Tag Archive | Tropical-Disease
Malaria cases on the rise in Rajasthan
July 15 : Rajasthan has witnessed an alarming rise in cases of malaria in recent weeks even as the state government is putting in place a plan to combat diseases that spread during monsoon.
Malaria sweeps Tripura, 25 dead
July 13 : At least 25 people have died of malaria in the last two weeks in Tripura with authorities using helicopters to send medical teams to remote areas, officials said Friday.
Anti-malarial drug may help reduce risk of diabetes in rheumatoid arthritis patients
July 11 : Preliminary research has suggested that use of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine may help reduce the risk of patients with rheumatoid arthritis developing diabetes.
‘Molecular warhead’ behind mosquitoes’ resistance to malaria identified
July 7 : Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered the genetic factors that make some mosquitoes resistant to malaria.
Malaria-Resistant Mosquitoes Battle Disease with ‘Molecular Warhead’
A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has discovered why some mosquitoes are resistant to malaria, a finding that may one day help fight a disease that afflicts and kills millions of people.
Epidemic fever in Kerala: fact, fiction or phobia?
Since the 1980s, Kerala has had a series of outbreaks of new diseases — leptospirosis, dengue, Japanese encephalitis (JE) and chikungunya. Each time the government was caught unawares and the health system was unprepared.
Potent possibilities for parasite attack
A comparison of three parasite species that cause Leishmaniasis has identified a small number of genes, many new to biology, that will provide a framework to target the search for new treatments. Leishmaniasis is a devastating disease that affects about two million people each year and threatens one-fifth of the world’s population and new treatments [...]
482 suspected chikungunya cases in Karnataka
June 14 : At least 482 suspected chikungunya cases have been reported in Karnataka, officials said Thursday.
Researchers developing new therapy to re-activate silenced genes
June 14 : Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Cornell University are developing a new therapy to re-activate silenced genes in patients who suffer from
Chikungunya affects Kerala’s healthcare status
June 11 : Kerala’s status of having one of the best healthcare systems in India has received a severe blow in the past one year due to the outbreak of chikungunya viral fever in the state.