Brain-eating amoeba disease spreading in Kerala, 19 already dead: Check symptoms, treatment, and how to stay safeKerala confronts a health crisis due to rising PAM cases. This brain infection is caused by Naegleria fowleri. The state reports 69 cases i...
19 Sep, 2025, 12.53 PM IST
HMPV precautions: 5 steps offices can adopt to protect health of employeesHuman Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has emerged in China, raising concerns due to its potential to spread in communal settings. Workplaces can tak...
07 Jan, 2025, 03.35 PM IST
Human Metapneumovirus Surge in China: Should the US, UK, and Canada Be Concerned or Stay Calm?Human metapneumovirus (HMPV): With China reporting increased infections and crowded hospitals, health authorities worldwide are closely mon...
06 Jan, 2025, 06.00 PM IST
What's HMPV and its symptoms: How to know if you are infected, how to diagnose itHMOV Symptoms: An outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China has raised global concerns. India is also monitoring the virus. Symptom...
06 Jan, 2025, 12.50 PM IST
What is human metapneumovirus? HMPV spreads in China, is it contagious like Covid-19, how soon will it reach the US? Here are symptoms, prevention and cureChina is slowly being reputed as the hub of 'viruses' that are spreading across the world. However, is the tag a legit one or just a usual ...
04 Jan, 2025, 06.53 AM IST
Think your office coffee mug is safe? It might be full of germs, finds studyA recent study reveals that up to 90 per cent of office coffee mugs are covered in germs, with 20 per cent of them carrying fecal matter. R...
15 Nov, 2024, 11.38 PM IST
Be Alert! HMPV respiratory virus is spreading fast. Know symptoms, precautionary measuresHMPV respiratory virus is spreading fast. Remember to practice good hygiene – washing hands frequently, covering mouth and nose while cough...
31 May, 2023, 03.54 PM IST
ITC's alignment with healthcare's a global trend it needs to deepenITC's shares gained 1.5% Thursday on the back of the company conducting clinical trials for developing a nasal spray for Covid-19 preventio...
26 Nov, 2021, 06.17 AM IST
ITC starts clinical trials of nasal spray for COVID-19 preventionITC's LSTC has been at the core of the company's drive for science led product innovation to support and build its wide range of product po...
25 Nov, 2021, 01.11 PM IST
COVID-19, diabetes and steroids fuelling new mucormycosis waveGlobal prevalence of mucormycosis varies between 0.005 and 1.7 per million population, but its prevalence in India is nearly 80 times highe...
22 May, 2021, 09.35 PM IST
GSK Consumer forays into nasal wash segment"Otrivin continues to be the leading nasal decongestant in India as well as globally. As the air quality degrades with each passing day, cl...
17 Dec, 2020, 04.56 PM IST
Believe it or not, more cats are contracting coronavirusCovid antibodies present in 15 of the blood samples taken from the felines.
10 Sep, 2020, 03.17 PM IST
Mythbuster: Can cats and dogs spread coronavirus? The answer is not that simpleWhile they cannot spread the virus, they can still test positive for it.
05 Mar, 2020, 04.09 PM IST
Dogs, cats can't pass on coronavirus, but can test positiveThat's the conclusion of Hong Kong's Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department after a dog in quarantine tested weak positive for ...
05 Mar, 2020, 01.51 PM IST
Jala Neti, Kapalbhati: Yogic kriyas to remove toxins, cleanse the body and mindPractising these yogic kriyas daily can help restore internal health by improving resistance to disease.
21 Jun, 2019, 10.54 AM IST
Don’t be a sneeze-ballA sneeze helps to expel the mucus containing this particle and cleanse the nasal cavity.
31 Jul, 2014, 06.00 PM IST
- Sinusitis: Don’t give it a cold shoulder
Sinusitis is probably one of the most common health conditions in the country. According to estimates, at least 120 million people suffer f...
06 Dec, 2007, 03.26 AM IST