Russia pneumonic plague: New point of conflict emerges between Moscow based Kremlin and Donald Trump administration? All you need to knowRussia Irkutsk Pneumonic Plague: Plague is a bacterial disease that can occur in several forms, including pneumonic plague, the most contag...
05 Oct, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
All about the Russian anti-plague research center in Siberia from where an unknown and dangerous infection got leakedLast week, a laboratory technician at a Russian anti-plague research institute succumbed to pneumonia of unknown origin, prompting worldwid...
05 Oct, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Russian plague lab researcher dies of pneumonia of ‘unknown’ origin, nearly 200 under observationA 28-year-old worker at an Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, Siberia, died from unknown pneumonia. Russian authorities are inves...
05 Oct, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Russia plague scare: ‘Dangerous infection’ that killed one may have been released after researcher broke a test tube. Here’s what we knowIn a shocking incident, a female researcher from the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute has died due to severe pneumonia of unknown cause. Close...
05 Oct, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
The US eradicated this flesh-eating parasite decades ago. Now it is detected in Texas and New MexicoAfter vanishing for decades, the New World screwworm has made a distressing return to the United States. To address this threat, scientists...
15 Sep, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
Bangladesh fights world's worst measles outbreak as vaccination gaps fuel spreadBangladesh is battling what the US CDC lists as the world’s largest measles outbreak, with 999 suspected and confirmed measles-related deat...
09 Sep, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
No new strain of H1N1 identified, current surge part of seasonal influenza pattern: ICMR DGThe ICMR director general stated H1N1 infections are seasonal and not a new strain. Most cases are mild and self-limiting, requiring no wid...
26 Aug, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
JP Nadda reviews H1N1 influenza situation; calls for continued vigilance, robust surveillanceUnion Health Minister J P Nadda reviewed the H1N1 influenza situation and national preparedness measures. He stressed the need for continue...
21 Aug, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Bengaluru-based startup leans on cancer-sniffing dogs and AI for early detectionBilly, Jessie and Banu are part of a team of beagles, labradors, Dutch shepherds and other dog breeds being trained by startup Dognosis to ...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spiralling out of control, risk of transmission escalating, warns WHOIn a statement, the organisation said that the outbreak is now the largest Ebola outbreak ever reported in the Democratic Republic of the C...
02 Aug, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
Company at center of US cyclospora outbreak complained to White House, source saysTaylor Farms complained to White House and FDA officials about government inspections. The company suspended operations in central Mexico a...
28 Jul, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
WHO asks China to regularly share data on COVID-19 situationA high-level meeting took place between officials from WHO and China on the current surge in COVID-19 cases to seek further information on ...
31 Dec, 2022, 06.16 AM IST
Canada to resume random Covid testing at four major airportsAccording to the PHAC, all testing for air travellers, for both those who qualify as fully and partially vaccinated or unvaccinated, will b...
17 Jul, 2022, 10.54 AM IST
More than 200 cases of monkeypox worldwide: EU disease agency"This is the first time that chains of transmission are reported in Europe without known epidemiological links to West or Central Africa, w...
26 May, 2022, 10.51 AM IST
Don't sit back thinking Omicron is milder, take vaccines, top expert advises peopleA top epidemiology and communicable diseases expert on Monday said people should get themselves vaccinated at the earliest and not sit back...
03 Jan, 2022, 08.26 PM IST
Sri Lanka imposes travel restrictions on air passengers arrivals for two weeks"It has been decided to limit the number of passengers that can arrive from one flight to 75," the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka sa...
03 May, 2021, 07.48 AM IST
UK, EU eye 'win-win' situation on vaccinesBritain and the European Commission said they are discussing how they can work together to create a “win-win” situation on Covid-19 vaccine...
25 Mar, 2021, 06.55 AM IST