A resident of Oregon has been diagnosed with bubonic plague, likely from a pet cat. This case, the first in Oregon since 2015, highlights t...

Korean Air said earlier this month that it was halting a plan to increase flights to China due to Seoul's cautious stance towards Chinese t...

The National Health Commission (NHC) on Monday announced that COVID-19 management will be downgraded from Class A to B from next month, in ...

Delhi-based agrochemical company Safex Chemicals has acquired Gujarat-based Shogun Lifesciences, to complete its agri to home care portfoli...

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But with the vast majority of people yet to get vaccinated — and those flouting rules are largely under-45 for whom shots are not available...

Policymakers in India have acted swiftly and decisively on both fiscal and monetary fronts to cushion the impact. The slew of measures intr...

Bubonic plague is a bacterial disease that is spread by fleas living on wild rodents such as marmots. It can kill an adult in less than 24 ...

Post the Black Death, a realization that life is short, played a big role in shaping interest rates in Europe.

To fight Covid-19 outbreak, Maha has brought in antiquated laws, including a 19th century colonial statute

Cancelled flights. Crackdown on trade in wild animals. Mount Everest closed to climbers. Early impact in developed, high-consumption countr...

Before the coronavirus, the human race has had to deal with various epidemics and pandemics across the centuries. Many of them have claimed...

The dispensary was part of such primary healthcare centres that the government established with the help of philanthropists.

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Siddapura is known for its cool clime in Bengaluru where the temperature is at least two degrees lower than the rest of the city.

The study showed by using ancient DNA that plague has been endemic in human populations for more than twice as long as previously thought.