after the country earned its polio-free tag, a mosquito has emerged as a fresh concern. Mosquito-borne West Nile virus has been found to be causing acute flaccid...

Vivanta By Taj presents Manhattan Short 2014 in India - Call For Entries

Into its fifth year in Mumbai, the global film festival is looking for indie short films that will represent India in the much competed final round

Mumbai, May 2014...

Race Against Time To Prevent Deadly Spread Of Polio

Poliomyelitis is a devastating, highly infectious viral disease. It is spread from person to person or through poor sanitary conditions. It can kill those infected or resul...

Dumping of dry ice in rivers is killing marine life

Dry ice used by mechanized boats to preserve fish and dumped in the river over a long period of time can harm more marine life than the little it seeks to preserve on the s...

At long last, WHO certifies Bangladesh polio-free

Through a robust national immunization programme, Bangladesh mostly rid itself of the crippling disease in 2003. But the country reported a final case of poliomyelitis in M...

Contraceptive protects against HIV

Scientists have developed a new contraceptive for women that protects against HIV as well as unwanted pregnancies. The device, which lasts for up to three months, delivers ...

Researchers find 69% rise in pertussis vaccination rate among new mothers

Changing the hospital orders for women who have just delivered a child led to a 69% increase in the new mothers’ pertussis vaccination rate, providing protection for ...

Climate change: To understand challenges, Pakistan can look 4,000 years into the past

Changing the hospital orders for women who have just delivered a child led to a 69% increase in the new mothers’ pertussis vaccination rate, providing protection for ...

Charity swim smashes world record

Olympic medal-winning swimmers Becky Adlington and Michael Jamieson battled their way to a Guinness World Record 100 x 100m swimming relay title to raise tens of thousands ...