Congress govt in Karnataka mired in competition for CM, Dy CM posts and internal rifts: KarandlajeShobha Karandlaje criticized Karnataka’s Congress government’s neglect of dengue and Zika cases, stalled projects, and law and order. As Ba...
07 Jul, 2024, 02.53 PM IST
Bengaluru witnessing sharp rise in dengue cases: Doctors say situation may worsen, women and children at greater riskHospitals in Bengaluru report a sharp rise in dengue cases, especially among women and children, with 60 new cases daily according to BBMP ...
01 Jul, 2024, 04.35 PM IST
Bengaluru dengue cases double. BBMP commissioner infected. Hyderabad warnedAs the monsoon progresses, dengue cases in Bengaluru and Hyderabad are increasing. BBMP chief commissioner Tushar Giri Nath has tested posi...
25 Jun, 2024, 10.14 AM IST
Dengue risk re-evaluated: India research finds first infections can be as severe as secondaryA recent study conducted in India challenges the common belief that dengue becomes severe only during secondary infections. Published in Na...
11 Mar, 2024, 11.21 AM IST
Bengaluru develops revolutionary tech that can predict disease outbreak one month in advanceIndia's tech capital, Bengaluru, is set to unveil a disease surveillance dashboard that can predict disease outbreaks up to four weeks in a...
08 Sep, 2023, 04.00 PM IST
More than 3,200 dengue cases reported in Bengaluru in two monthsHealth Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to intensify efforts to control the spread of d...
07 Sep, 2023, 05.25 PM IST
New study shows how dengue virus evolved in IndiaUntil 2012, the dominant strains in India were Dengue 1 and 3, the researchers said. However, in recent years, Dengue 2 has become more dom...
02 May, 2023, 12.44 PM IST
Health insurers see huge surge in non-Covid claims“We are seeing an increase in hospitalisations due to dengue, respiratory diseases and other non-Covid claims. The size of these claims has...
25 Oct, 2021, 10.05 AM IST
Mutations, unusual symptoms, and other COVID-19 mysteries that remain unsolvedMany patient samples had also yielded false positive in dengue diagnosis tests.
28 May, 2020, 06.09 PM IST
Why India is struggling to introduce dengue vaccinesThe ICGEB plans a larger vaccine trial on monkeys in America; the full-fledged human trial after that could cost more than Rs 100 crore.
09 Oct, 2016, 02.38 PM IST
Where are we faltering when it comes to countering deadly dengueThe mosquito-borne disease can be controlled only by the participation of the community as a whole, not just by an individual or a group.
25 Jun, 2016, 11.50 AM IST
Government may exempt Sanofi’s dengue vaccine from large-scale clinical trialsIf cleared, the step may eventually pave the way for Dengvaxia's availability via the wide government distribution system and private chann...
22 Dec, 2015, 10.42 AM IST
World's first dengue vaccine gets nod after 20 years of researchThe injection can thwart all four types of the virus, which has appeared in Portugal, France, Florida and Japan recently, according to WHO.
10 Dec, 2015, 02.06 PM IST
- Garbage stench unbearable in Bengaluru: Residents
Vidyaranyapura, a residential colony in northwest Bengaluru formed in the 1970s and named after saint Vidyaranya, faces a garbage issue, sa...
10 Nov, 2015, 10.31 AM IST
Should you take a special plan to cover dengue?According to data from various insurers and hospitals, Bengaluru is more prone to the disease than any other city in the country.
12 Aug, 2015, 10.24 AM IST
It's all filth and grime behind tech facade in Bengaluru's Whitefield Marathahalli beltLow-lying power cables pose threat to residents. The cables are hardly a few feet above homes and may come into contact with unsuspecting p...
11 Aug, 2015, 10.48 AM IST
Bengaluru gears up for monsoon, measures in place to face challengesWith 4 crore, 198 teams have been provided with tractor to remove silt from drains and 8 crore has been invested to repair roads.
28 May, 2015, 10.18 AM IST