By Dr Ibikunle Faramade …Continued As previously defined, using the template of the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development, sustainable development is developm… Read More

Q fever may not be well known, but it is a bacterial disease that can be a biological threat. Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent, infects sheep, cattle, and other domestic animals and ca… Read More

Context: In a significant step forward towards eliminating Kala Azar, India has achieved the target of reporting less than one case per 10,000 population across all blocks in 2023. (633 bloc… Read More

Context – For the first time ever at COP 28, the impacts climate change on health has been discussed.  Recently IPCC report for the first time ever has noted that climate chang… Read More

Zoonotic diseases are infections transmitted from animals to humans. These diseases, caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi, underscore the intricate interplay between human, anima… Read More

To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories.To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories.Kamala ThiagarajanOn the morning of September 11, critical… Read More

Monkeypox is a rare viral disease that was first discovered in 1958 in monkeys kept for research. The disease was first reported in humans in 1970, when cases of a pox-like disease were obse… Read More

To know how to treat mange in dogs at home or if you are one of the dog owners or lovers you have to know what a case of mange looks like. Skin is the largest organ of your dog's body that… Read More

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of life on land is critical to the future of humanity and the planet. The SDG acknowledges the importance of ecosystems and biodiversity for… Read More

Photo: Google ImagesOne Health is a philosophy that acknowledges human health, animal health, and the health of the ecosystem are interconnected. One Health is not a new concept, but in rece… Read More

This photograph, taken on February 24, 2014 during an aerial survey mission by Greenpeace in Indonesia, shows cleared trees in a forest located in the conces… Read More

A global order caught up in a swirl of chaos   Context: The Ukraine-Russia conflict is only one of the many strands altering the contours of world governance  Highlights:… Read More

The Spatial Sciences Institute is pleased to announce the incoming 2022 cohort to the Population, Health and Place Ph.D. program. Please join us in welcoming these five outstanding students… Read More

This article titled “Failure to prevent pandemics at source is ‘greatest folly’, say scientists” was written by Damian Carrington Environment editor, for The Guardi… Read More

Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, viral disease. Once clinical symptoms appear, rabies is virtually 100% fatal. In up to 99% of cases, domestic dogs are responsible for rabies virus… Read More

In recognition of World Health Day 2021, which falls on April 7, the WHO points out that “some people are able to live healthier lives and have better access to health services than… Read More

Image copyright Reuters Zoonotic diseases – which jump from animals to humans – are increasing and will continue to do so without action to prot… Read More

Chinese Government's NIVDC Funded Its Joint Research Lab "Arrangement" In ChinaColumbia U. Public Health School’s Chinese Government Connection RevisitedOne reason the Center for Infec… Read More

This is a list of all Kenya Medical Research Institute research programmes. KEMRI is a state corporation which was established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979. The… Read More

A  woman sorrowfully sits by an Aids patientMost people believe that the origin of HIV, the AIDS virus, derives from some natural evolutionary event. Key among these HIV origin theories… Read More