Health insurance coverage rises, higher in rural areas: SurveyHealth insurance coverage in India has seen a major jump. Rural areas now have more people insured than urban centers. Government schemes a...
20 Apr, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
Govt cracks down on GLP-1 drugs: Safety first amid weight-loss hypeIndia's government has released strict rules for GLP-1 drugs, used for diabetes and obesity. These powerful medications are now prescriptio...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Zydus Lifesciences gets USFDA nod to market generic drugsZydus Lifesciences has won regulatory clearance in the United States to launch generic Ivermectin and Dapsone tablets. Used to treat parasi...
28 Feb, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
Parasites can infect your brain and body if you are eating this undercooked meat. Doctor shares 'craziest CT scan'Medical experts warn against undercooked pork as it can lead to serious parasitic infections like Intestinal Taeniasis and Cysticercosis. C...
31 Aug, 2024, 12.07 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
Uncommon for unborn babies to contract COVID-19: StudyResearchers said, that opportunities for the Covid-19 virus infecting the fetus are extremely limited, as the placenta acted as a highly ef...
27 Nov, 2021, 07.41 PM IST
Delhi hospital reports 'first-ever' white fungus case causing severe damage to entire intestine“White fungus (Candida) causing multifocal perforations in the food pipe, small bowel and large bowel in COVID-19 infection has not been re...
27 May, 2021, 11.35 AM IST
Coronavirus may infect intestinal tract along with respiratory systemAnalysis has revealed that Covid-19 is closely related to SARS-related coronaviruses found in horseshoe bats.
14 May, 2020, 10.00 AM IST
Plants transmitting superbugs to humans?24 Jun, 2019, 01.30 PM IST
Your body can protect you against Salmonella infections, thanks to gut bacteriaSome people are better able to fight infection by Salmonella and other intestinal pathogens.
30 Jul, 2018, 04.00 PM IST
- Manipulating gut microbes may reduce intestinal parasitic infections
New York, March 11 (IANS) The kinds of microbes living in the gut influences the severity and recurrence of parasitic worm infections, rese...
11 Mar, 2018, 02.27 PM IST
Dharmendra admitted to Mumbai hospital, is doing fine nowThe actor was admitted to Nanavati Hospital last afternoon and was put on antibiotic treatment after he suffered gastroenteritis, an intest...
20 Dec, 2016, 10.46 PM IST
Currency notes host pathogens that can cause diseases: CSIR & IGIB researchThe pathogens on the currency notes can lead to several skin diseases, fungal infections, respiratory disorders and even tuberculosis.
16 Aug, 2015, 03.08 PM IST
- 2-year-old lioness dies of infection
A two-year-old lioness died of lung and stomach infection in Bhavnath area.
22 May, 2013, 03.04 AM IST
Delhi Gangrape: Experts question govt's move to shift victim to Singapore's Mount Elizabeth HospitalThe girl was airlifted on late Wednesday night and taken to Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital that specialises in organ transplants.
28 Dec, 2012, 10.43 AM IST
Health Ministry assures all possible help to gangrape victimThe Health Ministry today assured all possible help to the 23-year-old gangrape victim for her advanced treatment, including organ transpla...
21 Dec, 2012, 03.21 PM IST
BT may curb roundworm infection, says studyBT, or soil bacteria could help battle roundworm infection worldwide, says a study.
09 Mar, 2010, 06.53 AM IST