New Trump vaccine policy might limit access to your future COVID shots: 10 pointsThe US Food and Drug Administration changes Covid-19 vaccine approval process. Access to seasonal boosters is restricted for healthy indivi...
21 May, 2025, 05.55 PM IST
UK detects human case of bird flu, says wider risk remains lowBritish health authorities reported a case of H5N1 bird flu in a person in central England, though they emphasized that the risk to the pub...
27 Jan, 2025, 08.42 PM IST
Has the 'mystery virus' reached UK? Public health advisories issued amid HMPV scare: All detailsHMPV virus China: Britain is on high alert as a surge in human metapneumovirus cases prompts health warnings and calls for Britons to wear ...
27 Jan, 2025, 04.25 PM IST
Flu Hospital Admissions Surge in England: NHS Struggling with Rising Cases Amid Cold SnapFlu hospital admissions in England have skyrocketed, quadrupling in just one month, as the NHS faces unprecedented pressure.
05 Jan, 2025, 12.33 AM IST
Is milk safe? Your questions about bird flu and dairy, answeredThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will begin testing the country’s milk supply for H5N1, the bird flu virus, following...
07 Dec, 2024, 12.31 PM IST
Mpox virus mutating faster into new strains; here's why you should be worriedFormerly known as monkeypox, the Mpox virus is evolving and spreading faster than expected, particularly in Africa.
28 Aug, 2024, 06.57 PM IST
Pirola Covid variant spreading in UK. What we know so far?Pirola variant of Covid has been spreading in the UK and hospitalizations have been reported. Now, UK's NHS has urged people aged over 65 y...
22 Sep, 2023, 12.12 AM IST
Bird Flu: Two new cases detected in poultry workers after contract with infected birds. Details hereTwo poultry workers in the UK have tested positive for bird flu after coming into contact with infected birds, according to the UK Health S...
15 Jul, 2023, 12.22 AM IST
NHS 'Winter War Rooms' launched to manage on-going pressure on hospitalsNHS launches winter war rooms to tackle emergency healthcare needs and ease pressure on hospitals. As the future is expected to be a little...
01 Dec, 2022, 05.01 PM IST
Full list of UK's autumn Covid hotspots revealed in map amid fears of fourth waveThe findings come as medical specialists express concern that the UK's impending colder weather would increase the incidence of infections,...
30 Sep, 2022, 11.32 PM IST
New theory explains why a coronavirus-flu 'twindemic' may never happenBefore the coronavirus became a global threat, influenza was the among the most common severe respiratory infections each year.
09 Apr, 2022, 04.03 PM IST
England lifts Covid restrictions as Omicron threat recedesFrom Thursday, face coverings are no longer required by law anywhere in England, and a legal requirement for COVID passes for entry into ni...
27 Jan, 2022, 08.32 AM IST
Norovirus: How contagious is it and ways to preventThe Public Health England (PHE) has recently issued a warning over the outbreak noting that cases have risen to 154 since end of May, which...
20 Jul, 2021, 11.44 AM IST
UK PM Johnson looks set to confirm July 19 lockdown end, with cautionUK Health Secretary Sajid Javid will update Parliament on the plans from next Monday and lay out that the government's four tests to lift l...
13 Jul, 2021, 07.58 AM IST
An unwanted shipment: The Indian experience of the 1918 Spanish fluWhile some realities have only marginally changed over the last century, the nature of the administration has drastically transformed from ...
03 Apr, 2020, 12.53 PM IST
First Bird flu case confirmed at UK farm in six yearsThe bird flu virus spreads between birds and, in rare cases, can affect humans. The case is the first in the UK since 2008, when chickens o...
17 Nov, 2014, 08.20 PM IST
- Bird flu continues across Asia; 100 dead in Indonesia, India at risk
India is battling its worst-ever poultry outbreak. No human cases have been reported, but experts are scrambling to keep the disease from r...
01 Feb, 2008, 10.33 AM IST