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Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccineCEPI is investing around $60 million to speed up the creation of vaccines against the deadly Ebola Bundibugyo virus. This funding will supp...
'Quad is about doing projects for benefit of people in Indo-Pacific': MEA on China's bloc confrontation remarkIndia's Ministry of External Affairs has clarified the Quad's purpose. The four-nation bloc is focused on developmental outcomes in the Ind...
Govt health spending triples to Rs 3.85 lakh crore in 2022-23: National Health AccountsGovernment spending on healthcare has surged to Rs 3.85 lakh crore in 2022-23, nearly tripling from a decade ago. This increased public inv...
Ebola vaccine update: Russia claims a breakthrough; Oxford researchers, Serum Institute of India aim to begin trial in 3 monthsA new Ebola vaccine developed by Russian scientists shows promise against the current outbreak strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
Covid is now hitting young Indians in a shocking new way, doctors say people in their 30s are suddenly needing hip replacementsHip replacement surgeries among Indians in their 30s and 40s have reportedly risen by nearly 40 per cent in the post-Covid period. Doctors ...
What happens when investors stop SIPs during crises–real investors, real panic, and the real cost of walking awayFrom a cancer diagnosis in Kolkata to a layoff in Bengaluru to Covid panic in Agra—real investors, real crises, and the real cost of walkin...
Officials says India closely monitoring Ebola situation, experts urge vigilanceGlobal health authorities are on alert as Ebola cases rise in Africa. Indian health officials are closely watching the situation and review...
What is Ebola, how does it spread and is there any outbreak in India? All FAQs answeredEbola outbreak: The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public he...
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship set to reach Rotterdam port as final destinationThe cruise ship MV Hondius, hit by hantavirus, has docked in Rotterdam for disinfection. Remaining crew and medical staff will undergo quar...
Delhi advises 2-day work-from-home in private sector, car pooling to conserve fuelDelhi government urges private firms to embrace two-day work-from-home. Companies should also adjust office timings and promote carpooling....
Demand for cruises appears undimmed despite hantavirus and other onboard outbreaksDespite recent hantavirus and norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships, industry experts anticipate a record number of passengers this year. Man...
America’s largest commuter rail system shut down on Saturday. How will Long Island Rail Road strike impact 250,000 riders?Rail strike in U.S: If the shutdown continues into the work week, the roughly 250,000 people who ride the system to and from work each week...
Bengaluru techie after quitting Rs 2.5 lakhs per month corporate job, now does odd jobs and travels: ‘Income has dropped but life is meaningful’Apeksha Jain traded a Rs 2.5 lakh monthly salary for a life of travel and simple work. After years in corporate roles, she found fulfillmen...
Hantavirus scientists were close to vaccine but ran out of moneyScientists in Chile developed antibodies that successfully neutralised the deadly Andes hantavirus in lab and animal studies, raising hopes...
Could cruise ship passengers sue over the hantavirus outbreak?Travelers on the MV Hondius find themselves with few legal recourses following a hantavirus outbreak. Oceanwide Expeditions, the company be...
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...
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...