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Climate Change Killed More People Than Malaria in 2023. Scientists Say It's Time to Declare an Emergency

The 2026 Lancet Countdown reports record heat-related deaths, major economic losses and worsening food insecurity, urging governments to replace voluntary climate pledges with coordinated action.

Latin Times · Oct 30

Leave home with a plan: What to pack in your medical kit and when to seek care for symptoms abroad

When people prepare to see a doctor before an international trip, vaccines usually dominate the conversation.

The Conversation · Oct 27

6 Reasons Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spread Faster in Indian Hospitals

Antimicrobial resistance kills more people globally each year than malaria and HIV combined, and India sits near the top of every burden estimate. The problem is not confined to farms or pharmacies. Hospital wards are where resistant strains find their most efficient route from one patient to the next, and…

Times Life · Oct 27

Climate change raises major disease risks for Australia

Disease-carrying mosquitoes thrive in warmer temperatures, raising concerns over the impacts of climate change and what it means for Australia's tropics.

AAP · Oct 5

Before You Donate Blood in India for the First Time, Know These 7 Essential Things

1. India Has a Chronic Blood Shortage, Your Donation Is Not a FormalityAccording to the National Blood Transfusion Council, India requires approximately 15 million units of blood annually and consistently falls short by over a million units. Most of that deficit hits rural hospitals and smaller district blood banks hardest.…

Times Life · Sep 28

‘Almost unprecedented’ cuts in malaria funding will hurt UK pandemic planning, leading scientists say

‘The tools we have developed together are not only protecting children’s lives in Africa, but will help us protect and respond to similar risks in the UK,’ says one researcher

The Independent UK · Sep 22

16-year-old student’s malaria model could double impact of mosquito nets, wins $50K

At 16, Rajarshi Mandal is already tackling a problem that has challenged public-health systems for decades: how to make limited malaria-prevention resources go further. The Lexington High School student built a mathematical model designed to determine where insecticide-treated mosquito nets could have the greatest impact, and his work earned him…

The Times of India · Sep 21

Six Indian American students named 2026 Davidson Fellows, win $25K-$100K scholarships

Six Indian American students have been named 2026 Davidson Fellows Scholarship recipients, winning awards of up to $100,000 for their projects. The students have worked on research spanning aviation safety, citrus greening disease, black holes, nuclear energy, malaria prevention and drug discovery. Here is what the scholarship recognises and what…

The Economic Times · Sep 20

In 1826, mosquitoes arrived in Hawaii and pushed native birds toward extinction. Now, scientists are releasing millions of mosquitoes to save them

Hawaii's native birds face extinction due to avian malaria transmitted by mosquitoes. Conservationists are releasing sterile male mosquitoes to reduce disease-carrying populations. This innovative strategy aims to protect honeycreeper species from the deadly infection. The incompatible insect technique prevents mosquito eggs from hatching after mating. This effort seeks to preserve…

The Economic Times · Sep 18

$1.3bn in US health funds left unspent by Trump ‘could lead to 150,000 preventable deaths’

Funding for tuberculosis, malaria, HIV and maternal healthcare has to be released for spending by 30 September

The Independent UK · Sep 18