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Chandipura Virus Outbreak: What Parents in India Need to Know

Gujarat and Rajasthan are facing a fresh Chandipura virus outbreak this monsoon, with dozens of confirmed cases and child deaths from brain inflammation. The virus spreads through sandfly bites, hits children under 15 hardest, and has no specific treatment or vaccine. This piece breaks down what Cha

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Chandipura Virus Outbreak 2026: What Parents in India Need to Know

Gujarat and Rajasthan are seeing a fresh Chandipura virus outbreak this monsoon, with dozens of confirmed cases in children and a worrying number of deaths. The virus isn't new — it was first identified back in 1965 — but it still has no vaccine and no specific treatment. This piece breaks down how

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Malaria in Children

Children don't get malaria the way adults do — their fevers spike faster, and the warning signs are easier to miss or mistake for a common cold. This guide breaks down what parents actually need to watch for, why toddlers and infants are at higher risk, and when a fever at home should turn

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How to Prevent Malaria

Malaria is preventable, but most people underestimate how many small habits it takes to actually stay protected. This guide walks through what genuinely works — mosquito nets, repellents, preventive medicine for travellers, and knowing when a fever needs a blood test, not guesswork. It also covers w

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Best Diet for Malaria: What to Eat, What to Skip

Food alone won't treat malaria, but what you eat during recovery genuinely affects how fast you bounce back. This article covers what a sensible malaria diet actually looks like: easy-to-digest meals, fluids that help with dehydration, foods that support a body fighting fever and fatigue, and a few

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Home Remedies for Malaria: What Really Helps

Search "home remedies for malaria" and you'll find no shortage of claims — papaya leaf juice, giloy, neem water, all promising a cure. The honest picture is less exciting: none of these replace antimalarial medicine, and malaria can turn dangerous quickly if treatment is delayed. This article covers

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Malaria Treatment: What Actually Works, Explained Simply

Malaria is still common in many parts of India, especially during and after the monsoon. This article breaks down how malaria is actually treated — from the first blood test to the medicines doctors prescribe, and why some cases need hospital care while others don't. It's written in plain language,

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What Causes Malaria: The Parasite, Mosquito, and Risk

Malaria isn't caused by "bad air" or dirty water, despite what the name literally means in Italian. It's caused by a group of parasites called Plasmodium, spread through the bite of a specific type of mosquito. This piece breaks down exactly how infection happens, which parasite species matter most,

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WHO Foundation, Novo Nordisk Target Childhood Obesity in India

The WHO Foundation and Novo Nordisk announced a new collaboration in March 2026 aimed squarely at childhood obesity in India, using schools as the entry point. The program will fund health screenings, nutrition education, and early risk identification inside India's existing Ayushman Bharat school h

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University of Pennsylvania chewing gum cancer study

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania tested a specially engineered chewing gum against three microbes linked to head and neck cancer, and the results are genuinely interesting. In lab tests using saliva and oral rinse from cancer patients, extracts from the gum cut HPV levels by up to 93% a

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WHO Warns TB Funding Gap Threatens Global Progress

The World Health Organization's Global Tuberculosis Report 2025 has some genuinely good news buried inside a warning. TB deaths and new cases both fell in 2024, the first decline in three years. But WHO officials are blunt that this progress is fragile, because funding for TB prevention, diagnosis,

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