Aussie cricket star Damien Martyn hospitalised for meningitis. Apollo doc explains how it can affect brain and even cause deathFormer cricketer Damien Martyn was hospitalized with meningitis, prompting a public health discussion. Neurologist Dr. Sudhir Kumar detaile...
01 Jan, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
5 pain signals you should never ignore - What to do in case of emergencyWhile minor pains often respond to home remedies, certain pains demand immediate medical attention. Chest pain may signal a heart attack or...
26 Sep, 2025, 10.59 AM IST
Pimple popping lands woman in hospital. What ‘Triangle of Death’ means and why its deadlyA New York woman, Lish Marie, was rushed to urgent care and prescribed multiple medications after popping a pimple beneath her nostril in t...
13 Aug, 2025, 10.20 PM IST
Hand wash products sold at Walmart recalled nationwide over life-threatening risk. What should you do if you bought it?A nationwide recall has been issued for several soap and lotion products sold in the US and Puerto Rico due to contamination with Burkholde...
12 Aug, 2025, 10.39 PM IST
Is there a new global health threat? Fungal superbugs spread panic with climate change expanding its reachA new global health threat is emerging as drug-resistant fungal infections such as Aspergillus fumigatus and Coccidioides are spreading, dr...
07 May, 2025, 10.04 PM IST
WHO urges pandemic accord in 2024 after years of Covid painTedros called for ramped-up relief efforts for the Gaza Strip and urged nations to seal a "monumental" pandemic accord to plug preparedness...
26 Dec, 2023, 07.37 PM IST
'Scam 2003 - The Telgi Story': Who is Abdul Karim Telgi, the mastermind behind a counterfeit empire?In India, the name Telgi resonates with infamy, linked to one of the nation's most notorious counterfeiting scandals. Born in 1961, Abdul K...
01 Sep, 2023, 02.07 PM IST
4 confirmed cases of Powassan Virus emerge in Connecticut — Nature, symptoms and impactHealth authorities in Connecticut have announced the identification of four verified instances of the Powassan virus, an illness transmitte...
21 Aug, 2023, 09.43 PM IST
Modi mantra now resonates world over: Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday exhorted the BJP workers saying the resonance of the slogan 'Modi ha to mumkin hai' ...
22 Jan, 2023, 06.53 PM IST
Delhi surgeons help remove three live human botflies from an American travellerDuring the operation, "three live human botflies almost 2 cm in size" were removed from the 32-year-old woman, they said. Myiasis is the in...
22 Feb, 2022, 06.00 PM IST
Ebola vaccines stockpiled against future outbreaksIn a statement, WHO, Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said they wer...
12 Jan, 2021, 04.05 PM IST
40-50 million Covid vaccine stockpiled by SII, India to get most of itPune-based vaccine manufacturer SII is expects to recieve the emergency use authorisation for the vaccine in next few days and the stockpil...
29 Dec, 2020, 10.12 AM IST
AstraZeneca/Oxford say Covid vaccine shows 70% efficacy, can be 90% effective"This vaccine's efficacy and safety confirm that it will be highly effective against Covid-19 and will have an immediate impact on this pub...
23 Nov, 2020, 06.05 PM IST
India lacks a strong culture of philanthropy: Jeff Raikes, Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationBill & Melinda Gates Foundation is constantly exploring innovative ways to tackle challenges in global healthcare, poverty etc.
30 Jul, 2012, 08.19 AM IST
- French pharma giant Sanofi Aventis lines up $300 million for Shantha facility in Hyderabad
The company will continue to reduce its reliance on big products such as Plavix, which is the world’s second-best-selling drug with 2010 sa...
06 Oct, 2011, 04.47 AM IST
- Dr Reddy’s launches Levoflox tablets to treat bacterial infections
Drug maker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories launched Levofloxacin tablets, used to treat bacterial infections after getting an approval from the US ...
22 Jun, 2011, 03.20 PM IST
- Novartis says Q1 profit up 49 pc
Drug maker Novartis AG said on Tuesday that strong sales particularly of swine flu vaccine helped increase net profit by 49 per cent to $2....
20 Apr, 2010, 12.52 PM IST