4+ hour, 58+ min ago  (320+ words) LGT Fight the Bite A new campaign urging travellers to take early action against malaria has been launched after it was revealed that Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust treats more than a hundred cases of the preventable disease every year,…...

5+ hour, 54+ min ago  (472+ words) In October 1587, Francesco and Bianca were staying at the'Medici villa in Poggio a Caiano, after several days of fever, vomiting, and weakness, Francesco died on October 19, and Bianca died the next day. Two deaths of prominent people at the same…...

17+ hour, 14+ min ago  (79+ words) Sri Lanka's worsening dengue epidemic is not merely a public health emergency. It is also a test of urban governance, institutional accountability, and the rule of law. With over 53, 000 reported dengue infections and 31 deaths recorded during the first half of…...

11+ hour, 41+ min ago  (378+ words) With the Government of India firmly committed to eliminating all three diseases by 2030, in alignment with the SDGs, the horizon is closer than ever before. For the first time in generations, this hard-won victory feels within our grasp. And yet,…...

10+ hour, 32+ min ago  (188+ words) The Times of India Mangaluru: With the monsoon setting in and dengue cases reported in several places, Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai has directed the health department to remain vigilant. Free blood testing facilities have been arranged at all primary…...

10+ hour, 56+ min ago  (279+ words) New Delhi: Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, has chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the preparedness for the prevention and control of dengue in Delhi. The meeting focused on reviewing the evolving epidemiological…...

12+ hour, 5+ min ago  (344+ words) Adrian Hill. Image: European Patent Office Adrian Hill's highly effective vaccine exceeded the World Health Organisation's protection targets of 75pc to 80pc in clinical trials. Ireland's Sir Adrian Hill has received the European Patent Office's European Inventor Award 2026, in the research category,…...

11+ hour, 31+ min ago  (344+ words) Two proposals currently under consideration. A start-up has submitted a proposal for employing drones for spraying insecticide. Another company proposes operating drones to spray an organic compound at mosquito-breeding grounds identified through GIS mapping The next meeting of the health…...

12+ hour, 32+ min ago  (469+ words) A Dublin-born scientist has won a prestigious international award for helping to develop a malaria vaccine. The European Patent Office awarded Adrian Hill the European Inventor Award in the research category for developing the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine. The Irish-British scientist…...

15+ hour, 56+ min ago  (583+ words) SRI Lanka's worsening dengue epidemic is not merely a public health emergency. It is also a test of urban governance, institutional accountability, and the rule of law. With over 53, 000 reported dengue infections and 31 deaths recorded during the first half of…...