Why sexually transmitted diarrhea disease is becoming harder to treat in the US, and why Canada is also concerned about drug-resistant ShigellaShigella, the gut bacterium behind sexually transmitted diarrhoea, is becoming harder to treat in the US as extensively drug-resistant (XDR...
09 Oct, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
Sexually transmitted diarrhea is on the rise in the US, and is growing drug-resistant: How can one prevent the disease?A troubling rise in drug-resistant Shigella infections has raised red flags in the U.S. health community, especially within the gay and bis...
09 Oct, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
A country without evenings: Cuba's blackouts pass 24 hours as Washington targets the firm that keeps its power plants runningThe United States has imposed new sanctions on Cuba, targeting key energy import companies. These measures aim to worsen the island's ongoi...
09 Sep, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
ICMR licenses cancer, vaccine technologies to Emcure, Biological EThe Indian Council of Medical Research has licensed three new biomedical technologies. These innovations aim to advance cancer treatment an...
22 Jul, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
No local holiday for Champakulam boat race after CM Satheesan's open-mic remarkThe annual Champakulam Moolam Boat Race commenced in Alappuzha without a local holiday, despite a political storm. A request for a holiday ...
29 Jun, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Shigella outbreak in Kerala: 10 new cases reportedAccording to a statement issued by Health Minister K Muraleedharan's office, new cases were reported from Malappuram (5), Kozhikode (4) and...
27 Jun, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
Kerala reports 15 new Shigella cases; June tally rises to 165Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram district reported 15 new Shigella cases on Tuesday, with Kozhikode leading the infections. The state has seen 1...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
Shigella outbreak in Kerala: 10 new cases reported taking tally to 226; here's everything you need to know about the infectionKerala is grappling with a surge in Shigella infections, recording 226 cases this year and 150 in June alone, with six deaths reported. Out...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
Kerala reports 10 new Shigella cases; Nipah contained, Ebola vigil intensifiedKerala is grappling with a surge in Shigella infections, reporting 10 new cases and a yearly total of 226. While Nipah virus spread has bee...
22 Jun, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
Kerala: One more Shigella death, seven fresh cases reportedAccording to a statement issued by the office of Health Minister K Muraleedharan, health authorities confirmed that a 54-year-old woman fro...
21 Jun, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Kerala reports 10 more Shigella cases, tally rises to 120 thus farAccording to a statement issued by Health Minister K Muraleedharan, three of the new Shigella cases were reported from Kozhikode, two each ...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Seven more Shigella cases confirmed in Kerala's WayanadSeven new Shigella infections have been confirmed among students in Wayanad, Kerala, bringing the total to 16. Health officials are intensi...
12 Jun, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Shigella scare in Kerala: Check symptoms, treatment and causes of the infection that killed 4-year-old in KozhikodeShigella Spreading in Kerala? Kerala has intensified surveillance and testing following its first reported Shigella-related death of a four...
09 Jun, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
Bharat Biotech, GSK join hands to develop vaccine for severe diarrhoeaBharat Biotech and GSK plc have partnered to develop a vaccine for Shigellosis, a severe bacterial diarrhea. The altSonflex1-2-3 vaccine ca...
12 Jun, 2025, 05.29 PM IST
Zydus to develop combination vaccine for shigellosis and typhoidZydus Lifesciences is set to develop a combination vaccine against shigellosis and typhoid with the Gates Foundation's support. The vaccine...
04 Mar, 2025, 11.51 AM IST
From keeping blood sugar in check to relieving menstrual pain, 6 reasons to have more gingerFrom battling nausea to keeping high blood sugar at bay, this delicious perennial herb can do a lot of wonders for our health.
31 Jul, 2023, 07.40 PM IST
Hilleman Labs, NICED to develop Shigella VaccineThe two aim to complete the development of this vaccine by 2024, according to Hilleman Labs chief executive officer Davinder Gill.
30 Mar, 2017, 09.36 AM IST