Travel Health

5+ hour, 36+ min ago   (657+ words) A striking molecular portrait of treatment failure in leishmaniasis has emerged from Thailand, where researchers tracked the parasite Leishmania (Mundinia) martiniquensis inside a single patient before therapy and again after clinical relapse following amphotericin B treatment....

10+ hour, 5+ min ago   (201+ words) Hyderabad:Continuous rainfall and rising humidity could trigger a spurt in vector-borne diseases such as dengue, malaria and chikungunya, the Directorate of Public Health warned on Saturday. The advisory followed an IMD forecast of light to moderate rainfall across Telangana…...

14+ hour, 1+ min ago   (383+ words) Last update on September 12, 2026 Health September 12, 2026 The Ministry of Health, through the Directorate of Epidemiology, reports a reduction in the incidence of the main diseases under special surveillance and raises awareness about cystic fibrosis. This genetic, hereditary disease affects the…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (437+ words) The World Health Organization (WHO) flagged elevated health risks associated with the strengthening El Niño climate phenomenon, with India among the countries facing significant risks from the resulting shifts in temperature and rainfall patterns. In its Global Public Health Situation…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (291+ words) Efforts by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Marcia Castro to track the spread of malaria in Brazil and to prevent future cases were highlighted in a Sept. 1 Monga Bay article. The article cited a 2025 study led by Castro, Andelot…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (202+ words) New HHMI article highlights parasite-targeting bed nets developed by Flaminia Catteruccia and collaborators hsph.harvard.edu Your gift powers excellence in research and education to advance public health. New HHMI article highlights parasite-targeting bed nets developed by Flaminia Catteruccia and…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (24+ words) Historic data and predictions suggest cases will rise in East Africa and southern regions, while the threat may ease in West and Central Africa....

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (472+ words) September 10, 2026 by Adedamola Ogunbewon Vestergaard Sàrl has announced the start of operations at Health Textiles Nigeria FZE, a new manufacturing facility expected to produce 10 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets annually and create more than 600 jobs in Nigeria at full capacity. Health…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (331+ words) According to Merana Mussá, the ViGiMobile application allows users to report adverse reactions to medicines and adverse events following vaccination, and pharmacovigilance focal points and staff of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority should step up efforts to promote the tool…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (605+ words) Families grappling with sickle cell disease often face a stark reality: the necessary medication may exist, but it remains out of reach where it is needed most. Nearly 80 per cent of the global burden of sickle-cell disease falls on sub-Saharan…...