I am the shark among the fishes and the Ganges among the rivers says Krishna in Bhagavad Gita Ganga is India s most sacred river The last three Vedas Yajur Sama Atharva gave much importance to Ganga h ...

Of notable mention is Patrick Manson, often regarded as the ‘father of tropical medicine,’ who first established the role of mosquitoes in disease transmission with filariasis and later ...

Jared Paventi, a spokesperson for National Grid, said that at about 1:30 p.m. there was equipment failure on a transmission system during a planned maintenance at a substation. That left about ...

The new law outlines a wide-ranging framework to improve community health, reduce disease transmission, and align public health practices with international standards. It introduces strict ...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can be reversed with several lifestyle changes, including diet and physical activity. NAFLD is a condition where fat builds up around the liver and is ...

Elimination means there has been no chain of disease transmission inside a country lasting longer than 12 months. The current measles outbreak in Texas, however, could put that status at risk.

Two people in Oregon have died from a rare, progressive brain disorder similar to "mad cow disease" that leads to dementia and is %100 fatal. The Hood River County Health Department confirmed the ...

The next step was determining whether to build it out with new, more efficient extra high voltage (765 kilovolts) transmission lines or the standard 345-kilovolt transmission lines currently in ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as gastro oesophageal reflux disease, is more than just the occasional heartburn—it’s a chronic condition where stomach acid keeps flowing ...

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) this month officially recognised the disease as "Type 5 diabetes", and set up a working group to develop new guidance for doctors on how to spot it.

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. It starts with the ticks. These bugs infect people with the bacteria that cause ...