Could this new spirulina finally give vegans the vitamin B12 they have been waiting for? Scientists say this breakthrough may change plant-based nutrition foreverFor years, vitamin B12 has remained one of the biggest challenges in vegan nutrition. Now, a breakthrough in active B12 spirulina could cha...
06 Jun, 2026, 02.32 AM IST
Researchers develop sustainable method to boost active vitamin B12 in SpirulinaA scientific breakthrough offers a new way to produce vitamin B12. Researchers are using managed light on Spirulina, a blue-green algae. Th...
08 May, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Extreme heat threatens global food systems, UN agencies warnFarmers and fishers are struggling as heatwaves become more frequent and intense. Yields are falling, and harvests are failing. The United ...
24 Apr, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
India's protein boom: Growth, risks & need for sustainable sourcingIndia's appetite for protein is on the rise, opening doors for food enterprises seeking growth. However, this expansion is not without chal...
09 Apr, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Flesh-eating screwworm detected in US patient after Central America outbreakUS health officials have confirmed a human case of the deadly cattle screwworm parasite, linked to the recent outbreak in Central America. ...
26 Aug, 2025, 12.19 PM IST
Flesh-eating parasite first human case detected in US Explained: Here’s what is New World screwworm infectionFlesh-eating parasite first human case detected in US has been confirmed. Officials report the Maryland patient has recovered, and no sprea...
26 Aug, 2025, 01.33 AM IST
What is New World screwworm fly? US halts Mexican livestock imports over growing threatThe US has halted livestock imports from Mexico as the New World screwworm fly spreads closer to the southern border. The parasitic insect ...
11 Jul, 2025, 11.57 PM IST
Fight against Disease X: Scientists identify essential prevention tacticPrevention of Disease X: research paper argues for reducing zoonotic virus transmission to prevent pandemics by reducing contact with high-...
20 Feb, 2024, 09.44 AM IST
Health Ministry prohibits sale of Ketoprofen and Aceclofenac to conserve vulturesIn a boost to conserve vultures in the country, the health ministry has prohibited sale of two veterinary drugs-Ketoprofen and Aceclofenac....
02 Aug, 2023, 04.18 PM IST
NITI Aayog issues guidelines for livestock telemedicine in IndiaThe framework, however, exempts a registered veterinary practitioner from any penal action should he/she fail to establish veterinarian-cli...
27 Jul, 2023, 09.20 PM IST
Another pandemic could take place due to US meat supply? Here is what report claimsAnother pandemic-like situation could be on cards and it may originate from the United States, as per a recent research from Harvard Law Sc...
24 Jul, 2023, 12.18 AM IST
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus: All you need to know about the virus spreading across Europe, Africa, Middle East due to climate changeOutbreaks of a highly severe viral haemorrhagic fever are triggered by the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus.
10 Jul, 2023, 10.23 PM IST
World Bank approves USD 82 mln for zoonotic disease prevention in India"It will strengthen India's One Health approach, which recognizes that people and animals are connected with their shared environment," Wor...
11 May, 2023, 02.20 PM IST
Too much of a good thing: How antibiotics made superbugsantibiotics are becoming less effective against infections.
17 Nov, 2021, 05.52 PM IST
China, SE Asia 'hotspot' for new coronaviruses: StudyThe study, published in the journal Nature Food, showed that this is because of the global land-use changes including forest fragmentation,...
02 Jun, 2021, 07.50 PM IST
Intensive farming may increase risk of epidemics, scientists warnThe scientists, including those from the University of Sheffield in the UK, said overuse of antibiotics, high animal numbers, and low genet...
06 May, 2020, 05.08 PM IST
Lack of knowledge on animal disease leaves humans at riskA world-first study found that just ten diseases account for around 50 per cent of all published knowledge on diseases at the wildlife-live...
21 Jul, 2015, 05.36 PM IST