French hantavirus patient is critically ill, on an artificial lung as total cases grow to 11A French woman is critically ill with hantavirus, requiring an artificial lung, as the cruise ship outbreak reaches 11 cases and three deat...
13 May, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Two more passengers evacuated from cruise ship test positive for hantavirusPassengers from the ship began flying home aboard military and government planes Sunday after the MV Hondius anchored in the Canary Islands...
12 May, 2026, 06.51 PM IST
Wealth creation is also about ignoring noise on the street: 15 mid- and small-cap stocks from different sectors which fit the billIn the April 2022-September 2024 bull market, every management appeared capable. Margins expanded, working capital looked manageable, capit...
10 May, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
Moderna stocks: MRNA shares jump in US Stock market today after pharma giant surpasses Wall Street estimatesModerna had earlier posted a loss of $2.52 per share a year earlier, while analysts expected a loss of $3.96 per share.
01 May, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
What is Super-K flu? Doctors issue warning as 60 people die due to highly mutated strain ahead of flu season; all you need to knowAustralia is grappling with a severe flu outbreak, with over 20,000 cases and 60 potential deaths attributed to the highly mutated 'Super-K...
27 Mar, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
mRNA vaccine against tuberculosis shows efficacy in mice, results pave way for larger trialsAustralian researchers have developed a new mRNA vaccine for tuberculosis, showing effective results in mice. The vaccine enhances immunity...
21 Feb, 2025, 05.07 PM IST
Rx, world can't afford a relapseThe Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for global cooperation to address future pandemics. A study by AirAffinity reveals that dise...
15 Sep, 2024, 11.47 PM IST
Study finds dietary folate intake in lactating mothers linked with improved infant gut-healthFolate, a vitamin-B found in various foods, enhances the presence of Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) in breastmilk.
03 Nov, 2023, 10.16 PM IST
New study urges to redirect infectious disease control efforts from kids to older children and adolescentsInfectious diseases cause three million deaths among children and adolescents annually, with India, Nigeria, and Pakistan having the larges...
05 Jul, 2023, 06.53 PM IST
Dr Anthony Fauci sounds alarm bells for 'bad flu season' as he nears office exit. Read more for detailsChief Medical Advisor to the President of United States Dr Anthony Fauci advises people to get shots for Covid and flu ASAP. He also plans ...
01 Sep, 2022, 03.04 PM IST
How contagious is monkeypox? Patients can spread the infection for up to 4 weeks, say expertsThe period for which people stay infectious is when the blisters and lesions are active.
23 May, 2022, 07.48 PM IST
Expert: Monkeypox likely spread by sex at 2 raves in EuropeIn an interview with The Associated Press, Dr. David Heymann, who formerly headed WHO's emergencies department, said the leading theory to ...
23 May, 2022, 07.39 PM IST
Monkeypox scare: Health Ministry directs NCDC, ICMR to keep close watchThe monkeypox outbreak is something "everybody should be concerned about," U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday, adding that U.S. health...
22 May, 2022, 02.24 PM IST
Covid-19: When will we reach herd immunity? Here are 3 reasons that's a hard question to answerDifferent diseases have different thresholds for herd immunity. For measles, for example, the herd immunity threshold is 92%-94%. Estimates...
27 Jul, 2021, 11.34 AM IST
News of Chinese lab creating 'anthrax-like pathogens' in Pakistan 'fake': Foreign OfficeThe Wuhan Institute of Virology has drawn the international spotlight in recent months because the novel coronavirus is thought to have ori...
26 Jul, 2020, 06.22 PM IST
"China & Pakistan enter 'secret deal' to expand bio-warfare tools," says an Australian investigative journalistAustralia based investigative journalist Anthony Klan alleged that the infamous Wuhan Institute of Virology has signed a covert deal with t...
25 Jul, 2020, 12.39 PM IST
Lack of knowledge on animal disease leaves humans at riskA world-first study found that just ten diseases account for around 50 per cent of all published knowledge on diseases at the wildlife-live...
21 Jul, 2015, 05.36 PM IST