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Why the Indian Pariah Dog Is Genetically Built for Every Climate and Terrain in India

The Oldest Surviving Landrace in AsiaThe Indian Pariah dog is not a stray that lost its home. It is a landrace, a population shaped entirely by its environment over millennia, with no selective breeding by humans. A 2017 study published in PLOS Genetics, which mapped the ancestry of dog populations…

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In 1944, Polish priest Henry Denis endured Nazi malaria experiments at Dachau; after surviving the camp, he fulfilled his vow by building Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Nebraska

Father Henry J. Denis emerged from the horrors of Dachau concentration camp and the inhumane medical experiments conducted there. With a steadfast vow to create a shrine to Mary if he survived, he eventually settled in Nebraska, where he honored that promise. The Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, dedicated in…

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UK commits more than £100m from aid budget to cutting-edge health research

Exclusive: ‘We’re continuing the UK’s proud track record of supporting science that saves lives,’ development minister Kirsty McNeill tells The Independent

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Officials urge calm after malaria outbreak kills two staff at Frankfurt airport

Mosquito traps are set up at Germany’s biggest airport and doctors are asked to look out for symptoms of disease

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Outbreak of malaria kills two at major European airport

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Two airport workers die of malaria in Frankfurt after mosquitos ‘arrive on plane’

The outbreak has been attributed to a mosquito entering an aircraft

The Independent UK

Malaria Parasites in Uganda Are Rapidly Spreading a Genetic Variant Linked to Reduced Drug Susceptibility, Study Finds

A genetic variant spreading among malaria parasites in Uganda is linked to reduced susceptibility to key antimalarial drugs, a study finds.

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A Mosquito Built for Cities Moved Across Africa at Speeds Set by the Shape of the Land

Scientists sequenced 645 mosquito genomes and traced an invasion. Flat terrain sped it up, mountains slowed it down, and resistance came preinstalled.

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Godrej opens Asia’s largest soap factory in Madhya Pradesh

Godrej Consumer Products inaugurated its new unit in Malanpur, which is now Asia's largest soap factory. This facility, costing over Rs 450 crore, will produce 4,000 soaps every minute. The Chief Minister highlighted Madhya Pradesh's successful implementation of investment MoUs. He also noted the state's increased foreign export potential reaching…

The Economic Times

Frankfurt Airport employee dies after contracting malaria, operator Fraport says

The cause of the infections is believed to be a mosquito that travelled by plane from a malaria-endemic area to Germany, likely in July.

Euronews

India's Terai Grasslands Are Vanishing, And Taking Species Found Nowhere Else With Them

A Strip of Land That Shouldn't ExistThe terai is a geographical accident. Where the Himalayan rivers slow down and drop their sediment load onto the plains, they created a belt of waterlogged grasslands, sal forests, and oxbow lakes stretching from Uttarakhand through Bihar and into the lowlands of Nepal. It…

Times Life

Five years on from first vaccine, fight against malaria sees progress in Africa

On World Mosquito Day, attention remains focused on the devastating impact of the disease in Africa. The continent accounts for 95 per cent of malaria-related deaths worldwide. Five years after the roll-out of the first malaria vaccine, it is beginning to deliver measurable results – although significant challenges remain.

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Breakthrough as medics develop single dose malaria drug

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Single dose malaria drug could simplify treatment worldwide in medical breakthrough

There were an estimated 282 million cases of malaria and 610,000 deaths from the disease worldwide in 2024

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Antimalarial compound hailed as ‘exciting step forward’ in fight against disease

In 2024 there were an estimated 282 million cases of malaria and 610,000 deaths from the disease worldwide.

The Economic Times

In 2025, Harvard University developed a chemical coating for insecticide-treated bed nets that blocks malaria parasites inside mosquitoes instead of killing the insects. It produced a breakthrough that could fight malaria without increasing insecticide resistance

Scientists have discovered novel compounds that prevent the transmission of malaria parasites in mosquitoes. These innovative chemicals can be applied to bed nets without causing insecticide resistance. When infected mosquitoes come into contact with the treated netting, the parasites are eliminated. This advancement represents a promising new approach to tackling…

The Economic Times

After years of study, scientists recreated the chemistry of two deadly plants in the laboratory. The breakthrough produced a surprising pathway to new painkillers, malaria treatments, cancer drugs, and greener pest-control solutions

Deadly plants like wolfsbane and larkspur hold a powerful secret. Scientists have finally recreated their complex biosynthesis inside engineered yeast and tobacco plants. This major laboratory breakthrough reveals how nature builds diterpenoid alkaloids. It opens a fast route toward non-opioid painkillers, malaria treatments, cancer drugs, and green pesticides. No new…

Benzinga

Chris Christie Warns GOP Could Distance From Trump Ahead of 2026 Midterms: They'll Treat Him 'Like He Has Malaria'

Former Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) warned that President Donald Trump’s declining approval ratings could push Republican candidates in competitive races to distance themselves from him ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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In 2009, scientists revealed the world's most annoying insect, mosquito, turned out to have a romantic side

Mosquitoes engage in a captivating courtship ritual, producing harmonious melodies through the rhythm of their wing beats. This phenomenon was observed in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. By studying these mating patterns, scientists may develop innovative strategies for mosquito control. Their focus includes enhancing the appeal of sterile males to females, aiming…

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200 years ago one of Earth's oldest plant chemicals was isolated but researchers now find ways to make new potential medicines with two poisonous flowers

Scientists have uncovered how two famously poisonous plants produce complex chemicals that could one day contribute to new medicines. Researchers recreated the chemical pathway in modified tobacco plants, using six enzymes to help produce a compound called atisinium. Although this discovery does not mean a new medicine is ready for…

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10,000-year-old disease that haunted Greeks and Chinese, weakened Civil War soldiers and caused 5% of 20th century deaths may finally have a weakness; Indian researchers find breakthrough

Scientists from India and Britain have identified a protein called Ark1 that acts as a control switch in the malaria parasite's cell division process. The discovery, made by teams from Delhi's National Institute of Immunology and the University of Nottingham, could open the door to an entirely new class of…

Radio France Internationale

Zimbabwe’s gold rush adds fuel to a deadly surge in malaria

In Zimbabwe, open pits left by informal gold miners and filled with stagnant water create breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Health experts say mining is worsening a surge in malaria infections, already spiralling due to funding cuts and climate change.

Times Life

Leptospirosis Is the Monsoon Waterborne Infection Most Urban Indians Have Never Heard Of

A Fever That Looks Like Everything ElseLeptospirosis arrives disguised. The first two to five days bring high fever, severe muscle ache concentrated in the calves, headache, and red eyes, a presentation so close to dengue, malaria, or a bad viral fever that most patients and many clinicians do not think…

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The new malaria vaccine helps in Africa but faces a test: Completing all 4 doses

A recently introduced malaria vaccine is helping reduce severe illness in children across Africa

Times Life

7 Monsoon Illnesses That Look Like a Mild Fever but Carry a Serious Infection Risk in India

DengueA 2023 report from the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control recorded over 289,000 dengue cases across India in a single year, with the sharpest spikes running from July through October. The fever that arrives with it, sudden, high, accompanied by pain behind the eyes and aching joints, is…

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