Flesh-eating parasitic fly screwworm that could cause millions of dollars damage to US economy detectedAn outbreak in the U.S. could cause $1.8 billion in damage to Texas' economy alone, according to a USDA estimate.
30 May, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
Neglected killer: Kala-azar surge in Kenya leaves record deaths, missed diagnosesA deadly kala-azar outbreak is claiming lives in Kenya's arid regions, with cases more than doubling in 2025. Misdiagnoses and a lack of tr...
08 Feb, 2026, 08.01 AM 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
Flesh-eating screwworm in the US: What you need to knowA rare case of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, has been confirmed in a Maryland resident after traveling from Guatemala, mark...
25 Aug, 2025, 01.04 PM IST
Cat poop, parasites, and lost vision: The unseen epidemic in New ZealandNew Zealand faces a hidden health threat. It is Toxoplasma gondii. Cats carry this parasite. It can cause blindness. Nearly half of New Zea...
08 Aug, 2025, 11.30 AM IST
Millions of flies to rain from US planes? Here’s why Washington may make this wild moveThe United States has temporarily closed its southern border to livestock imports due to the northward spread of the New World screwworm fl...
12 Jul, 2025, 09.05 PM 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
July fourth cookouts face record beef prices amid shrinking cattle supplyAs summer approaches, the price of ground beef has skyrocketed to unprecedented levels in the U.S. A declining cattle supply, worsened by d...
01 Jul, 2025, 02.41 PM IST
Another pandemic? Deadly new bat viruses found in China, Scientists warn of up to 75 percent fatality rateResearchers discovered 20 new viruses and two henipaviruses closely related to deadly Nipah and Hendra strains in Yunnan bats. The viruses,...
25 Jun, 2025, 07.30 AM IST
Flesh-eating screwworms in cattle could raise US beef pricesThe New World Screwworm, a parasite devastating to livestock, is spreading north through Mexico, prompting the U.S. to halt cattle imports....
02 Jun, 2025, 04.55 PM IST
Vet warns pet owners after common dog behaviour linked to massive parasite inside woman’s bodyA rare case in Tunisia highlights the danger of letting dogs lick faces, potentially transmitting the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm. A 2...
09 May, 2025, 09.53 AM IST
Record-breaking Nelore cow sold for 40 crores in Brazil sets new livestock auction milestoneIn a historic event, a Nelore cow named Viatina-19 FIV Mara Imóveis has become the most expensive cow ever sold, fetching a record-breaking...
26 Mar, 2024, 09.24 PM IST
Can Kerala's antibiotic abuse project inspire India's antimicrobial resistance fight?In 2019, nearly 300,000 deaths in India were due to AMR. Over 1 million deaths were linked to drug resistance, making infections more chall...
17 Feb, 2024, 11.08 PM IST
Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-winning wonder drug – but not for COVID-19Ivermectin, when used correctly, has prevented millions of potentially fatal and debilitating infectious diseases. It's meant to be prescri...
15 Oct, 2021, 11.30 AM IST
Overuse of antibiotics in animals to worsen India’s AMR problem: StudyIndia is expected to see an 82% increase in consumption of antibiotics in “food animals” from 2,633 tons of antibiotics in 2013, showed a n...
29 Sep, 2017, 11.26 PM IST
Climate change causing more infectious diseases to emergeScientists have assumed parasites don't quickly jump from one species to another because of the way parasites and hosts co-evolve.
16 Feb, 2015, 01.43 PM IST