Bengaluru: Suspected food poisoning claims one life, 70 others hospitalisedThe suspected cause of the food poisoning is believed to be consumption of an edible offering at a local place of worship. Some of the hosp...
25 Dec, 2023, 04.27 PM IST
Gaza faces 'perfect storm' of deadly diseasesThe United Nations is tracking the incidence of 14 diseases with "epidemic potential" and is most concerned about soaring rates of dysenter...
14 Dec, 2023, 12.11 PM IST
Rescuers drill to send more food to trapped workers in Indian tunnelRescuers are making efforts to provide food to 41 trapped workers in an Indian Himalayan tunnel, cut off for eight days. Efforts include pr...
20 Nov, 2023, 10.57 AM IST
Delhi govt issues advisory on water-borne diseasesCautioning that there is an increased risk of contracting water-borne diseases such as diarrhoea, dysentery and cholera in the rainy season...
21 Jul, 2023, 12.42 PM IST
Ukraine calls for more help as it holds off Russians in eastHeavy fighting was still being reported in Sievierodonetsk, the small eastern city that has become the focus of Russia's advance and site o...
11 Jun, 2022, 12.51 AM IST
Legacy pharma firm which sold 'Swadeshi' dysentery drug to Afghans waits and watches after Taliban takeoverThe company, which started out in a small garage on Hare Street, was set up as a 'Swadeshi enterprise' meant to take on the stranglehold of...
05 Sep, 2021, 05.50 PM IST
Centre asks 4 states, UT to be wary of water-borne diseasesRajesh Bhushan, secretary (health), said, “Public health challenge already posed by the Covid-19 pandemic may be compounded due to direct i...
22 May, 2021, 07.37 AM IST
Vivimed Labs gets approval from Uzbekistan govt for two productsThe company has received approval for Bilastin tablets, which are used for the treatment of allergic Rhino conjunctivitis and Urticaria, th...
08 Mar, 2021, 02.39 PM IST
Trek your way to fitness! Here's how to prepare for it, and points to keep in mind while on oneWalking up the mountains can offer a host of benefits to both our body and mind.
24 Apr, 2018, 09.46 AM IST
Government urges devotees to celebrate cruelty-free NagapanchamiAhead of the forthcoming Nagapanchami festival, Telangana state forest department on Wednesday urged people not to encourage or participate...
03 Aug, 2016, 08.49 PM IST
1,433 people died of infectious disease in China: ReportLast month, 1,172 people living with HIV/AIDS died, according to a statement by the National Health and Family Planning Commission.
11 Oct, 2015, 12.52 PM IST
80% of India’s surface water may be polluted, report by international body saysEven as India is making headlines with its rising air pollution levels, the water in the country may not be any better.
28 Jun, 2015, 06.19 AM IST
Government mulls bringing cancer, AIDS drugs under price controlNPPA is looking at bringing medicines used for treating diseases such as cancer, AIDS and malaria under the price control mechanism.
29 May, 2014, 05.02 PM IST
All measures taken to ensure no deaths at relief camps: UP governement"We have observed that during office hours officers go home for lunch which takes more than two hours. This tradition is wrong," Shivpal sa...
28 Dec, 2013, 10.42 PM IST
PETA urges use of artificial snakes during NaagpanchamiPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has sent a letter to the Bedia Federation of India, Organization of World Bedia an...
21 Jul, 2012, 10.46 PM IST
- Delhi weather helps the NDM-1 superbug thrive
The rate at which the NDM-1 gene is copied and transferred between different bacteria was highest at 30°C - a temperature common in Delhi.
07 Apr, 2011, 12.11 PM IST
- IDPL launched three new OTC medicines
Pharma company IDPL launched three new over the counter (OTC) medicines including emergency contraceptive pill Mismis.
25 Feb, 2009, 04.09 PM IST