Pneumonic plague suspected in Russia, no immediate threat to India: IMA expertHealth authorities are investigating a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Russia, which has raised concerns. Rajeev Jayadevan from the I...
05 Oct, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
Reggie McFadden cause of death: Stand-up comedy star dies at 57; here's what happened to himReggie McFadden, the stand-up comedian and actor popular for appearances on Def Comedy Jam, In Living Color and many other television progr...
05 Oct, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
All about the Russian anti-plague research center in Siberia from where an unknown and dangerous infection got leakedLast week, a laboratory technician at a Russian anti-plague research institute succumbed to pneumonia of unknown origin, prompting worldwid...
05 Oct, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Russian Plague scare: Did a broken test tube lead to a researcher’s death? Why is the White House watching and are Americans at risk?Russian Plague is not the medical name of a newly discovered disease. The term is being used in connection with concerns over an incident a...
05 Oct, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
Russian plague lab researcher dies of pneumonia of ‘unknown’ origin, nearly 200 under observationA 28-year-old worker at an Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, Siberia, died from unknown pneumonia. Russian authorities are inves...
05 Oct, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Russia plague scare: ‘Dangerous infection’ that killed one may have been released after researcher broke a test tube. Here’s what we knowIn a shocking incident, a female researcher from the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute has died due to severe pneumonia of unknown cause. Close...
05 Oct, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
US urges Russia to share details on suspected fatal pneumonic plague caseThe US State Department is investigating reports of a suspected fatal case of pneumonic plague in Russia. Authorities in Washington are urg...
05 Oct, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
Plague bacteria Yersinia pestis breaks free of lab in Russia, White House monitoring suspected outbreak after laboratory worker dies: Here is what happenedThe woman who died worked at an anti-plague research facility in Russia's Irkutsk region. Russian authorities took precautionary measures a...
05 Oct, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
NASCAR in Las Vegas: Drivers pay homage to late Cup series legend Kyle Busch. Check favourites to win raceNASCAR Track organizers scheduled multiple celebrations of Busch’s life leading into the race. Fans and drivers will observe a “Moment of R...
04 Oct, 2026, 05.58 AM IST
Measles outbreak: Check symptoms, illness, as Pennsylvania, other parts of U.S. grapple with highly contagious diseaseMeasles causes fever, respiratory symptoms and skin rashes. In some cases, it can also lead to more severe complications, including pneumon...
01 Oct, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
Frances Bones was buried at Carlisle in 1895: How researchers finally traced her Comanche family after 131 years and returned her remains to OklahomaFrances Bones was a Native American child who died at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in 1895. After more than a century, her remains...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
Measles outbreak: World’s most contagious virus hits major US airport in Philadelphia and Wisconsin, with hundreds of cases reported in PennsylvaniaMeasles outbreak in US: In the United States, the measles outbreak has sparked concerns with new cases being reported at New Philadelphia a...
23 Sep, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
A gruesome murder case shocked America in 1892. More than 130 years later, Netflix is revisiting itNetflix's upcoming series, Monster, delves into the infamous axe murders committed by Lizzie Borden. Starring Ella Beatty as Lizzie Borden,...
16 Sep, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
World Bank names Nobel laureate Michael Kremer as next chief economistMichael Kremer, the distinguished Nobel laureate, is set to assume the role of chief economist at the World Bank. With a robust background ...
16 Sep, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
Covid ka chota bhai: Radiologist shares scan of a young patient showing the effects of H1N1 influenza spread across India, says it is not a harmless dieseaseA doctor has shared an Instagram post featuring a CT scan that he claimed showed extensive lung infection in a young woman with influenza. ...
16 Sep, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
When urine became medicine: How one bizarre scientific discovery reduced death by bacterial penumonia from 18% to less than 1% during World War IIEven though it may seem strange and uncomfortable to extract medications from urine now, this unorthodox method was vital during World War ...
13 Sep, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak killed 29 people in Philadelphia in 1976; a new outbreak has now hit South Bronx. Check symptoms, treatment and preventionA Legionnaires' disease outbreak has occurred in the South Bronx, causing one fatality and infecting five individuals. Health officials are...
11 Sep, 2026, 04.45 PM IST