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On This Day, June 5: D-Day, Operation Blue Star, RFK assassination, AIDS epidemic, Marshall Plan and other key eventsOn This Day, June 5, history witnessed several defining moments across war, politics and social change. The date is associated with the D-D...04 Jun, 2026, 10.33 PM IST- Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at riskEastern Congo faces a rapid Ebola outbreak. Women are primary caregivers, increasing their infection risk. Many lack protective gear, forci...04 Jun, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
- Serum Institute of India to manufacture Oxford Ebola vaccine backed by $8.6 million CEPI fundingSerum Institute of India will produce clinical trial doses of a new Ebola vaccine from Oxford University. This initiative is backed by fres...02 Jun, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
- Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccineCEPI is investing around $60 million to speed up the creation of vaccines against the deadly Ebola Bundibugyo virus. This funding will supp...02 Jun, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
- As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to the consumption of 'wild meat'Wild meat consumption in Central and West Africa, a cultural staple, poses a significant risk for zoonotic disease transmission, including ...30 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
- What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in CongoA rare Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Congo, with over 200 deaths, lacks specific treatments or vaccines, complicating response efforts. Whil...29 May, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
- 2,400,000,000,000: Chinese are smoking nearly half of world's totalChina's cigarette consumption has surged by 39% between 2003 and 2023, contrasting with a global decline. Despite fewer young smokers, low ...27 May, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Rosa Parks: 'I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place...' ; life lessons from American civil rights advocateRosa Parks' powerful refusal to give up her bus seat ignited the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement. Her...22 May, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
- WHO chief concerned about 'scale and speed' of deadly Ebola outbreakThe World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency over an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Th...19 May, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
- Ebola outbreak: US citizen infected, 131 killed, vaccines available for only one strain. Here's why WHO is sounding red alarmEbola Vaccines are only available for the Zaire strain, which was identified in 1976 and has a higher fatality rate of 60-90 per cent.19 May, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
- Ebola outbreak, but no vaccine; WHO declares international emergency over rare strain spreadThe World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and...19 May, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
- Hantavirus-hit liner reaches Rotterdam, crew being quarantined and ship disinfectedThe MV Hondius arrived at Landtong, a narrow peninsula about 10 km long that is part of Rotterdam port and far from any urban centre. Sever...19 May, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
- What is Ebola, how does it spread and is there any outbreak in India? All FAQs answeredEbola outbreak: The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public he...18 May, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
- WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR CongoThe World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency due to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...17 May, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
- More than 1.7 billion adults globally had hypertension in 2020: AnalysisA new analysis reveals that 1.71 billion adults worldwide had hypertension in 2020, with the burden disproportionately affecting low- and m...14 May, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
- Indian pharma firms flood west Africa with powerful opioids despite crackdown: AFP investigationIndian pharmaceutical firms are exporting millions of dollars worth of powerful tapentadol opioids to West Africa, fueling a deadly drugs e...14 May, 2026, 08.21 AM IST
- Could cruise ship passengers sue over the hantavirus outbreak?Travelers on the MV Hondius find themselves with few legal recourses following a hantavirus outbreak. Oceanwide Expeditions, the company be...13 May, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
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