Your kitchen drain is probably growing bacteria right now, here's how to clean itYour kitchen sink drain harbors more germs than your bathroom, posing a health hazard due to bacteria, grease, and food particles. A simple...
11 May, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
After Indore water crisis, E. Coli bacteria detected in Bhopal's groundwater: What is escherichia coli infection, symptoms and its preventive steps?Bhopal water contamination: After water crisis in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, groundwater samples from several parts of Bhopal have tested pos...
10 Jan, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Suspected GBS deaths in Maharashtra rise to 5; cases up at 149In Maharashtra, the number of suspected deaths due to Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) has risen to five, with 149 cases reported and 124 conf...
01 Feb, 2025, 08.28 PM IST
Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC are removing onions from their food in US. Here's whyFast food chains in the US are removing onions from their menus after an E. coli outbreak. This contamination has been linked to pre-sliced...
31 Oct, 2024, 10.32 AM IST
Amanda Holden's daughter Lexi admitted in hospital with deadly diseaseAmanda Holden's daughter Lexi was hospitalized after getting infected with E.Coli.
21 Jul, 2024, 10.37 PM IST
Seine fit for swimming most of past 12 days, Paris says ahead of OlympicsParis city hall announced that the Seine has been clean enough for swimming for most of the past 12 days, just weeks ahead of the Olympic G...
12 Jul, 2024, 01.20 PM IST
E.coli infection outbreak in the UK: Here's what you need to know about itEcoli Outbreak UK: Three UK suppliers have issued recalls for 60 types of pre-packed sandwiches, wraps, and salads due to concerns over E.c...
18 Jun, 2024, 11.00 AM IST
How dirty is your phone? New study shows harmful bacteria from toilets found lurking on devicesMany bacteria that live on our phones are found in human and animal faecal matter.
20 Mar, 2023, 02.23 PM IST
Bacterial infections behind death of one in eight persons in 2019The mortality rate associated with bacterial infections was highest in Sub-Saharan Africa and lowest in high-income regions, including West...
22 Nov, 2022, 12.36 AM IST
Global travellers more likely to pick up virulent strains of drug-resistant bacteriaUp to 80% of travellers returning from high-risk regions are colonised by MDR-GN bacteria.
25 Feb, 2021, 08.47 AM IST
Old mascaras will do no good, expired ones may up skin infection & blood poisoning riskThis risk is amplified in people with a weak immune system.
03 Dec, 2019, 06.41 PM IST
- 'Drug-resistant organisms causing spike in infectious diseases'
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Multi Drug Resistant organisms that cause deadly infections are spreading resulting in community-acquired infectio...
17 Nov, 2017, 06.32 PM IST
A newly-discovered antibiotic-resistant gene opens new front in the war against superbugsFirst identified in China last November, the gene has since been discovered in livestock, water, meat and vegetables for human consumption ...
11 Apr, 2016, 09.21 AM IST
Scientists develop new antibiotic from breast milkBritish scientists have developed an antibiotic from human breast milk that can combat certain drug-resistant bacteria known as superbugs.
23 Jan, 2016, 08.37 PM IST
KFC rejects presence of microbes in company's productsYesterday a petition was filed in Madras High Court seeking cancellation or withdrawal of licences given to 'YUM' products.
04 Jul, 2015, 10.27 PM IST
Government report says KFC samples unsafe; chain rejects report“There is no possibility of any microbial development in our food, which is freshly cooked at 170 degrees Celsius," the KFC spokesman said.
26 Jun, 2015, 11.38 AM IST
- Seven of 80 mid-day meal samples passed food standard test
Over four lakh students are being served the mid-day meal in around 775 schools under NDMC.
18 Mar, 2013, 09.19 PM IST