CDC sounds alarm over rising dengue cases amid spring vacationers' joyThe US CDC on March 18 released a HAN advisory to call attention to the rise in dengue cases in parts of the US, and also globally. It adde...
25 Mar, 2025, 09.51 PM IST
Pest outbreak alert in US: Is your area the next hotspot for disease-carrying bugs?Unusual weather patterns across the US are leading to a rise in disease-carrying pests. The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has...
26 Feb, 2025, 10.02 PM IST
West Nile Virus is spreading in US, experts blame climate change for the spreadClimate change has reportedly helped West Nile Virus to spread to the US with the rise in temperature. The infection has caused 90 deaths l...
18 Sep, 2023, 07.03 PM IST
An NFHS question shows why questionnaires need to be reworked and updated from first principlesSurvey questionnaires need to be reworked from first principles in consultation with today’s policymakers rather than blindly perpetuating ...
23 Apr, 2023, 11.21 PM IST
When will the pandemic end? Past epidemics may provide cluesThe Covid-19 global pandemic has waxed and waned differently in different parts of the world.
11 Mar, 2022, 06.32 PM IST
Delhi now close to winning battle against dengue: CMAmid a spike in cases of dengue in the national capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday claimed that Delhi was now "close to wi...
23 Oct, 2021, 06.05 PM IST
SC directs Centre to submit expert committee report on aircraft fumigationA bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud passed the order after Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati informed that as a result of ...
07 Jul, 2021, 05.02 PM IST
A sigh of relief: Mosquitoes cannot spread Covid-19But that exoneration will not alter their status as Public (Health) Enemy No. 1.
22 Jul, 2020, 07.59 AM IST
This tech giant is gearing up to remove mosquitoes around the worldIt’s unclear what would happen if the world’s disease-causing mosquitoes were done away with.
30 Nov, 2018, 11.18 AM IST
- 2015's Godzilla El Nino contributed to Zika outbreak: Study
London, Dec 20 (IANS) Change in weather patterns, brought on by the 'Godzilla' El Nino of 2015 -- one of the strongest on record, fuelled t...
20 Dec, 2016, 04.43 PM IST
Dengue, chikungunya alert: What to eat, what to skipCoconut water, amla-rich diet are advisable. Also, having fruits helps, say these experts.
03 Sep, 2016, 01.42 PM IST
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02 Sep, 2016, 10.31 PM IST
Potential Zika risk estimated for 50 US cities: StudyKey factors that can combine to produce a Zika virus outbreak are expected to be present in 50 US cities during peak summer months, a new s...
17 Mar, 2016, 12.52 PM IST
Innovative companies can make hay this monsoonThis is the season when we begin to worry about water contamination and rain puddles that act as breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
19 Jun, 2013, 02.49 PM IST
- Mosquito repellant makers making a killing
Business is growing at a feverish pitch for repellent makers this monsoon season.
19 Sep, 2010, 04.55 AM IST
- Ike victims clamor for food, water, gas
Thousands of victims of Hurricane Ike settled in at shelters for what could be weeks, and others waited wearily in line for food, water, ic...
16 Sep, 2008, 07.32 AM IST
Global warming, health warningClimate change across the world due to global warming has not just changed the weather pattern but also the disease pattern. Health authori...
07 Apr, 2008, 02.00 AM IST