His treatment, developed with David Nalin, was elegant in its simplicity, which made it accessible to people and countries ...

As the seasons change, many people find themselves battling common colds and coughs. On average, adults experience four to six colds each..

Cash, who as a young public-health researcher in South Asia in the late 1960s showed that a simple cocktail of salt, sugar and clean water could check the ravages of cholera and other ...

He worked alongside another doctor to show that a simple rehydration therapy could check the ravages of cholera and other ...

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A new study in India exposes critical gaps in healthcare for child diarrhea, examining the systemic causes behind poor ...

Richard A. Cash died on Oct. 22 at his Cambridge home after an eight-month battle with brain cancer. He was 83.

In the late 1960s, he went to Dhaka to work on cholera. There he became involved in the development of oral rehydration ...

An oral rehydration solution of sugar, salt and water, promoted by Dr. Cash and others, helped save more than 50 million lives since the 1970s.

The Trichy health department has launched a robust action plan to combat rain-related diseases, including a dedicated fever ward and measures to prevent vector-borne diseases. Stay informed on health ...