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Health experts to assess US and Mexico measles elimination status as outbreaks surge- Beyond measles: What other preventable diseases risk a comeback amid America's vaccination crisis
- ‘Doomsday: Friday, November 13, 2026’: Why a 1960 Science journal paper predicted humanity would be ‘squeezed to death’
- More than family business: Drugmakers make costly, long-term strategic shifts as next generation steps into bigger rolesIndia's family-run pharmaceutical companies are entering a new phase as the next generation takes on larger leadership roles and steers bus...07 Nov, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
- MCD to hire 1,066 staff for mosquito control; clears Rs 923.6 crore for road-sweeping projectThe Municipal Corporation of Delhi has authorized the hiring of 1,066 contractual staff to enhance efforts against mosquito-borne diseases,...31 Oct, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
- These mid-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of over 25%, according to analystsThe last few weeks have made one thing clear. Oil prices, US bond yields, corporate earnings, and the state of the world – all point the sa...22 Oct, 2026, 06.33 AM IST
- Dolly Parton started a foundation in 1995 to help young children read. Donated nearly 325 million books across the US, UK, and Canada; her father's inability inspired herDolly Parton, who passed away on August 25, 2026, left behind a significant philanthropic legacy. The Imagination Library, launched in 1995...17 Oct, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
- In 2018, over 6,000 volunteers examined pictures of tuberculosis bacteria exposed to drugs; their answers helped researchers test resistance to 13 medicinesIn a collective effort in 2018, over 6,000 volunteers joined the BashTheBug project, focusing on tuberculosis bacteria images. Utilizing th...17 Oct, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
- Dolly Parton launched a free-book programme in Tennessee in 1995; 30 years later, it has gifted nearly 300 million books to childrenDolly Parton launched the Imagination Library in 1995 to help children in her home county of Sevier County, Tennessee, access books from an...12 Oct, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
- Dan Miller’s wife Cindy dies at 63: Her family, career and battle with leptomeningeal disease, a rare cancerCynthia Miller, wife of Detroit Lions announcer Dan Miller, died at 63. She was a devoted Lions fan who attended every home game and shared...12 Oct, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
- Nadda to lay foundation stone of ICMR's high-altitude medicine centre in KeylongUnion Health Minister J P Nadda will lay the foundation stone of the ICMR Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research. Thi...11 Oct, 2026, 04.27 PM IST
- Sexually transmitted diarrhea disease - what it is and is it fatal?Shigella infections affect almost half a million people in the United States annually, resulting in diarrhoea, stomach cramps, fever and ot...09 Oct, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
- Flu shots, vaccines latest update: Donald Trump's Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. launches new push on vaccine injuries. All you need to knowRobert Kennedy Jr. has said US children receive too many vaccines, falsely claiming repeatedly that kids get up to 90 doses before age 18, ...09 Oct, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
- Russia says reports of second case linked to Siberian plague lab are falseRussia's health regulator has denied claims of a second illness connected to a plague laboratory worker. The worker, Darya Shipilova, died ...08 Oct, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
- Russia Plague Explained: What do we know so far about the institute lab worker’s death?A laboratory worker at Russia’s Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died after developing an unidentified form of pneumonia, triggering ...08 Oct, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
- Arizona removed invasive bullfrogs and rebuilt native frog habitat; Chiricahua leopard frog breeding sites grew from 7 in 2013 to 19 by 2019Efforts to revive the Chiricahua leopard frog habitat in Southeastern Arizona encountered severe obstacles. The introduction of invasive Am...07 Oct, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
- Russia plague scare: What is pneumonic plague, how dangerous is the infection, what are its symptoms and how does it spread?Russia plague scare has put the deadly pneumonic form of the infection in focus. A 28-year-old lab researcher, who worked at the Irkutsk Re...07 Oct, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
- Russia pneumonic plague revives fears of COVID-19: What are chances of virulent disease becoming another worldwide pandemic? Read Experts' opinionsRussia pneumonic plague: The woman died at a hospital in Shelekhov, a town just outside the city of Irkutsk, and its mayor said the hospita...07 Oct, 2026, 07.16 AM IST
- Russia tells WHO there are no plague cases in Siberian cityRussian authorities have informed the World Health Organization there are no plague cases in Irkutsk. They confirmed the investigation into...06 Oct, 2026, 09.38 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
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