Zika virus, primarily transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, shares its vector with dengue and chikunguny…

Vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya aren’t cheap for India. They carry a soc…

Scientists have had some success in creating "transgenic" mosquitoes whose DNA has been modified to…

"We are on the cusp of a new bio-revolution," one UN official, who requested anonymity, told The Gu…

Its vehicle of choice? Used tires. Tires commonly hold standing water, which makes them an ideal br…

India witnesses a surge in Malaria every year during the monsoons around the month of July. The …

However, it also stands out for its colossal neglect of some basic factors---such as health. For in…

Scientists forecast how climate hazards like heat waves and mosquito-borne diseases will worsen in …

Some of those countries include Bangladesh, India, Philippines, and multiple countries in sub-Sahar…

"There are other things that are catastrophic for the population," Tolbert Nyenswah, a research ass…

While fears over the global health emergency have dissipated since the peak Zika period of summer 2…

While we are still safe, precaution is always better than cure. Be well prepared before it strike…

"Thirty years ago, world leaders made a historic commitment to the world's children by adopting the…

Vibrio cholerae, the comma-shaped bacteria responsible for cholera, prefers to nest in warm, coasta…

Because cases of mental illness and suicidal behavior increased in general in the years after the r…

One study in the Cape Verde Islands found that as rising temperatures heated sands in which sea tur…

While over-exploitation and habitat destruction are the major threats to most species today, many e…