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Thursday, January 29, 2026
TopicInfectious disease

Topic: infectious disease

What is monkeypox — disease usually found in Africa forests now detected in Europe, America

Monkeypox virus can be transmitted by large droplets exhaled by an animal and by contact with infected skin lesions or contaminated materials.

Anthrax detected in deer carcass found on campus — IIT-Madras on alert, to start vaccinations soon

At least 4 deer have died on campus since Wednesday, samples from 3 were inconclusive. A team is observing the wildlife for symptoms of the disease, which can spread to humans.

Painful Guinea worm could soon be 1st disease eradicated without vaccine, just 14 cases in 2021

Cases of Guinea worm, a parasite that spreads in regions where people don’t have access to safe drinking water, were reported from just 4 countries in the past year.

Top 3 global risks now are climate action failure, biodiversity loss, infectious diseases

Businesses have a vital role to play in fighting biodiversity loss and ensuring continued ecosystem services such as clean water, food security etc.

On Camera

Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Although its overall GDP will soon be bigger than Japan’s, on a per-capita basis India is still 12 times poorer.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.