JP Nadda reviews H1N1 influenza situation; calls for continued vigilance, robust surveillanceUnion Health Minister J P Nadda reviewed the H1N1 influenza situation and national preparedness measures. He stressed the need for continue...
21 Aug, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
H1N1 scare at Bengaluru Clarence High School: 500+ students & over 21 employees fall sick; offline classes suspendedH1N1 scare at Bengaluru Clarence High School: Clarence High School has decided to halt offline classes following a notable surge in illness...
18 Aug, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
Picking the right pharma stock is getting harder; so pick a portfolio: 20 stocks with -23% to +22% downside to upside potentialFor Indian pharma, the regulatory risk is still real. A US FDA inspection can still cause trouble. A plant making an important product or g...
10 Aug, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Scientists used AI to create 16 new viruses that never existed in nature; they worked and now experts fear how the technology could be usedResearchers have successfully used artificial intelligence to design entirely new viruses. These laboratory-tested viruses function as inte...
08 Aug, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
Bird flu scare in Tamil Nadu as over 1,000 crows found dead in Chennai, nearby areas: Check avian flu signs, symptoms and how you can stay safeBird flu outbreak in Tamil Nadu: Thousands of crows were found dead in Chennai and other nearby regions in Tamil Nadu and they have tested ...
06 Feb, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
Japan flu epidemic: Over 4,000 hospitalised, more than 100 schools shut as experts warn virus may be mutating; Here’s what we know so farJapan flu outbreak: Japan is grappling with an unusually early and severe flu epidemic, leading to widespread hospitalisations and school c...
11 Oct, 2025, 05.38 PM IST
More Nova Scotians are dying from the Flu than COVID; here’s what the data showsIn Nova Scotia, influenza has surpassed COVID-19 as the leading cause of respiratory-related deaths this season, marking a shift since the ...
09 Jun, 2025, 07.44 AM IST
H5N1 virus in US sparks global health crisis: Know its symptoms, mode of transmission, vaccineH5N1 avian influenza virus: The spread of H5N1 avian influenza virus in the United States has sparked fears of a potential pandemic. The H5...
02 May, 2025, 10.03 PM IST
Flu cases surge in the US: 29 million infected — Why this season poses a greater threat than COVID-19This is the worst flu season in the United States in nearly a decade. So far, the country has recorded 29 million flu infections, around 37...
20 Feb, 2025, 12.49 AM IST
Will avian flu become another pandemic and Joe Biden pay price for its spread in 2024 Presidential Election?If media reports are to be believed, the Joe Biden administration is dangerously underprepared for the disease. The avian flu virus H5N1 ha...
10 Apr, 2024, 09.12 AM IST
Chinese health authorities say COVID-19 infections may rebound in JanuaryChina's fever clinic attendance has decreased, but health officials warn of a potential January rebound in COVID-19 infections. Despite low...
15 Jan, 2024, 06.28 AM IST
COVID and Flu cases increasing in US. Here is how you can spot differences and stay safeMedical experts have warned that the season for respiratory illnesses will intensify during December and an increased rate of travel and ga...
06 Dec, 2023, 05.55 PM IST
Surging bird flu cases may increase human infection risk: WHOThe World Health Organization has warned that mammalian outbreaks of bird flu could facilitate transmission to humans, as avian influenza v...
13 Jul, 2023, 04.57 PM IST
China releases new COVID-19 control protocol, calls for monitoring mutated variantsThe 10th edition of the virus prevention and control protocol has been released in accordance to the decision to downgrade the epidemic man...
08 Jan, 2023, 07.31 AM IST
Bird flu alert in UP after 350 birds dieThe outbreak of bird flu cases came at a time when the state is battling with swine flu, which is raging in 35 districts and has so far cla...
15 Mar, 2015, 05.02 PM IST
- Climate change could push up the risk of bird flu
Climate change could pose high risk of avian flu virus transmission in wild birds, a new study has warned.
30 Aug, 2012, 05.59 PM IST
- WHO says irrational Tamiflu use may make H1N1 virus resistant
Irrational use of swine flu drug can make the H1N1 virus resistant to the medicine making it fatal as the Tamiflu loses its efficiency, the...
30 Aug, 2009, 10.30 AM IST