In the shadow of COVID, health officials fight panic over Hantavirus outbreakA hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has sparked public concern. Health officials are working to communicate clearly, drawing lessons fro...
15 May, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
WHO chief says 'work not over' after hantavirus evacuation; urges cautionWorld Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday that the efforts to contain the hantavirus outbreak was not over...
12 May, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
Eight Hantavirus cases reported; three dead, six confirmed Andes Virus: WHOEight Hantavirus cases have been reported, with three deaths. Six cases are confirmed as Andes virus. The World Health Organization assesse...
09 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
‘The battles we face are always won on our knees’: Joni Lamb’s last social media message sparks confusion among followers; ‘creepy and distasteful’, say someJoni Lamb, a prominent American televangelist and co-founder of Daystar Television Network, has passed away at 65. Her ministry announced h...
08 May, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak: What is Andes strain? Symptoms, mortality rate, treatment, vaccines and all details you need to knowHantavirus Andes strain update: A deadly Andes strain hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has resulted in three deaths...
07 May, 2026, 10.09 PM IST
Who is Xu Zewei, alleged Chinese hacker extradited by the FBI from Italy?The FBI has brought alleged China-linked hacker Xu Zewei to the United States. FBI Director Kash Patel stated his recent Italy trip was vit...
29 Apr, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
FDA memo on pediatric COVID-19 vaccine deaths sparks concern, expert debateA leaked FDA memo alleging at least 10 pediatric COVID-19 vaccine deaths, citing myocarditis without data, has sparked alarm. This comes as...
02 Dec, 2025, 02.35 AM IST
COVID is back in a big way: Over 350 people are dying from the coronavirus in the U.S. each week, says CDC dataDespite available vaccines and treatments, COVID-19 continues to cause an average of 350 deaths weekly in the U.S., according to the CDC. L...
24 May, 2025, 11.46 PM IST
Planning to have a blast at New Year's eve? Be careful; 13 U.S states have been listed as having "very high" respiratory virus activityAs the New Year’s Eve comes pretty close, the respiratory illness activity in the US has gone up and CDC at the same time have issued a war...
31 Dec, 2024, 06.46 PM IST
Has Iceland imposed a ban on Covid-19 vaccine? Here's the truthIceland has refuted allegations on social media platforms regarding the ban on the COVID-19 vaccine amid sudden deaths. The country also sa...
01 Dec, 2023, 08.24 PM IST
'Media Reports on Admission of Vax Side-effects by ICMR Erroneous'Citing an RTI (Right to Information Act) response, the news report had claimed that ICMR and CDSCO officials have admitted to side-effects ...
18 Jan, 2023, 12.35 AM IST
Media report on 'multiple side-effects of Covid vaccines' ill-informed, erroneous: Health MinistryIn line with the policy of the Union Ministry of Health of proactive disclosure aligned with global scientific evidence in the public domai...
17 Jan, 2023, 05.10 PM IST
Current Covid vaccines may protect from severe disease caused by Omicron: StudyCurrent COVID-19 vaccines prompt the body to make effective, long-lasting T cells against SARS-CoV-2 that can recognise variants of concern...
25 Jan, 2022, 04.57 PM IST
Government may go for mixing vaccines for booster doses; move based on a soon-to-be-released study"One could give an additional dose of the same vaccine but the results aren't as good as when the jabs are mixed," a senior government offi...
27 Dec, 2021, 11.11 AM IST
COVID infection plus double vaccine gives maximum protection: UK studyAccording to study findings, in the under-19 age group the number of daily new cases continues to increase rapidly
07 Oct, 2021, 06.44 PM IST
Misinformation linked to Covid-19 vaccines still a concern in IndiaMisinformation linked to the pandemic has come down with the drop in cases., but posts and content linked to Covid-19 vaccines and vaccine ...
06 Aug, 2021, 06.01 AM IST
No vaccine yet for fake news epidemicFact checkers for Facebook and other social media platforms said the volume of fake news is rising following global Covid-19 vaccine trial ...
30 Nov, 2020, 08.32 AM IST