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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicMalaria

Topic: malaria

At 1.28% of GDP, India’s expenditure on health is still low although higher than before

National Health Profile data, released Wednesday, says cost of treatment has been on the rise in India, which has led to inequity in access to healthcare.

Now, an oral drug to treat deadly kala-azar — IIT Hyderabad says it’s faster, better

Researchers at IIT Hyderabad say the pills will ensure controlled release of the drug used to treat the disease, bettering a patient's chance of survival.

Eco Survey praises Modi’s Swachh Bharat, says child deaths due to diarrhoea, malaria down

Economic Survey says emphasis on sanitation led to dip in diarrhoea cases among kids aged below 5, similar improvement in malaria, stillbirths cases.

Killer GM fungus helps scientists destroy 99% of malaria mosquitoes in 45 days

The study, conducted by teams from University of Maryland, US, & Burkina Faso's IRSS, spells hope for medics battling malaria.

World’s first-ever malaria vaccine has just been rolled out in Africa

The vaccine — RTS,S or Mosquirix — offers partial protection against the deadly parasitic disease that killed 4.35 lakh people in 2017.

India pays more than any developing country on funding R&D for dengue, malaria, HIV

According to a new report, India accounts for nearly three quarters of the total public funding on R&D by low- and middle-income countries.

Latest tool in fight against malaria: Dogs that can sniff out malaria from our socks

A two-year study has shown dogs can be trained to identify socks worn by a malaria patient with a 70% accuracy

Africa will ‘produce’ a mosquito that will actually fight malaria

WHO says 88% of world’s malaria cases occur in Africa, and that’s why countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali & Uganda are adopting ‘edgier’ methods to combat it.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.