Malaria

Manipur To Achieve "Zero Malaria Status" By 2021: Governor

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 28, 2019

Manipur Governor Dr Najma Heptulla on Friday expressed optimism that the state will be the first to achieve the "zero malaria status" in the country by 2021, nine years ahead of the national target of eliminating the tropical disease by 2030.

Pakistan Grapples With Drug-Resistant Typhoid Outbreak

World News | Reuters | Saturday November 23, 2019

Pakistan's government has launched a huge foreign-funded vaccination drive against typhoid that began on Nov 15.

Homemade Soup May Help Fight Off Malaria, Reveals Study

Deeksha Sarin | Wednesday November 20, 2019

The researchers from Imperial College London with school children test their traditional family soup broth recipes that originated from countries in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.

NASA Pioneers Malaria-Predicting Tech in Myanmar

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 10, 2019

NASA is developing a new technique to forecast malaria outbreaks in Myanmar from space, as the emergence of new drug-resistant strains in Southeast Asia threatens efforts to wipe out the deadly disease globally.

Drug-Resistant Strain Of Malaria Makes It "Almost Untreatable" In Asia

Science | Ruby Mellen, The Washington Post | Tuesday July 30, 2019

Last week, two studies found that the presence of drug-resistant strains of malaria is on the rise in southeast Asia. The research has provoked alarm among scientists who are leading the fight against one of the world's most stubborn health problems.

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.