Pertussis outbreak surges in US, jumps 25-fold since 2023; Is it because of fading immunity or falling vaccination? Who faces the greatest risk and what precautions are neededWhooping cough cases are surging across the US, with Texas leading in reported infections. Experts attribute this alarming rise to declinin...
21 Nov, 2025, 11.48 AM IST
Infants prone to sleep, appetite issues in long Covid; preschoolers to dry cough: US studyA recent US study, part of the NIH's RECOVER initiative, reveals distinct long Covid symptoms in young children. Infants under two are pron...
28 May, 2025, 05.36 PM IST
Covid cases rising in Bengaluru; Nine-month-old baby tests positive, Karnataka Health Ministry issues advisoryKarnataka's Health Department has issued an advisory due to a gradual increase in Covid-19 cases in Bengaluru over the past 20 days, with 3...
24 May, 2025, 07.47 AM IST
Blake Lively's legal dispute with Justin Baldoni has a new twist as she adds her kids' name in lawsuit. Check the bombshell claimsBlake Lively vs Justin Baldoni: Blake Lively has added her and Ryan Ryan Reynold's children in the lawsuit filed against Justin Baldoni. Li...
26 Dec, 2024, 09.48 PM IST
Winter warning: Killer lung virus emerges as tripledemic fears grow; here's all you need to know about itHealth experts warn of a tripledemic this winter due to increased cases of RSV, flu, and COVID-19. RSV, which is particularly dangerous for...
21 Oct, 2024, 10.55 PM IST
Did the pandemic derail development in infants? The answer is not so black & whiteResearchers earlier pointed out that the long Covid stress, infections, and social distancing could have affected child development.
30 May, 2023, 07.13 PM IST
'Omicron sub-variant is increasing conjunctivitis risks in kids'"Viral conjunctivitis sometimes occurs in epidemics and the XBB.1.16 variant is one of the Coronaviruses which is prominent these days in t...
27 Apr, 2023, 12.40 AM IST
Covid caused brain damage in 2 infants who contracted infection in the womb, says US studyThe study said that the SARS-CoV-2 virus crossed a mother's placenta to reach the foetus.
07 Apr, 2023, 09.59 AM IST
FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolersThe Food and Drug Administration's action follows its advisory panel's unanimous recommendation for the shots from Moderna and Pfizer. That...
17 Jun, 2022, 07.17 PM IST
Good news, parents! Newborns mostly experience mild illness after contracting CovidIt is also important for Covid-positive mothers to continue breastfeeding their babies.
26 May, 2022, 05.29 PM IST
Covid in babies: Here's what to expect & what you should doThe good news is, most babies experience mild illness. Here's what to expect if your baby tests positive.
26 May, 2022, 05.03 PM IST
COVID-19 infected children, adolescents witnessing high-fever, shivering, says expertSpeaking to ANI, Dr Gupta who has been treating COVID-19 infected children and adolescents said, "Children and adolescents between the age ...
10 Jan, 2022, 09.46 AM IST
Air pollution biggest health risk in India, contributed to death of 16.7 lakh people in 2019: Study"Outdoor and household particulate matter pollution contributed to the death of more than 1,16,000 Indian infants in their first month of l...
21 Oct, 2020, 07.39 PM IST
Study suggests babies cannot get Covid-19 through breastfeeding, proper hygiene measures should be takenResearchers said viral transmission through milk is rare, if at all.
16 Oct, 2020, 05.44 PM IST
Pasteurising breast milk may inactivate novel coronavirus, can make it safe for consumption by babiesCurrent advice for women with Covid-19 is to continue to breastfeed their own infants.
10 Jul, 2020, 03.50 PM IST
9-month-old tests positive for COVID-19 in U'khand, father attended Tablighi Jamaat eventThe infant is one of the three new coronavirus cases detected in Uttarakhand on Friday. The number of cases in the state after these fresh ...
18 Apr, 2020, 02.29 PM IST
Infant infected with COVID-19 dies in USThe US has the highest number of new coronavirus cases in the world, more than 120,000, although its death toll of more than 2,000 is still...
29 Mar, 2020, 09.54 AM IST