Of particular concern to India is not only the high burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs),
but also the effects of these diseases on the productive workforce aged 35–65 years. Heart …

Cholera toxin (CT) was discovered exactly half a century ago by SN De. We have come a
long way since this epoch-making discovery. Retrospectively, science had to wait a long …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterised by severe joint and bone damage due to
heightened autoimmune response at the articular sites. Worldwide annual incidence and …

Background. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a major public health problem in Bihar,
accounting for 90% of all cases in India. Development of high levels of resistance to various …

Background Oral cholera vaccines consisting of killed whole cells have been available for
many years, but they have not been used extensively in populations with endemic disease …

Gross inequities in disease burden between developed and developing countries are now
the subject of intense global attention. Public and private donors have marshaled resources …

Background Typhoid fever remains an important cause of illness and death in the
developing world. Uncertainties about the protective effect of Vi polysaccharide vaccine in …

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes an enteric non-A, non-B hepatitis. The disease occurs in
epidemic settings and sporadically, and viral transmission is thought to be faecal-oral. We …

There has been an increased influx of probiotic products in the Indian market during the last
decade. However, there has been no systematic approach for evaluation of probiotics in …

The clinical features of 106 patients of Takayasu arteritis (TA) seen over a period of 16 years
are documented (65 females and 41 males). The mean age was 27.3±9.2 years …