New Delhi: India recorded 25 million cases of Malaria and 30,000 deaths in the year 2009 - according to the World Health Organisation. That's one tenth the number of cases worldwide. And now a bigger threat emerging is that of drug resistance. About ten years ago, the most commonly used anti-malaria drug Chloroquine, stopped working against the malaria parasite, forcing countries to switch to the second line of treatment, called...
09:24 AM, Apr 25, 2011
New Delhi: India recorded 25 million cases of Malaria and 30,000 deaths in the year 2009 - according to the World Health Organisation. That's one tenth the number of cases worldwide. And now a bigger threat emerging is that of drug resistance. About ten years ago, the most commonly used anti-malaria drug Chloroquine, stopped working against the malaria parasite, forcing countries to switch to the second line of treatment, called ...
09:24 AM, Apr 25, 2011
New Delhi: This is the time of the year when mosquito breeding needs to be under check, as May usually is the worst month in Delhi when it comes to malaria or dengue. It's a huge task at hand for Delhi's municipal corporation, that has just begun its anti-mosquito breeding drive this month. Dirt all around and stagnating water, unfortunately, isn't a rare sight in the capital. And with temperatures...
09:39 AM, Apr 05, 2011
Mosquito breeding if not kept under check, will lead to a spurt in cases of dengue, chikungunya and malaria. ...
08:42 AM, Apr 05, 2011
Washington: Scientists have developed a new type of nanoparticle which they say can safely and effectively deliver vaccines for diseases such as malaria and HIV-AIDS. Developed by a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the new particles consist of concentric fatty spheres that can carry synthetic versions of proteins normally produced by viruses. These synthetic particles, the researchers said, elicit a strong immune response, comparable to that produced...
07:00 PM, Mar 01, 2011
Sydney: Scientists relying on new imaging technologies have for the first time caught malaria parasites in the act of invading red blood cells (RBCs). Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), achieved the feat combining electron, light and super resolution microscopy. The detailed look at what occurs as the parasite burrows through the RBCs wall provides new insights into the molecular and...
03:49 PM, Jan 20, 2011
New Delhi: Dr Chetan Chitnis has won the Infosys prize for his work on one of the first vaccines against malaria. Belonging to a family of scientists, Dr Chintis was the topper in Physics at IIT Mumbai before moving towards Biology. Every year malaria kills thousands around the globe but now his vaccine could save their lives. Malaria parasite invades red blood cells where they multiply, so first they have...
09:05 AM, Jan 03, 2011
Aligarh: Malaria kills around 205,000 people in India every year, more than 13 times the estimate by the World Health Organisation (WHO), an official said in Aligarh on Saturday. India also accounted for 70 per cent of malaria cases in the southeast Asian region, said Prof M Ashraf Malik, principal and chief medical superintendent of JN Medical College in Aligarh. Addressing the National Symposium on Malaria, Malik said the National...
07:43 PM, Dec 18, 2010
London : After 23 years of painstaking laboratory work and a program of major trials in seven countries, the 67-year-old biologist says the clinical case for the vaccine is almost proved. It's a breakthrough moment that could save hundreds of thousands of lives, but when it comes to public health in the developing world, Cohen knows hard science is only half the job. That's why the softly spoken U.S.-Italian researcher...
10:25 AM, Dec 15, 2010
A global survey says the figure is 13 time higher than the official estimate. ...
10:46 AM, Oct 22, 2010
CJ Indur Chuggani used a forgotten law to book developers of a filthy construction site for negligently spreading disease in his locality. ...
09:39 PM, Oct 21, 2010
62-year-old Indur Chhugani turned Citizen Journalist to fight for his rights. ...
09:33 PM, Oct 21, 2010
Despite nearly 50 people falling victim to the disease, the government is still refraining from calling it epidemic. ...
09:31 AM, Sep 02, 2010
With more and more govindas going down with malaria every day, dahi handi celebrations in Mumbai face a crisis with most mandals struggling to get participants for human pyramids. ...
04:49 PM, Aug 21, 2010
London: For Africans wondering whether the malaria drugs they've bought are real, there may soon be a quick way of finding out: sending a text message. Across the continent, more than 30 percent of malaria medicines are estimated to be fake, and many look identical to the real thing. A new project called mPedigree lets consumers send in a code via text message that lets them check if their drugs...
11:39 AM, Aug 21, 2010
Mumbai's two police hospitals and 12 clinics meant for the police force are struggling to cope with the huge number of patients. ...
04:18 PM, Aug 19, 2010
The authorities in Gandhi Hospital have rent out one ward for an ad film shoot, even when there are not enough beds for patients. ...
10:12 AM, Aug 06, 2010
Malaria outbreaks in Mumbai, but the state government is shying away from calling it an epidemic. 17138 people have been found positive with malaria in Mumbai. ...
09:02 PM, Aug 03, 2010
Mumbai Mumbai, the country’s biggest business hub, is now in the grip of the deadly Malaria outbreak. 18 deaths have been reported in the month of July only and over 40 deaths since January; making it a big public health concern for the state government. However, for the family of a malaria victim, Juhi Biswas, the state government concern over the issue has come a little too late. 19-year-old, Juhi...
07:54 PM, Aug 03, 2010
Nitish Kumar says Mumbai is not the private property of Raj Thackeray. ...
05:15 PM, Aug 03, 2010
