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People across Europe, North America slept for days or stared blankly for hours during this 100-year-old strange epidemic and scientists are still searching whyDuring the 1918 flu pandemic, a mysterious illness, encephalitis lethargica, emerged in Europe and North America, causing extreme sleepines...
As H3N2 flu brings US to its knees, experts warn Canadians, urge them to exercise caution; here’s what you need to know as holiday season endsThe H3N2 flu strain is causing a surge in hospitalizations in the United States, with experts urging Canadians to be cautious. Recent data ...
Flu engulfs Canada as Influenza cases rise across the country ahead of Christmas celebration, health agency’s latest report reveals shocking dataCanada is facing a significant flu season. Influenza activity is high and rising across the country. Health Canada data shows a sharp incre...
Flu symptoms 2025: New variant fuels surge in cases — here’s what you need to know and what doctors are advisingFlu activity is increasing early across the United States as a new influenza A(H3N2) variant, subclade K, spreads during the holiday season...
Healthcare stocks: Better to own a collection? 16 stocks from different segments with upside potential of 10 to 35% in 1 yearBefore you read on, be clear about one thing. The stocks on our list today are expensive in terms of valuations and may well witness correc...
Can injections be needle-free, painless? This Pune-based firm has the answerIntegriMedical has introduced a needle-free injection system (N-FIS) that eliminates the need for any prick or piercing, potentially allevi...
China facing new Covid-like pandemic? Here's everything we know about it so farChina Virus Outbreak News: There is no confirmation from Chinese health officials or the WHO regarding any such epidemic or state of emerge...
Nifty healthcare index stocks; Staying bullish on select pharma and hospitalsWhile they clubbed together, the operating matrix of a pharma company making drugs and hospital and a diagnostic company are very different...
What we know about the 'Kraken' Covid variant XBB.1.5 and why it's causing concernXBB.1.5 is a descendant of the omicron XBB subvariant — which is itself a cross between two earlier strains: BA.2.75 and BA.2.10.1. The ori...
One step closer to a universal flu vaccine?A new study describes successful animal tests of just such a vaccine, offering hope that the country can be protected against future flu pa...
Protect yourself from air pollution after Covid. Study shows ground-level ozone exposure after infection can lead to severe outcomesThe researchers also found an elevated risk of hospitalisation with chronic exposure to PM2.5 and O3.
New theory explains why a coronavirus-flu 'twindemic' may never happenBefore the coronavirus became a global threat, influenza was the among the most common severe respiratory infections each year.
Debunked COVID-19 myths survive online, despite factsPublic health officials, fact checkers and doctors tried to quash hundreds of rumors in myriad ways. But misinformation around the pandemic...
View: A tale of two Americans, one looking for the son he lost, the other for a country in the pastIn the blue corner of the ring is the 77-year-old Joe Biden whose 78th birthday on November 20 will either be a memorable one, celebrating ...
'At war time speed', China leads COVID-19 vaccine raceWhile a laggard in the global vaccine industry, China, where the new coronavirus is thought to have originated, has brought state, military...
A coronavirus explosion was expected in Japan. Where is it?Japan’s initial slow response to the virus, its handling of the Diamond Princess cruise ship -- where about one in five people aboard becam...
2014: A politically eventful year for IndiaThe states of Jharkahand, Maharashtra and Haryana witnessed a regime change and Jammu and Kashmir saw a hung Parliament in the recent elect...
- Govt gets into the act to combat flu
The health ministry is now building a bank of 6 million tablets of anti-viral tablets besides maintaining a stockpile of 10 million tablets.
- American & European visitors to be screened for swine flu
Alarmed that the deadly swine flu, which has already taken over 100 lives in Mexico, could reach India, the authorities on Monday decided t...
- American & European visitors to be screened for swine flu
Alarmed that the deadly swine flu, which has already taken over 100 lives in Mexico, could reach India, the authorities decided to screen a...