Genomic study helps develop mRNA vaccine that can prevent severe forms of dengue.
Two human cases of avian flu in Cambodia were not caused by human-human transmission, health officials confirm.
Dengue outbreaks can be predicted by studying weather factors, say researchers.
Constant monitoring of the evolving cholera bug is needed to prevent outbreaks, say researchers.
South Asia exporting extensively drug-resistant strains of typhoid, says study.
Nectar from sunflower and other plants can inhibit potentially deadly Leishmania parasites, say researchers.
Burning cow dung ritually or as fuel releases deadly black fungus spores into the air, say researchers.
Routine immunisations must include polio to ensure global eradication of the virus.
Highly effective typhoid shot offers hope against the disease in South Asia.
More than 80 per cent of people with hypertension live in low-and middle-income countries, research shows.
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