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Leishmaniasis, a disease spread by a parasite carried by sand flies, is generally considered a tropical disease. Now, thanks to climate change, new research finds it's endemic to the United States.

The continued increase in the disease’s prevalence has far outpaced growth in the rates for reported cases and deaths from 2002 to 2021

Species lists are one of the unseen pillars of science and society. Lists of species underpin our understanding of the natural world, threatened species management, quarantine, disease control and much else besides.

The BCG vaccine for TB has been used for 100 years. It is largely effective for children under five, but less so in older people and can’t be used on patients who have certain medical conditions. Today we’re the closest we’ve ever been to discovering a vaccine that might replace…

Hospitals register thousands of people with infectious skin disease, months after wave of cholera swept African country

KSSC, ICRISAT ink MoU to introduce drought, disease-resistant varieties to benefit farmers in Karnataka. KSSC to get access to new seed varieties from ICRISAT; MoU valid for 3 yrs; Varieties to be validated by VRDC, KSSC & State agri univs; FICCI reps meet Agri Min to discuss reforms.

A new strain of a parasitc disease spread by flies has been found in southern states in the US, CDC says

Each year, more than 2,500 Australians die from diseases linked to eating too much salt.

Heart specialists from Naruvi Hospital, Vellore, emphasised the need for walking daily for a healthy heart. A study found 15% reduction in risk of dying from CVD with 500-1,000 steps a day. The doctors discussed pros/cons of bypass surgery, stenting, minimally invasive & robotic surgeries for treating coronary artery disease.…