idahen.orgIndian parliamentarians join against TB
New Kerala - New Delhi, March 27: A group of Indian MPs has decided to launch a fight against tuberculosis (TB) in the country, where two people die of the infectious disease every three minutes, by starting a massive awareness drive and also seeking a special
Daring explorer honored for her work
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Thomas Deetz, a specialist in infectious disease and internal medicine; Michelle Massie, board-certified in family medicine; Joseph Fabry and Matthew Hansman, both general and vascular surgeons; and Christine Griger, a pediatrician, were chosen for
Sudan: Winning the Battle Against Polio
AllAfrica.com - According to WHO, Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus that invades the nervous system and can cause crippling paralysis, sometimes in a matter of hours. It generally affects children younger than three, but adults
‘Doomed’ mosquitos could cut dengue infection rates
SciDev.Net - Paul Reiter, head of the Insects and Infectious Disease Unit at the Pasteur Institute, welcomed the development, indicating that novel approaches are urgently required to replace traditional insecticidal approaches that have little, if any, impact on