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Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a lethal fungus that causes chytridiomycosis – a deadly disease that is wiping out...

📅 March 18, 2023

What is Influenza Sub-type H3N2?

Influenza sub-type H3N2, commonly called Hong Kong Flu, is causing a surge in hospitalizations due to respiratory illness...

📅 March 11, 2023

What is Plasticosis?

Scientists from Australia and the UK have discovered a new fibrotic disease called “Plasticosis” in birds. This disease...

📅 March 9, 2023

Study: Global warming can cause malaria, dengue to billions

According to a study published in Lancet Planetary Health, a 3.7 degrees Celsius rise in temperatures from pre-industrial...

📅 July 13, 2021

What are Notified Diseases?

The Black Fungus disease has been declared as notified disease in Haryana. This means that the Government Authorities...

📅 May 15, 2021

Robo Plant: Technology to interact with plants

The scientists from Singapore have developed a technology to interact with plants. The technology has been named as...

📅 April 8, 2021

FDA approves ADHD Drugs

The FDA of the US recently approved the ADHD drug for treating patients in the age group of...

📅 April 7, 2021

Naegleria fowleri: Brain Eating Amoeba

Naegleria fowleri is a single celled amoeba. It is also called the brain-eating Amoeba. The amoeba is now...

📅 December 25, 2020

Mucormycosis and COVID-19

The Gujarat Government recently issued advisory on Fungal infection called “Mucormycosis”. It is a serious infection with a...

📅 December 23, 2020

Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana: Second Phase launched

On October 14, 2020, the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan launched second phase of Thalassemia Bal Sewa...

📅 October 15, 2020

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