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Hantavirus in India? Health Ministry activates precautionary surveillance measures; check what is Andes virus, signs, symptoms and prevention tipsHantavirus update: India has heightened surveillance for Hantavirus following an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, which reported eig...10 May, 2026, 01.59 PM IST- Eight Hantavirus cases reported; three dead, six confirmed Andes Virus: WHOEight Hantavirus cases have been reported, with three deaths. Six cases are confirmed as Andes virus. The World Health Organization assesse...09 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
- Unlike Covid-19, hantavirus not known for rapid human transmission, spreads through rodents: ExpertsHantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship with Indian nationals have sparked concerns, but experts declare these infections are confined to ...08 May, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
- 'Firecrackers light up the sky but darken the lungs’: Doctors warn as SC allows 'green' crackers this DiwaliMedical experts urge caution as Delhi's pollution levels rise ahead of Diwali, despite the Supreme Court's allowance for limited use of "gr...16 Oct, 2025, 03.16 PM IST
- Karnataka govt issues advisory for HMPV, doctor say early-screening mustTwo infants in Bengaluru tested positive for Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) with no international travel history and are recovering. Karnatak...07 Jan, 2025, 05.58 PM IST
- Physical disabilities in senior citizens could have direct link to pollution: StudyA study in the US has found a link between long-term exposure to air pollutants and physical disabilities in elders, making daily activitie...26 Oct, 2024, 03.53 PM IST
- Centre asks Delhi, 4 northern states to ramp up healthcare preparations to deal with pollution-triggered patient rushIn a letter to the health departments of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan this week, Director General of Health Services...10 Nov, 2023, 03.34 PM IST
- Taking antibiotics for cough & cold can become life threatening, warn expertsMedical experts at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) Lucknow have raised concerns about the indiscriminate use of antibiotics for min...13 Sep, 2023, 05.10 PM IST
- Concerns raised over removal of PMR specialty from undergraduate MBBS curriculumThe Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has written to the Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya raising concerns ...28 Aug, 2023, 12.07 AM IST
- Former AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria joins Medanta HospitalRecipient of Padma Shri and Dr B.C. Roy Award, former AIIMS Delhi director is globally renowned for his vast experience and exceptional con...19 Dec, 2022, 04.13 PM IST
- Dealing with asthma amid the pandemic isn’t easy. Upping vegetable intake, adding milk & eggs to your plate might helpIt is estimated that India has almost 2 crore asthma patients.03 May, 2022, 09.02 AM IST
- Govt may expand essential meds list, cut price of drugsThe Standing National Committee on Medicines (SCAM), headed by the secretary department of health research and ICMR director general Balram...05 Nov, 2019, 11.00 AM IST
- As Delhi pollution increases, so do medicine salesPollution during the week after Diwali not only aggravated the conditions of those with breathing problems, it affected an equal amount of ...08 Nov, 2016, 07.36 PM IST
- Pharma MNCs like Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, step up India play with star drug launchesIn fact, pharma MNCs in India are growing faster than their local counterparts: according to AIOCD data, they expanded 13.8 per cent in Jul...14 Aug, 2015, 05.49 AM IST
- 11% Delhiites suffering from Asthma: GovtHealth Minister J P Nadda said that air pollution was known to be one of the aggravating factors for many respiratory and cardiovascular di...07 Aug, 2015, 04.52 PM IST
- Sonia Gandhi's test results showing improvement: DoctorsGandhi is admitted under the care of Dr Arup Kumar Basu, Senior Consultant and Chairman, Department of Respiratory Medicine in the hospital.22 Dec, 2014, 08.45 PM IST
- Vajpayee continues to be seriousAtal Bihari Vajpayee continues to be on ventilator in the ICU at AIIMS.08 Feb, 2009, 07.54 AM IST
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