A common US tick bite can make you allergic to meat. Doctors warn of a strange syndromeA lone star tick bite can trigger alpha-gal syndrome, causing severe allergic reactions to red meat and dairy. This immune response develop...
20 May, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Emil Cioran: 'The fact that life has no meaning is a reason…'—Romanian philosopher's haunting reflection on meaning, despair and survival still resonates todayQuote of the Day: Emil Cioran, a provocative 20th-century philosopher, explored despair and the meaninglessness of life with startling hone...
14 May, 2026, 12.52 AM IST
How Chimpanzees Use Plants as Medicine in the WildChimpanzees exhibit sophisticated self-medication, using plants like "bitter leaf" to combat parasites and rough leaves to purge intestinal...
03 Feb, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
'Kissing bug' sparks alarm in US as this deadly disease is spreading without warning signs. All FAQs answeredChagas disease, a potentially fatal parasitic illness transmitted by kissing bugs, is spreading rapidly in the US, with as many as 100,000 ...
08 Sep, 2025, 09.06 PM IST
‘Kissing Bug’ spreads in US: What is deadly Chagas disease, symptoms, risks, prevention tips and moreChagas disease, a once-rare parasitic infection, is quietly spreading across the US, with confirmed cases in multiple states including Texa...
05 Sep, 2025, 12.16 PM IST
Hyderabad eateries found with rat, cockroach infestationsTen eateries in Hyderabad, including Sukha Sagar Udupi Veg Hotel, have been flagged for rat and cockroach infestations this month. Health p...
12 Oct, 2024, 06.34 PM IST
Monsoon Maladies: Malaria is more prevalent in the rainy season, 5 ways to stay safeDuring the monsoon season, heavy rainfall and increased humidity create ideal environments for mosquito breeding, especially among Anophele...
28 Jun, 2024, 05.50 PM IST
Cho Yeo-jeong pays tribute to 'Parasite' co-star Lee Sun-kyun, calls him a 'warm & good' manCho played Choi Yeon-gyo, the Park family matriarch, opposite Lee, who essayed the role of Park Dong-ik, the Park family head, in the genre...
01 Jan, 2024, 04.44 PM IST
Research reveals why we lose fat, muscle during infectionResearchers at the Salk Institute have discovered roles of different immune cells in the wasting response to Trypanosoma brucei (T. brucei)...
30 Jul, 2023, 12.31 PM IST
CDC issues health alert on Malaria after cases reported in Texas and FloridaAfter five cases of spread of malaria by mosquitos were reported in two months in Texas and Florida, the CDC issued warning.
27 Jun, 2023, 05.50 PM IST
Tilda Swinton exits Adam McKay' small-screen reboot of Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite'McKay had described the 'Parasite' reboot as a six-hour limited series.
19 Oct, 2022, 11.22 AM IST
WHO advises against use of survivors' plasma to treat COVIDThe guidance against the use of convalescent plasma, a component of blood that is rich in antibodies, was published in the British Medical ...
07 Dec, 2021, 07.18 PM IST
Love Vines are sinister; the carnivorous plants preys on wasp larvaWhen the vine finds the wasp larva covered in the plant tissue, it draws nutrient out of it.
25 Aug, 2018, 11.16 PM IST
Suffering from malaria? Exercise, diet could offset effectsFruits, vegetables & the right amount of protein may help lessen damage to the heart & skeletal muscles brought on by malaria.
14 Jan, 2017, 12.48 PM IST
- Lioness dies due to tick-bite
The three-year-old lioness, Tapasya, which died at the Etawah lion safari on January 9 lost her life after she was bitten by a tick. Brough...
21 Jan, 2016, 09.23 PM IST
Climate change causing more infectious diseases to emergeScientists have assumed parasites don't quickly jump from one species to another because of the way parasites and hosts co-evolve.
16 Feb, 2015, 01.43 PM IST
New finding could lead to better malaria treatmentThe team are working to design molecules that target NMT more potently, and hope to start clinical trials of potential treatments.
23 Dec, 2013, 03.02 PM IST