Not just a refreshing summer fruit: 4 powerful health benefits of eating muskmelon explained by top liver doctorAs temperatures rise, doctors are advising people to include more hydrating seasonal fruits in their diet, and muskmelon is one of them. Dr...
16 May, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
Can watermelon turn so deadly that it can kill you? Doctors explain after 4 Mumbai deaths & here’s how to eat it safelyA tragic incident in Mumbai, where four family members died after reportedly consuming watermelon, has raised concerns over food poisoning,...
28 Apr, 2026, 06.22 PM IST
Ate the same biryani as relatives, then had watermelon at night: Mumbai family of four dies within hours of dinner. Police probe what turned deadlyA suspected Mumbai food poisoning case has left four members of a family dead in the Pydhonie area, with authorities investigating whether ...
27 Apr, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
Bengaluru food poisoning: Nearly 100 employees fall sick after eating idli-vada at office canteen; What FSSAI says about these foods you eat dailyIn a suspected food poisoning incident in Bengaluru, 97 employees fell ill after consuming fermented foods like idli, vada, and sambar-rice...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
Why are so many people having stomach issues right now? Top doctors expose what this heat-rain mix is doing to your gut. Check what you should doHospitals are reporting a surge in gastrointestinal infections as temperatures rise, with doctors seeing 6-10 cases daily. Heat accelerates...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
Biocon unit gets USFDA nod for genetic anti-bacterial drugBiocon's unit, in partnership with Carnegie Pharmaceuticals, has secured tentative approval from the USFDA for Rifaximin Tablets. This gene...
07 Oct, 2025, 01.44 PM IST
Gut issues? 6 drinks recommended by Stanford doctor could be your cureHarvard's Dr. Saurabh Sethi suggests simple drinks for better gut health, moving away from supplements. Kefir and buttermilk restore the gu...
30 Jun, 2025, 02.58 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
ET Explainer: What are causes & line of treatment for GBSThe Guillain-Barre Syndrome outbreak in Maharashtra is spreading, affecting multiple cities. GBS, a neurological disease caused by bacteria...
29 Jan, 2025, 12.04 AM IST
Hyderabad eateries found with rat, cockroach infestationsTen eateries in Hyderabad, including Sukha Sagar Udupi Veg Hotel, have been flagged for rat and cockroach infestations this month. Health p...
12 Oct, 2024, 06.34 PM IST
E. coli outbreak in the UK: Here is how you can protect yourselfThere has been an outbreak of E. coli in the UK and it is important to treat the symptoms and avoid the bacterial infection. Several steps ...
18 Jun, 2024, 11.05 PM IST
IIT Roorkee researchers find antibiotic against multi-drug resistant bacteriaIn a new study published in the journal, ‘Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy’, IIT Roorkee researchers screened a library of 11,000 comp...
16 Jan, 2020, 02.51 PM IST
Eight deadly monsoon maladies and ways to deal with themSome of the most common ones include viral fever, the common cold, malaria, typhoid, hepatitis A, leptospirosis, diarrhoea and chikungunya.
28 Jul, 2016, 03.00 PM IST
Over 100 fall sick due to food poisoning in ChinaAs many as 103 people fell sick due to food poisoning in a village in China after attending a wedding feast.
28 Mar, 2015, 03.45 PM IST
- Diarrhoea, pneumonia kill over six lakh kids in India: UNICEF
Scaling up simple interventions to control diarrhoea and pneumonia can save more than two million children in poor and developing countries.
08 Jun, 2012, 04.45 PM IST
- Dr Reddy’s launches Levoflox tablets to treat bacterial infections
Drug maker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories launched Levofloxacin tablets, used to treat bacterial infections after getting an approval from the US ...
22 Jun, 2011, 03.20 PM IST
- ICMR to jointly embark study on Norovirus with US entity
Indian Council of Medical Research in collaboration with Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta is beginning a systematic multi...
11 Nov, 2007, 10.58 AM IST