Brain-damaging tapeworm could be in your monsoon food and water; Doctors list urgent risks to avoid nowBrain Damaging Tapeworm Mumbai: Mumbai faces a rising threat of neurocysticercosis, a brain-damaging tapeworm infection, exacerbated by mon...
30 Jul, 2025, 11.17 AM IST
Vet warns pet owners after common dog behaviour linked to massive parasite inside woman’s bodyA rare case in Tunisia highlights the danger of letting dogs lick faces, potentially transmitting the Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm. A 2...
09 May, 2025, 09.53 AM IST
‘Saltmen’ of Iran: Check out these horrific images of 2,500-year-old mummies who were frozen in time while miningAncient mummies, known as the 'Saltmen,' have been discovered in Iran's Chehrabad salt mine. These naturally preserved bodies date back to ...
06 Sep, 2024, 01.17 PM IST
Alembic Pharma gets USFDA nod for generic productAlembic Pharmaceuticals has received approval from the USFDA to market Albendazole Tablets USP (200 mg), a generic drug for treating infect...
05 Sep, 2024, 05.43 PM IST
Parasites can infect your brain and body if you are eating this undercooked meat. Doctor shares 'craziest CT scan'Medical experts warn against undercooked pork as it can lead to serious parasitic infections like Intestinal Taeniasis and Cysticercosis. C...
31 Aug, 2024, 12.07 PM IST
Exploring the (in)famous tapeworm diet that may have taken opera legend Maria Callas to an early graveThis literally involves eating the parasite’s eggs so that they hatch and eat you from inside. You diet by becoming their diet!
08 Jan, 2023, 09.44 AM IST
Regulatory nod for conducting clinical trials of Colchicine on COVID-19 patients: CSIRCSIR institutes' partners in this important clinical trial are the CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad and CSIR-IIIM, Jammu.
12 Jun, 2021, 01.12 PM IST
Phase II clinical trial of Niclosamide drug for treatment of COVID-19 patients beginsNiclosamide has been extensively used in the past for treating tapeworm infection in adults as well as children. The safety profile of this...
06 Jun, 2021, 07.01 PM IST
Mukesh Ambani plans to tackle Covid with cheaper tests, tapeworm drugIndia’s most-valuable company is exploring use of a tapeworm drug, Niclosamide, as a cure for Covid-19, according to its annual report. Its...
04 Jun, 2021, 12.07 PM IST
Reliance submits proposal for potential Covid drugNiclosamide, a drug on the World Health Organisation's list of essential medicines, has been used to treat tapeworm infestation for more th...
03 Jun, 2021, 05.01 PM IST
Warren Buffett’s meeting of many mea culpas: From Apple to healthcare“That was probably a mistake,” Warren Buffett said of its decision to sell some of Apple’s stock last year.
02 May, 2021, 10.12 AM IST
Bajaj Healthcare to buy stressed assets from Saraswat Cooperative Bank for Rs 61 croreThe company has agreed to acquire stressed assets from Saraswat Cooperative Bank by way of cash consideration of Rs 61 crore subject to clo...
29 Apr, 2020, 03.06 PM IST
Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan name Atul Gawande CEO of healthcare ventureAmazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan announced the joint venture in January, saying US healthcare costs were rising too fast and holding back eco...
21 Jun, 2018, 09.29 AM IST
NDDB-arm develops world’s first vaccine against tapeworms in pigsIIL has obtained the license the to manufacture and market the vaccine after conducting extensive field trials in India and many other coun...
20 Oct, 2016, 01.10 PM IST
Diseases carried by humans linked to Neanderthal extinctionScientists from universities of Cambridge and Oxford Brookes in the UK have reviewed the latest evidence gleaned from pathogen genomes and ...
11 Apr, 2016, 01.42 PM IST
Scientists track parasites with satellitesThe research could help authorities in developing countries fight parasitic diseases, according to Project leader Professor Archie Clements...
15 Feb, 2015, 03.53 PM IST
Worms in veggies can hurt spineIf you thought eating green leafy vegetables and salads may be healthy, here's the bummer. If not washed or cooked properly, it can land yo...
16 Dec, 2014, 12.41 PM IST