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Strict Ebola screening for foreign arrivals in Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh is taking special steps to prevent Ebola. Passengers arriving from foreign countries are being screened at Vijayawada Intern...
Ebola scare in Bengaluru: Uganda visitor tests negativeIndia has confirmed no Ebola Virus Disease cases. A visitor from Uganda, showing mild symptoms, was tested as a precaution in Bengaluru. Th...
NIV confirms sample negative for EbolaA sample tested for Ebola Virus Disease in India has returned negative, according to the National Institute of Virology. The individual, wh...
Ebola virus in India? Here's the latest update on the Bengaluru scare, symptoms and precautions explainedEbola virus in Bangalore: A woman returning from Uganda was quarantined in Bengaluru with Ebola-like symptoms. Her tests have come back neg...
Uganda national isolated in Bengaluru tests negative for EbolaA woman from Uganda, recently in her home country, has tested negative for Ebola. She was isolated in Bengaluru as a precaution after repor...
Indian govt closely monitoring Ebola situation; no confirmed case yetIndia is closely watching the Ebola situation due to outbreaks in Africa. No confirmed cases have been reported in the country. A person in...
Ebola scare in Bengaluru: Traveller isolated after arriving from Uganda, sample sent for testingA traveler from Uganda has been isolated in Bengaluru with mild symptoms, prompting precautionary measures amid African Ebola outbreaks. Sa...
Ebola watch: Health Ministry directs states, UTs to bolster surveillanceIndia is enhancing its readiness for Ebola. The Union Health Ministry has directed states to boost surveillance and hospital preparedness. ...
Unlike Covid-19, hantavirus not known for rapid human transmission, spreads through rodents: ExpertsHantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship with Indian nationals have sparked concerns, but experts declare these infections are confined to ...
India faces no immediate public health threat from hantavirus: NIV chiefTwo Indian nationals aboard a cruise ship have reportedly contracted hantavirus. Indian health officials assure the public that these cases...
Overhaul of drug regulator begins with recruitment plan for 1,500 specialistsIndia's pharmaceutical landscape is on the verge of transformation! The country’s drug regulatory body is gearing up for an overhaul with t...
AI transforming healthcare, but human empathy is irreplaceable: President MurmuPresident Droupadi Murmu addressed the first convocation at AIIMS Rajkot. She highlighted the rapid advancements in AI and digital health t...
National Institute of Virology develops portable 'point-of-care' test kit for detecting Nipah virusIndia can now swiftly detect the Nipah virus with a newly developed portable test kit by the National Institute of Virology (NIV). This poi...
Telangana gearing up to tackle monkeypox outbreak, says Health MinisterThe samples of the person have been sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for monkeypox and they are also being tested a...
US announces $122 million fund for India to address challenges posed by infectious diseasesThe total funding of USD 122,475,000 will, over a period of five years, be distributed to the three top Indian health research institutions...
Delta variant could infect vaccinated & unvaccinated: StudyA new study by India’s top health research body has found that the Delta variant (B.1.617.2) has the potential to infect both vaccinated an...
IMA asks its members to participate in COVID-19 vaccination drive"With the vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 at our doorsteps, it is worth remembering that indigenous vaccines have been developed after the t...
National Institute of Virology develops 1st indigenous antibody detection kit for COVID: Harsh Vardhan"National Institute of Virology, Pune, has successfully developed the 1st indigenous anti-SARS-CoV-2 human IgG ELISA test kit for antibody ...
India's 1st corona images show it's round with cobbled surfaceThe specimen for these images were taken from the throat swab of a woman in Kerala.
India appreciates Iran’s assistance in evacuating nationals“There are over 6,000 Indian nationals in various provinces of Iran. These include about 1,100 pilgrims mainly from the Union Territories o...