Top cardiologist warns: Bad breath isn’t just dental issue, it could be sign of heart disease. What to do?A leading cardiologist, Dr. Pradip Jamnadas, has warned that persistent bad breath could be more than a dental issue—it may signal underlyi...
19 Oct, 2025, 02.26 PM IST
Indian hospitals battle central line infections linked to mismanagement of tubes used for administering medicines and fluidsA seven-year Indian study reveals alarmingly high rates of bloodstream infections from central lines, especially in newborns, with a 40% mo...
31 Aug, 2025, 06.20 PM IST
Pope Francis is in critical condition after a long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flowPope Francis is in critical condition after suffering a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis amid treatment for pneumonia and a complex l...
23 Feb, 2025, 06.51 AM IST
Sustained rise in antimicrobial resistance in India: ICMR studyA study by ICMR revealed that Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii showed resistance to imipenem among ICU patients with blood...
06 Oct, 2024, 02.41 PM IST
Study says global deaths from fungal disease are twice than previous estimateThe annual death toll from fungal diseases worldwide has reached 3.75 million, double the previous estimate, according to a study involving...
16 Jan, 2024, 05.31 PM IST
Dangerous & rare fungus becoming more prevalent, scientists blame climate changeCandida auris, a rare and dangerous fungal infection, is becoming a global health threat that can cause severe illness with a mortality rat...
28 Jul, 2023, 09.48 AM IST
Candida auris: All you need to know about the deadly fungus spreading across the U.SSome strains of Candida auris are categorized as superbugs due to their resistant to all three classes of antifungal medication used to tre...
23 Mar, 2023, 10.58 AM IST
Candida auris: Know about the fatal drug-resistant fungus spreading across US and its symptomsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which claims that it poses a major danger to world health, revealed that 5,754 instances we...
21 Mar, 2023, 08.11 PM IST
Stop & think before you pop that pill. Antibiotics can cause life-threatening fungal infections. Here's howWhen we take antibiotics, we kill off some of our gut bacteria.
16 May, 2022, 08.05 PM IST
Steroids cut Covid-19 death rates, but not for everyone: Here's who benefits and who doesn'tHere's what people need to understand about steroids as a treatment for COVID-19.
27 Oct, 2021, 10.47 AM IST
Experiencing facial pain or numbness? Black fungus infection can cause blindness, lead to deathIndia has so far reported over 8,850 black fungus cases from across the states.
28 May, 2021, 01.33 PM IST
Black fungus: How infection starts, death rate, treatment, medicine & other key things to knowBlack fungus, or mucormycosis, is a complication caused by a fungal infection. This is a relatively rare but potentially fatal condition.
28 May, 2021, 09.53 AM IST
Antibiotics for Covid cases worsen India’s superbug crisisDoctors battling to save lives amid a dearth of effective treatments are turning to the medicines they have on hand — often antibiotics tha...
26 May, 2021, 09.30 AM IST
Cascade of rare complications deepen India’s coronavirus miseryAn uptick in cases across India of a dangerous inflammatory syndrome in children -- also seen in the U.S. and Europe at the height of their...
21 May, 2021, 07.20 AM IST
World Asthma Day: Long-term usage of inhalers can have adverse side effectsNot only prevalent in developed countries, but it is also a major problem in the developing countries.
02 May, 2017, 12.09 PM IST
Know the warning signs of diabetesDiabetes is often called the 'silent killer' because of its easy-to-miss signs, but ability to wreck havoc through multiple organ damage.
09 May, 2016, 06.10 PM IST
Know the warning signs of DiabetesDiabetes is often called the 'silent killer' because of its easy-to-miss signs but ability to wreck havoc through multiple organ damage.
07 Jan, 2016, 06.26 PM IST