Second plague case in Siberia? Russia responds after WHO presses Moscow for answers over 28-year-old researcher’s deathRussia has rejected claims of a second pneumonic plague case after the death of laboratory worker Darya Shipilova. The World Health Organiz...
09 Oct, 2026, 12.44 PM IST
China confirms nomination of senior health official for WHO chief's post amid COVID scrutinyChina has officially nominated Dr. Song Li, a senior health official, for the WHO Director-General position. This nomination could draw int...
09 Oct, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
China confirms nomination of senior health official for WHO chief's post amid COVID scrutinyChina has put forward the nomination of Dr. Song Li for Director-General of the World Health Organization. Her background includes signific...
08 Oct, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
48-year-old doctor leaves 2-decade-long medical practice to run a shop, says ‘she's so happy’After two decades in the medical field, Dr. Dong Min made a bold leap into entrepreneurship by opening her own bun shop. Her journey began ...
23 Sep, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
7-year-old skater falls at start, makes stunning comeback: What her story teaches about setbacksA seven-year-old roller skater named Tangtang staged a dramatic comeback at a competition in Wuhan after falling at the start and dropping ...
04 Sep, 2026, 07.48 PM IST
In 2021, researchers built a two-layer polymer film that cools like skin; under direct sun, it stayed about 7°C below ambient with 150 W/m² cooling powerResearchers have created an advanced cooling film comprising two innovative layers that harmoniously integrate both radiative and evaporati...
29 Aug, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
Why David Morens pleaded guilty over COVID-era emails and research recordsDavid Morens, a former adviser to Anthony Fauci, pleaded guilty to defrauding the US government. He admitted to concealing federal records ...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.00 PM IST
Ex-Anthony Fauci adviser pleads guilty in US to conspiring to conceal COVID-19 recordsA former adviser to Anthony Fauci pleaded guilty to conspiring to hide government documents. David Morens admitted to evading public record...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
WHO-led team in Wuhan probing COVID origins meet Chinese scientistsThe group is expected to spend two more weeks in China, and will visit the seafood market at the centre of the early outbreak. It will also...
29 Jan, 2021, 11.17 AM IST
'We are not afraid': Wuhan residents say they hope WHO team finds virus originsAn international team of investigators is expected to travel to China in January, the WHO said on Thursday, more than a year after the firs...
17 Dec, 2020, 02.27 PM IST
China tries to flip the pandemic script, starring a 'reborn' WuhanThe PR blitz plays out daily in comments by Chinese officials and lavish state media coverage of a "reborn" Wuhan that trumpets China's epi...
06 Sep, 2020, 10.36 AM IST
Wuhan's lessons in containing Covid-19: Wear masks, no home quarantine for patientsCiting the experience of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, for which he is the president, Wang told the local media that some medics i...
13 Apr, 2020, 04.22 PM IST
Wuhan rent protest shows unrest brewing in China after lockdownWuhan officially emerged on Wednesday from a mass quarantine put in place on Jan. 23. The strict restrictions helped China stem the outbrea...
10 Apr, 2020, 02.27 PM IST
Indians in Wuhan say strict lockdown, social distancing only ways to contain COVID-19A few daring Indians, who remained in Wuhan where the novel coronavirus first emerged and then became a global pandemic, have a word of adv...
09 Apr, 2020, 03.45 PM IST
Covid-19: 'Very homesick' Wuhan residents trickle back to stricken cityThe young couple stepped from a Chinese bullet train onto the deserted platform of Wuhan Station and into the epicentre of the coronavirus ...
05 Mar, 2020, 12.51 PM IST
Novel coronavirus turns spotlight on Wuhan, Kerala connectWuhan has been a popular destination for Keralites and others as an educational hub with quality and affordable medical courses attracting ...
05 Feb, 2020, 11.48 AM IST
Stranded Indian students in Wuhan: India says examining all optionsIndia on Sunday said it is examining "all options" in consultations with the Chinese government to address the concerns of over 250 strande...
26 Jan, 2020, 07.07 PM IST