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People across Europe, North America slept for days or stared blankly for hours during this 100-year-old strange epidemic and scientists are still searching whyDuring the 1918 flu pandemic, a mysterious illness, encephalitis lethargica, emerged in Europe and North America, causing extreme sleepines...
Australia’s diphtheria outbreak deepens amid investigation into suspected first deathAustralia is grappling with a significant diphtheria outbreak, with cases spreading across multiple states and a suspected first death unde...
Officials says India closely monitoring Ebola situation, experts urge vigilanceGlobal health authorities are on alert as Ebola cases rise in Africa. Indian health officials are closely watching the situation and review...
Ebola outbreak sparks concern in India, US: Should you be worried? Here's what you need to know about signs, symptoms and preventionEbola in India: The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency with over 300 cases and 88 deaths. In...
In the shadow of COVID, health officials fight panic over Hantavirus outbreakA hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has sparked public concern. Health officials are working to communicate clearly, drawing lessons fro...
Is Hantavirus spreading in Texas? Cruise Ship connected to Texas passengers sparks new fear about symptoms and human spreadA rare hantavirus outbreak connected to a cruise ship has sparked fresh concern across the United States, especially after health officials...
Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journeyArgentina is investigating if it's the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, coinciding with a surge in domestic cases. ...
How many countries are affected by the Hantavirus outbreak, how concerning is it?Virus: A hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has raised global concern, with at least eight countries involved in trac...
AI tool in national disease surveillance helped issue over 5,000 alerts to health authorities: DataDeveloped by WadhwaniAI, a New Delhi-based healthcare AI solutions provider, the 'Health Sentinel' tool could have helped slash 98 per cent...
AI tool in national disease surveillance helped issue over 5,000 alerts to health authorities: DataNearly 200 countries are legally bound by the International Health Regulations (IHR) to operate a national disease surveillance system. The...
Nipah virus in Kerala: Three cases detected in Malappuram, Palakkad this year; govt traces 677 contactsIn 2025, Kerala's Malappuram and Palakkad districts reported three Nipah virus infections, prompting the tracing of 677 contacts. The gover...
Ebola scare triggers panic after 2 patients transported from New York City urgent care. Check symptoms of the deadly diseaseTwo residents were suspected of contracting Ebola after coming in contact with a person had recently travelled to Uganda, where an outbreak...
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...
Seven medicines manufactured in India flagged ‘toxic’ by WHOWorld Health Organisation (WHO) spokesperson Christian Lindmeier, confirmed the development in an email to The Indian Express. The twenty m...
COVID-19 has reached 'endemic stage': Telangana State Director of Public Health G Srinivasa RaoState Director of Public Health G Srinivasa Rao said there was no need to fear coronavirus and added that it could be said it has become li...
Apart from respiratory distress, Covid-19 causes catastrophic health problems that may be permanentThe virus can cause neurological complications like headache, dizziness and confusion.
This Canadian start-up used AI to track coronavirus and raised alarm days before the outbreakBlueDot's algorithm can sift through several news stories a day in order to detect and monitor the spread.
New tool using Google search can help track dengue in real timeThe mathematical modelling tool, known as ARGO, was used to track influenza in the US a few years ago.
- Tool that uses Google Search data to track dengue
San Francisco, July 21 (IANS) Researchers have developed an analytical tool that combines Google Search data with government-provided clini...
- New iPhone application tracks disease outbreaks
Apple iPhone owners wondering if there is a case of swine flu nearby can now find out instantly with a new program that tracks outbreaks of...