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The deadly secret locked inside ancient Siberian remains for 5500 years has finally been unearthedAncient Siberian plague discovery: Ancient DNA unearthed in Siberia has rewritten the history of plague. Researchers discovered highly leth...
On This Day in History, June 7: Mahatma Gandhi train incident, Vatican City's creation, Battle of Midway, Harry Potter's stage debut, Boeing 777's intro and many more eventsOn This Day in History, June 7, the world witnessed several landmark events that shaped politics, warfare, sports and social change. The da...
Quote of the day by Isaac Newton: “Gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot explain who sets the planets in motion.” A timeless lesson on curiosity and humilityQuote of the Day: Sir Isaac Newton, a giant of science, left us a profound thought. His words on gravity reveal that while science explains...
Quote of the day by Marcus Aurelius: 'Let not your mind run on what you lack as much as on what you...' - motivational life lessons on gratitude, overcoming envy and secret to finding joy in what you already have by Stoic philosopher king and Meditations authorQuote of the day by Marcus Aurelius: The Roman Emperor advised focusing on present blessings rather than what is lacking. His Stoic philoso...
Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at riskEastern Congo faces a rapid Ebola outbreak. Women are primary caregivers, increasing their infection risk. Many lack protective gear, forci...
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace responseA rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challe...
Ebola: 'You are not alone' in fight, vows DR Congo-bound WHO chiefThe World Health Organization chief is heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo to combat a deadly Ebola outbreak. He pledged full suppo...
WHO chief concerned about 'scale and speed' of deadly Ebola outbreakThe World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency over an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Th...
Quote of the Day by Marcus Aurelius: ‘Never let the future disturb you; you will meet it, if you…’ - Why peace disappears when people live too far ahead in time, explained by the Stoic philosopherQuote of the Day by Marcus Aurelius suggests that fear of the future often creates more suffering than the actual challenges themselves. In...
Carrying Jyotirao Phule's Trishul: education, justice, social reformIndia celebrates Mahatma Jyotirao Phule's 200th birth anniversary. Phule was a great social reformer who championed education and equality....
Mystery solved: Scientists find what caused world’s first pandemic 1500 years agoPandemic origins: Scientists have successfully identified the genome of 'Yersinia pestis' from a mass grave in Jerash, Jordan, confirming i...
After 1,288 measles cases, plague detected in US. What you must know to stay safe during health crisisAt a time when US is reporting a surge in measles cases despite the disease being eliminated two decades back, the country is now grappling...
From Black Death to Covid-19: Pandemic historian says recurrent outbreaks push people to embrace life & death in newer waysThe Black Death ended, but plague carried on, making periodic return visits through the centuries.
Recalling history's 10 deadliest diseases that came before the coronavirusBefore the coronavirus, the human race has had to deal with various epidemics and pandemics across the centuries. Many of them have claimed...
'Contagion', 'Pandemic', 'Plague Inc': Demand for disease-themed movies, games at an all-time high amidst coronavirus outbreakToday's non-stop news cycle pushes people to the Internet to make sense of their fears.
View: Pandemics are breeding grounds for trade warsSuch outbreaks flourish thanks to one factor: international trade, the original pandemic superhighway.
Indian stock markets not under much pressure over China virusIndian markets have declined in the 1st month of major epidemics globally.
Date with history: ET explains the story behind the names - The plague that helped Bengaluru expandET explores how the outbreak of a plague led to the expansion of a city.
After floods, Srinagar now faces epidemic threatAs flood waters start to recede in Srinagar, the region is faced with yet another challenge-- threat of an epidemic outbreak.
- Controversy in South Africa over hospital with Gandhi link
Ahmed Kathrada Foundation which promotes non-racialism said it should be noted that the project aimed to provide housing for the poor and i...