Malaria

Here’s How Papaya Leaf Juice Can Be Used To Treat Dengue And Malaria: As Suggested By Luke Coutinho

Health | Garima Arora | Monday July 8, 2019

Papaya leaf juice can be beneficial for boosting platelet count in dengue patients. Read here to know how you can make it and the other health benefits it has to offer.

Mosquito Borne Diseases To Watch Out For In The Upcoming Months

Health | DoctorNDTV | Friday June 7, 2019

Incidence of mosquito borne diseases is likely to increase in the upcoming months. Here are some diseases that you must be aware of.

North Delhi Civic Body Kicks Off Dengue, Malaria Awareness Programme

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 29, 2019

In view of recent dengue cases in the city, the civic body in North Delhi Tuesday launched an awareness programme on vector-borne diseases that will be carried out across all its municipal wards.

World Malaria Day: World's First Malaria Vaccine Launched In Africa

Health | IANS | Thursday April 25, 2019

World Malaria Day: In clinical trials, the vaccine was found to prevent about four in ten malaria cases, including three in ten cases of life-threatening severe malaria: reports.

World Malaria Day: How To Spot The First Symptom Of Malaria?

Health | DoctorNDTV | Wednesday April 24, 2019

World Malaria Day: Malaria is most commonly spread by a mosquito bite. Read here to know how to spot the first symptom of malaria and what you can do to prevent this disease.

Google's Plan To Rid The World Of Mosquitoes Involves Breeding More Of Them

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Tuesday April 23, 2019

Hundreds of millions of people fall sick each year due to diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya - all carried by mosquitoes. It seems counterintuitive, then, that a plan to eradicate mosquitoes would involve breeding more of them - but that's exactly what Google's parent compant, Alphabet, is doing.

Can Death By Mosquito Bite Be Considered An Accident? Top Court Decides

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 26, 2019

Death due to malaria in Mozambique, which accounts for 5 per cent of cases of malaria globally, cannot be considered an accident, the Supreme Court held Tuesday while deciding on a case related to insurance payout.

Land Rover Discovery To Travel More Than 6300 Kms For The Mobile Malaria Project

CarAndBike Team | Monday March 25, 2019

Equipped with the latest all-terrain capability technology, the Land Rover Discovery will allow the team to travel with confidence no matter the conditions they face.The expedition group has also teamed up with another of Land Rovers global humanitarian partners, what3words, to accurately plan their route, navigate on the ground and document their...

Anti-Mosquito Drug Can Reduce Malaria In Children: Lancet

Health | IANS | Friday March 15, 2019

Ivermectin is commonly used to treat parasite infections from river blindness and scabies to head lice. A Lance study says that it can reduce incidence of malaria in children.

World Kidney Day 2019: Our Expert Nutritionist Explains 7 Reasons Why Healthy Kidneys Are So Important

Health | Nmami Agarwal | Thursday March 14, 2019

World Kidney Day 2019: Chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury are the contributors to increased morbidity and mortality from other risk factors and diseases like diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, obesity as well as infections like HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis.

Delhi Records 2,406 Dengue Cases, Doctors Advise Precautions

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 26, 2018

At least 260 fresh cases of dengue have been reported over the last one week in Delhi, taking the total number of people diagnosed with the vector-borne disease this season to 2,406, according to a municipal report released today.

Delhi Reports 551 Dengue Cases So Far In November

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 20, 2018

As many as 271 cases of dengue were reported in the national capital in the week ended November 17, taking the total to 551 so far in November, a municipal report showed yesterday.The national capital had witnessed 1,114 dengue cases in October.

India, 15 Other Nations Make For 80 Per Cent Of World Malaria Cases: WHO

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 20, 2018

India and 15 other countries in sub-Saharan Africa accounted for almost 80 per cent of the malaria cases reported globally last year, according to a WHO report which notes that a whopping 1.25 billion people in India were at the risk of contracting the mosquito-borne disease.

Here's How Anti-Malaria Drugs Help In Treating Cancer

Health | ANI | Friday November 16, 2018

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania explained that an enzyme called PPT1 - opens up a new pathway for potential cancer treatments.

Pneumonia To Kill 11 Million Children By 2030; Causes And Preventive Tips To Know

Health | DoctorNDTV | Monday November 12, 2018

November 12 is observed as World Pneumonia Day. The day is observed on a global level to raise awareness about pneumonia, which is most infectious killer of infants worldwide.